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may be, many student-athletes come to the post-secondary education experience ill-prepared for the rigors they may now endure. Three such concerns about college level student-athletes are (1) increased academic demands and new expectations; (2) managing the transition from high school to college: and (3) time management.
since their sample of the general student body includes part-time students while their sample of athletes does not (Eckard 2010). Furthermore, some studies have found evidence for negative effects of athletic participation on academics. The College Sports Project, a large scale, multiyear study, found
According to Ishler and Upcraft (2005), the 2001 persistence rate from the freshman year to the. sophomore year in four-year colleges was 73.9 percent, and 54.1 percent in two-year colleges. This means there was a dropout rate of 26.1 percent in four-year colleges and 45.9 percent in. two-year colleges.
If college instructors are to work effectively with student-athletes, they must be aware of the career goals, identity as athletes, lifestyle, and educational attitudes of these students and develop appropriate strategies for facilitating their growth and maximizing their learning experiences.
College athletes that receive a full scholarship to college already benefit from perks that the general student body does not receive. College athletes are able to take advantage of free room and board, the best dorm rooms on campus, free books and classes, and first choice of classes they want. [60]
A comprehensive counseling program with support services is an essential factor for meeting academic and personal needs of college student athletes. Due to the demands and challenges placed on college athletes, 10% require serious counseling. There are six identified demands or challenges confronting student athletes: (1) balancing academic and ...
Proposes that the ideal program should include academic support, career counseling, and personal development for student athletes. Argues that higher education institutions should set the precedence of developing life skills and promoting academic achievement for all their students.
S. College sailors in the United States (29 C) College skiers in the United States (4 C) College soccer players in the United States (3 C) College softball players in the United States (128 C, 3 P) College squash players in the United States (2 C) College swimmers in the United States (2 C, 1 P)