Signature Program

Student-Athlete Readiness Program

A four-year readiness pathway helping underserved student-athletes and families prepare for college, career, wellness, financial stability, and life beyond athletics.

Program Model

A cohort-based, four-year readiness pathway.

The Student-Athlete Readiness Program is a structured cohort-based program designed for incoming 9th-grade student-athletes and their families. The program follows participants from 9th through 12th grade, helping them build the academic, emotional, financial, athletic, and family support systems needed to thrive, before, during, and after high school.

  • Incoming 9th-grade student-athletes
  • 25 student-athletes & families per cohort
  • 4-year cohort model (9th–12th grade)
  • Hybrid virtual + on-site programming
  • Student sessions twice per month
  • Parent & family sessions monthly
  • Individual Success Plan per student-athlete
  • Mental wellness, academic, financial, & family tracking
Student-athletes and families in a readiness workshop

Program Roadmap

A four-year journey, mapped.

From orientation in 9th grade to postsecondary launch, every cohort follows a structured roadmap built around readiness milestones.

  1. Year 1 · Grade 9

    Foundation

    01
    • Orientation & Individual Success Plan
    • Mentor match & wellness baseline
    • Study habits & GPA tracking
  2. Year 2 · Grade 10

    Growth

    02
    • Financial literacy intensives
    • NCAA eligibility roadmap
    • Leadership & character building
  3. Year 3 · Grade 11

    Recruitment Prep

    03
    • NIL & personal brand education
    • College visits & test prep
    • Family financial planning
  4. Year 4 · Grade 12

    Launch

    04
    • Applications, FAFSA & scholarships
    • Recruitment decisions & signing
    • Postsecondary transition

Individual Success Plan

Every student-athlete gets a plan.

Each student-athlete receives an Individual Success Plan that tracks goals, supports, milestones, and progress across academics, athletics, wellness, finances, career planning, and family engagement.

  • Academic and college goals
  • Mental health and well-being
  • Athletics and physical health
  • Financial literacy & career/business goals
  • Family and support system
  • SMART goals
  • Program interventions
  • Quarterly progress updates

Walk the four-year pathway.

From orientation to launch, see how we walk with student-athletes and families across all four years.