The Elite program adopts a comprehensive approach to player development and college placement. It is critical that our players learn the necessary technical and tactical skill to excel on the field, but we also focus intentionally on character development and mental toughness. Preparing for college requires intense commitment to academic, athletic, and psychological success.
Carlsbad United F.C. provides competitive players excellent college preparation resources. In addition to the high level training by one of the best coaching staff’s in Southern California, college prospects will receive an in-depth education to the college search process, one on one counseling, and access to the College Fit Finder. Our college bound prospects are exceptionally prepared to navigate the college search process.
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FAFSA Website (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This is the application for college-bound students to potentially receive Federal and State grant money to attend a public or private college. The FAFSA awards are mainly based on financial need and merit of the student. Not only does the FAFSA open up opportunities from the Federal and State governments, but it also highlights specific awards at different collegiate institutions. Every potential college bound student should file the FAFSA for scholarship opportunities for college. Visit the FAFSA website today! |
 NCAA Eligibility Center (Formerly NCAA Clearinghouse)https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/common/ The NCAA Eligibility Center is something that every potential collegiate student-athlete needs to register for in order to play collegiate sports. Your high school transcripts, SAT scores, ACT scores will all need to be filed with the NCAA Eligibility Center. You should register with the NCAA Eligibility Center at the beginning of your junior year of high school. |
 CollegeBoard (SAT College Entrance Exam and Scholarship Website)http://www.collegeboard.com The SAT is one of two exams that you can take to be eligible to attend college. Every student-athlete must achieve a certain score on the SAT in order to be eligible to play collegiate athletics. Through the collegeboard website, you can register for an upcoming SAT exam, have your scores sent to the college of your choice, and even take practice exams to get prepare for the real one! The SAT is a more widely used test when it comes to college athletics, but not the only option. Visit the CollegeBoard website to answer any other questions about the SAT you may have. |
 ACT Student (ACT Entrance Exam and Scholarship)http://www.actstudent.org The ACT is the second of two exams that you can take to be eligible to attend college. Every student-athlete must achieve a certain score on the ACT in order to be eligible to play collegiate athletics. Through the ACT website, you can register for an upcoming ACT exam, have your scores sent to the college of your choice, and even take practice exams to get prepare for the real one! Visit the ACT website to answer any other questions you may have. |
 CSU Mentor (CSU Application Website)http://www.csumentor.com/ The CSU Mentor website is where you can apply to the CSU of your choice. CSU stands for California State University and the CSU system consists of various universities throughout California. The following institutions are part of the CSU System and can be applied to through the CSU Mentor website: Cal Maritime, Cal Poly Pomona, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CSU Bakersfield, CSU Channel Islands, CSU Chico, CSU Dominguez Hills, CSU East Bay, CSU Fresno, CSU Fullerton, CSU Long Beach, CSU Los Angeles, CSU Monterey Bay, CSU Northridge, CSU Sacramento, CSU San Bernardino, CSU San Marcos, CSU Stanislaus, Humboldt State, San Diego State, San Francisco State, San Jose State, and Sonoma State. By using the CSU Mentor website, you can apply to these institutions. Visit the CSU Mentor Website if you are interested in attending any of these wonderful universities. |
 UC Website (UC Application)http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/apply_to_uc.html The UC website is where you can apply to the UC of your choice. UC stands for University of California and the UC system consists of various universities throughout California. The following institutions are part of the UC System and can be applied to through the UC website: UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UCLA, UC Irvine, UC Merced, UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara, UC San Diego, UC San Francisco, and UC Santa Cruz. By using the CSU Mentor website, you can apply to these institutions. Visit the UC Website if you are interested in attending any of these wonderful universities. |
 FastWeb (Scholarship Search Website)http://www.FastWeb.com FastWeb is a search engine dedicated to finding scholarships for college-bound students and current college students. There are a wide variety of scholarships out there, and FastWeb helps to locate them. It is a great resource to use so visit it today! |
 NAIA (The NAIA Eligibility Center)http://www.playnaia.org/PlayNAIA.org is the official clearinghouse for NAIA eligibility. Every student-athlete must register with the NAIA eligibility center to play sports at an NAIA college. The eligibility center is also a powerful tool to help athletes connect with coaches and NAIA schools – and find money for college through thousands of NAIA athletic scholarships. |