Welcome to CPOA - Northwest Ohio!

Who is CPOA?

Founded in 1986, College Prospects of America is the world's largest marketing service designed to help talented high school student-athletes find opportunities to participate in collegiate level athletics. In the past 21 years, CPOA has helped place over 50,000 student-athletes at colleges and universities all across the country, and has been one of the nation's most trusted recruiting organizations. CPOA communicates with over 1,700 different colleges and over 21,000 collegiate coaches in 28 different NCAA, NAIA, and Junior College sports. We help the Athlete and his/her family navigate the entire recruiting process. Some of the areas that we help you with are as follows…

The Importance Of Good Grades
Registering For The NCAA Eligibility Clearing House
Understanding The Recruiting Process
What Is The Cost
They Can't Recruit You If They Don't Know You Exist
What If My Athlete Is Not Known
Do Sports Camps Help
Do Only Superstars Have A Chance At Scholarships
Why Is The Junior Year The Best Year To Get Started
The Walk On Process
Recruiting Prospective Student Athletes
Rules Governing Currently Enrolled Student Athletes
Academic Standards For Foreign Students
Accurately Assessing Your Athlete's Talent Level
Division I,II, & III Recruiting Criteria
Selecting The Colleges Of Interest
Making A Quality Video Tape
Applying For Financial Aid
What Kind Of Information Must I Supply
Questions The Student Athlete Needs To Ask The Coach
Things The Student Athlete Needs To Watch Out For
Issues The Student Athlete Needs To Address
Interpreting The Letters The Student Athlete Will Receive
What The Recruiting Process Looks Like
Dealing With The Effects Of Physical Limitations
The Athletes Final Checklist
Leverage and Financial Aide Negotiating

REMEMBER – The recruiting process only happens once in our lifetime. It has a very small window of opportunity, that comes and goes very quickly – You only get one chance at doing it right. Don't be the athlete that could have, should have and would have. Do it right and it will help you achieve the educational foundation that you will build the rest of your life around.