Ten things a parent can do to help their child play college sports and maybe earn a college scholarship.

There are dozens of things a parent can do to help their child get into college, play college sports and maybe even get a scholarship.  The 2004 New Year is a good time to offer a few tips to parents of a prospective student athlete.

1. Ask first!  Tell your child how proud you are of their accomplishments and had they given any thought to playing after their high school or club playing career is over?
    
2. Assess their talent level by asking other people (current coaches, pro scouts, former college athletes), do not use your opinion unless you are a coach or understand the levels very well. View it as a fact finding mission to help start the process of narrowing down schools
   around the coach is, plus reading their quotes gives you more in-site.  For the big-time