Course: Collegiate Athletes Program
CSTA – Module 01 – The Necessary Financial & Life Skills for a Successful Career and Life Plan & Collegiate Athlete Issues
This module introduces the financial and life skills that collegiate athletes will acquire through the program, which will provide them with the necessary tools to design, implement and project-manage their desired life plan. Furthermore, this module outlines the hard realities faced by athletes who do not prepare and do not act in a way that will safeguard their financial future. It explains how and why athletes become financially vulnerable and reminds student athletes of the steps they need to take to create their life plan and safeguard their financial future.
Collegiate athletes will have to deal with a number of challenges and issues during their college life, including things that other students do not have to cope with. At the same time, they rarely get any sympathy from their peers since they are viewed as some of the most privileged people on campus. It is thus important to have a clear idea about where these challenges lie, their shape and nature so as to avoid getting blind-sided. The module is divided into nine separate sessions with each session addressing a key area of the module’s theme.
Topic: Financial & Life Skills Program
Module: 1
Ages 18 to 22
LESSON PROGRAM & COMPONENTS
- SESSION 1: The skills athletes need to create a successful life
- SESSION 2: Overview of the financial & life skills program and how it helps collegiate athletes
- SESSION 3: Common challenges of athletes and how to handle them
- SESSION 4: The financial vulnerability of athletes
- SESSION 5: The added challenges of international collegiate athletes
- SESSION 6: Dealing with risks and temptations and staying on track
- SESSION 7: Choosing your academic major
- SESSION 8: Abiding by NCAA rules and regulations
- SESSION 9: The end of college life: what then?
LESSON DETAILS
Module Duration: 150 minutes