1/06/2012 - Atlanta Student-Athletes Honored For Academic Achievement

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12/13/2011 - WXIA-TV: Academic Coaches give APS students a winning edge

10/19/2011 - Chick-fil-A Bowl Extends Sponsorship of Play It Smart Program

10/19/2011 - September 2011 Student-Athlete of the Month

10/19/2011 - August 2011 Student-Athlete of the Month

3/31/2011 - South Atlanta HS Student Honored by the National Football Foundation & Chick-fil-A Bowl

2/23/2011 - North Atlanta HS Student Honored by the National Football Foundation & Chick-fil-A Bowl

2/23/2011 - NCAA.org: Chick-fil-A Bowl partnership benefits Atlanta youth

2/02/2011 - Maynard H. Jackson HS Student Honored by the National Football Foundation & Chick-fil-A Bowl

1/12/2011 - Forbes.com: The Aspirational Bowl

1/11/2011 - Henry W. Grady HS Student-Athlete Honored

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12/28/2010 - Fanhouse.com: For Lisa and Courtney Hunter, Love, Strength, Faith Provide Needed Pickup

11/24/2010 - Frederick Douglass HS Student Recognized

11/04/2010 - Booker T. Washington HS Student Honored by the National Football Foundation & Chick-fil-A Bowl

10/05/2010 - Benjamin E. Mays HS Leader Honored by the National Football Foundation & Chick-fil-A Bowl

3/03/2010 - A New Chance to Play at the Next Level

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11/11/2009 - Houston High School Football Player Earns National Honors for Community Leadership

10/02/2009 - William Penn HS Community Leader Earns National Honor

6/26/2009 - Huguenot Running Back Scampers Past Adversity to Excellence

4/29/2009 - NFL Drafts Play It Smart Graduates

4/22/2009 - Hilltopper Ascends to New Heights

4/21/2009 - Portland HS Play It Smart Program Visits U of Maine

4/17/2009 - Service Learning for Smart Skills

3/25/2009 - Warrior Signee Adds to Impressive Resume

3/18/2009 - Houston Senior Showcase Event Creates $3 Million in Possible Scholarships

3/12/2009 - Chiefs QB Quinn Gray Visits Play It Smart's Westport High

3/05/2009 - 123 Play It Smart Participants Sign National Letters of Intent

3/02/2009 - Every So Often We Are Inspired

2/17/2009 - Goalie Designs New Game Plan

1/29/2009 - Play It Smart Member Schools Tackle Recruiting

1/23/2009 - Despite Adversity Maine High School QB Stands Tall

1/15/2009 - The NFF Greater Atlanta Chapter Recognizes Nine Play It Smart Participants

1/15/2009 - Pennsylvania House of Representatives Recognizes Play It Smart Participant

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12/19/2008 - Financial Aid – Academic Coach Best Practices from around the Nation

12/19/2008 - Holiday Giving

12/17/2008 - Keeping the Dream Alive: College Affordability

12/17/2008 - Conference Nods

12/10/2008 - Play It Smart 2008-2009 Academic Coach Demographics

11/25/2008 - Alumni Report-November 25th

11/18/2008 - Alumni Report-November 18th

11/18/2008 - Ballou Wide Receiver Grabs National Honor

11/11/2008 - Alumni Report-November 11th

11/07/2008 - Do Good by Searching

11/07/2008 - Second year Play It Smart school hits the ground running.

11/07/2008 - Study Hall 101

11/07/2008 - Parental Involvement 101

11/05/2008 - Alumni Report-November 5th

10/28/2008 - Alumni Report-October 28th

10/21/2008 - Alumni Report-October 21st

10/15/2008 - Under Armour Expands Support of Student-Athletes in the NFF’s Play It Smart Program

10/14/2008 - Alumni Report-October 14th

10/13/2008 - Touchdown Machine Scores Off the Field

10/09/2008 - Multi-Sport Programming

10/08/2008 - Quick Facts from 2007-2008

10/08/2008 - Haggins named High School Huddle Player of the Week.

10/08/2008 - Best Practices, For Academic Coaches by Academic Coaches: Using the College Board

10/08/2008 - A Guide to Fee Waivers

10/08/2008 - Several Play It Smart Athletes Nominated to Play in Post Season Bowl Game

10/08/2008 - Play It Smart Partners with N4A

10/08/2008 - How Well Do You Know Your Smart Skills?

10/07/2008 - Alumni Report-October 7th

9/23/2008 - Alumni Report-September 23rd

9/18/2008 - Twice Is Nice

9/16/2008 - Alumni Report-September 16th

9/09/2008 - Alumni Report-September 9th

9/03/2008 - Alumni Report-September 3rd

9/02/2008 - 2008 Annual Conference Recap: Ongoing Benefits to Member Schools

8/20/2008 - Titans Invite Play It Smart Students to LP Field

7/29/2008 - NCAA President Myles Brand Praises the NFF’s Play It Smart Program

7/29/2008 - NFF’s Play It Smart Program Lands Support from Prep 48, Total Recall Learning, and the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics

7/17/2008 - Seahawks team up with Play It Smart

7/03/2008 - AFCA Executive Director Grant Teaff to Address NFF Play It Smart Conference

6/19/2008 - NCAA President Myles Brand to Address NFF Play It Smart Conference

6/10/2008 - Three-Sport Stars Share National Co-Captain Spotlight

5/30/2008 - A Little Make-Up Work Goes a Long Way

4/24/2008 - TERENCE NEWMAN'S RISING STARS FOUNDATION TO TAKE PART IN PLAY IT SMART NATIONAL SERVICE WEEK

4/24/2008 - Casillas Impacts the Next Generation

4/24/2008 - FUTURE FALCON SOARS TO NEW HEIGHTS

4/18/2008 - The NFF Celebrates Play It Smart National Service Week

3/26/2008 - Study Hall Time in your Play It Smart Program

3/24/2008 - Age is Just a Number

3/14/2008 - Play It Smart Participants Signed 116 Letters of Intent Last Month

3/11/2008 - Topeka HS Student-Athletes Spread Out over a Local Park

2/10/2008 - SAT and ACT Test and Fee Waiver Information

2/10/2008 - PACE - Mid-Year Strategic Planning and Evaluating

2/07/2008 - Crown “Jules”

2/05/2008 - Sideline Chatter: The Battle is WON

2/05/2008 - Sideline Chatter: New Rochelle HS

2/05/2008 - Sideline Chatter: Portland HS

2/01/2008 - Play It Smart Alum playing in the Big Game

1/23/2008 - Lorain schools team up with National Football Foundation

1/21/2008 - Alumni Report-2007 Final Edition

1/08/2008 - Two of a Kind Chosen as Play It Smart National Co-Captains for December 2007

1/08/2008 - The Pursuit of Greatness:

1/08/2008 - Who’s on your T.E.A.M?

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12/11/2007 - Prep Star uses Balanced Attack to Claim Award

12/10/2007 - 2007 Sideline Report

12/03/2007 - HARVESTING A NEW PLAY IT SMART PROGRAM

12/01/2007 - Dallas Cowboys’ Terence Newman Donates $10,000 to Play It Smart

11/27/2007 - Alumni Report-November 27th

11/26/2007 - Topeka High School Athletes Play It Smart

11/26/2007 - Play It Smart Alums in Receiving Mood

11/26/2007 - Play It Smart pays off

11/19/2007 - Alumni Report-November 19th

11/12/2007 - Alumni Report-November 12th

11/07/2007 - Alumni Report-November 7th

10/31/2007 - The Journal Gazette chronicles the success of Play It Smart

10/30/2007 - Alumni Report-October 30th

10/29/2007 - NYC Star Quarterback Brides the Gap

10/24/2007 - Time Waits for No One

10/24/2007 - Committment

10/24/2007 - Strategies for Managing Large Study Tables: Meeting Seniors’ Needs

10/24/2007 - A Helping Hand...How Play It Smart helped prepare Jonathan Casillas

10/22/2007 - Alumni Report-October 22nd

10/19/2007 - Atlanta Journal Constitution Profiles Play It Smart’s Jason Johnson

10/17/2007 - NCAA Transition from the Clearinghouse to Eligibility Center

10/15/2007 - 32 New High Schools Join Play It Smart for the 2007-08 Year

10/15/2007 - Alumni Report-October 15th

10/08/2007 - Alumni Report-October 8th

10/01/2007 - Alumni Report-October 1st

9/28/2007 - Miller named as September 2007 Play It Smart National Co-Captain

9/26/2007 - Alumni Report-September 26th

9/17/2007 - Alumni Report -September 17th

9/10/2007 - Alumni Report-September 10th

9/07/2007 - PLAY IT SMART SCHOOLS BATTLE ON THE NFL NETWORK

9/07/2007 - Play It Smart Draws National Support

9/04/2007 - Alumni Report-September 4th

8/27/2007 - PLAY IT SMART SCHOOLS NATIONALLY RANKED

7/31/2007 - NFF's Play It Smart Program Teams Up with Under Armour

7/31/2007 - U.S. Department of Justice Provides Support for NFF's Play It Smart Program

7/30/2007 - Chick-fil-A Bowl Blazes a Path for Atlanta Public Schools with Play It Smart Program

7/17/2007 - National Football Foundation Fellows Tackle Play It Smart Program

7/02/2007 - Chicago Leadership Conference

7/02/2007 - 5th Annual Jason Garrett Starfish Charities Clinic

6/08/2007 - 15 Play It Smart Graduates to Play in New York-New Jersey All-Star Classic

5/16/2007 - AC Receives Distinguished American Award

5/11/2007 - Full Speed Ahead to College

4/26/2007 - LSU's Craig Davis Recalls His Play It Smart Days

4/25/2007 - Play It Smart Students Heroes At Burning Building

4/19/2007 - The NFF Celebrates National Play It Smart Service Week

3/29/2007 - Altidor Wins Plaudits as a Peer Mentor

3/29/2007 - Four Play It Smart Schools Participate in South Bend Clothing Drive

3/29/2007 - Save the Date for the Play It Smart National Conference: July 26-29, 2007

3/28/2007 - Dominick Espinoza , February 2007 Student-Athlete of the Month

3/25/2007 - NFF Launches Play It Smart Fellowship Program

3/15/2007 - Well-Deserved Recognition

3/06/2007 - New Balance Foundation Makes “Smart” Donation

3/01/2007 - Chase Kennedy of Fulton HS Named Player of the Month

2/21/2007 - Winton Woods Head Coach Troy Everhart Honored

2/15/2007 - 78 Play It Smart Participants Sign National Letters of Intent

2/13/2007 - Titans thrilled with Play It Smart results at three high schools

1/19/2007 - Leader in New Brunswick Renaissance Earns Play It Smart Student-Athlete of the Month Honors

1/18/2007 - Film Director Helps Transform the Image of Mount Vernon Football

1/17/2007 - Len Stachitas to Head Play It Smart

1/12/2007 - RECAP OF BOWL PERFORMANCES BY PLAY IT SMART ALUMNI

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12/21/2006 - Santana Named National Student-Athlete of the Month

11/28/2006 - Play It Smart Alumni College Gridiron Report - Nov. 28

11/20/2006 - Play It Smart Alumni College Gridiron Report - Nov. 20

11/13/2006 - Play It Smart Alumni College Gridiron Report - Nov. 13

10/31/2006 - New Haven Chapter Makes Play It Smart Donation

10/31/2006 - Play It Smart Alumni College Gridiron Report - Oct. 31

10/26/2006 - Long Beach Poly Player Selected Nationally

10/23/2006 - Play It Smart Alumni College Gridiron Report – Oct. 23

10/16/2006 - Play It Smart Alumni College Gridiron Report – Oct. 16

10/09/2006 - Play It Smart Alumni College Gridiron Report – Oct. 9

10/09/2006 - Once-in-a-Lifetime Student-Athlete Honored

10/02/2006 - Play It Smart Alumni College Gridiron Report – Oct. 2

10/02/2006 - SAT and ACT Tests Create Opportunities

9/27/2006 - Daniels Fund Joins Play It Smart Team

9/25/2006 - Play It Smart Alumni College Gridiron Report – Sept. 25

9/22/2006 - Play It Smart Smashes Previous Record of Community Service Hours

9/19/2006 - Play It Smart Alumni College Gridiron Report – Sept. 16

8/08/2006 - The Joan and Preston Robert Tisch Foundation Makes Long-Term Commitment to Play It Smart

7/06/2006 - Jonathan Vilma Accepts Play It Smart Leadership Role

7/06/2006 - Play It Smart Makes Perfect for West Mecklenburg Senior

6/27/2006 - Jason Garrett-Play It Smart Clinic Provides Year-End Reward

5/31/2006 - West Charlotte Participants Earn Top Honors at Relay for Life

5/25/2006 - In Focus: Devaughn Reece, Vashon High School

5/25/2006 - Ivy League Association Donates $50,000 to Play It Smart Program

4/27/2006 - NFF Celebrates 5th National Play It Smart Week

4/13/2006 - Ronnie Lott Accepts Play It Smart Leadership Role

3/29/2006 - Seniors Shine in Cheyenne

3/10/2006 - “Moye” Involvement helps Derrell Benefit from Play It Smart

3/03/2006 - Smart Play Produces Academic Results for Virginia Student-Athletes

2/03/2006 - 57 Play It Smart Participants Sign Division I-A Letters of Intent

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11/23/2005 - Chandler Footballers Embrace Opportunities within Play It Smart

11/11/2005 - ‘Quiet Storm’ Rolls On

9/12/2005 - Patriots Help Local High School Players Get on Their Feet

8/24/2005 - Patton Emerged as Leader with Fulton Play It Smart

8/22/2005 - Play It Smart Students Honored By Philadelphia Eagles

8/09/2005 - Laurie Lazovick Receives “Champions In The Community” Award at Shea Stadium

8/04/2005 - Western Pa. Chapter Creates Educational Opportunities

8/01/2005 - NFF Program Connects with South Bend Community

7/06/2005 - “Mama Carter” Nurtures Topeka High Schoolers Through Play It Smart

6/30/2005 - 16 PLAY IT SMART GRADUATES SHINE IN OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE EMPIRE CHALLENGE

6/24/2005 - Cavalier Player Delivers Weighty Message

6/21/2005 - Area High Schools and Pro Players Team Up for the Third Annual Jason Garrett Football Clinic

6/15/2005 - Play It Smart Now Accepting Academic Coach Applications in 30 Cities

6/07/2005 - Wyoming's East High Completes Successful First Year with Play It Smart

5/31/2005 - Principal Sees Broad Impact of Play It Smart

4/27/2005 - Students’ Success Inspires Mentor to ‘Skate the State’

3/31/2005 - Injury Can’t Stop Impact of East’s Everett

3/09/2005 - Results Help Differentiate the Play It Smart Program

3/02/2005 - Play It Smart visits Giants Stadium for Black History Panel Discussion

2/23/2005 - Success in the Face of Adversity

2/11/2005 - First-Year Academic Coach Embraces Play It Smart Challenge at Pair of Chicago Schools

1/24/2005 - Caribbean Native's Successes Inspire Jones High School Teammates

1/12/2005 - Sun Devil Strikes the Perfect Balance

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12/14/2004 - Passion Molds Clay High School Student into Play It Smart Leader

12/01/2004 - Gary's Making 'Moore' of a Difference with Play It Smart

10/28/2004 - Gridiron Determination Provides Academic Motivation

10/27/2004 - Playing It Smart for a Good Cause

9/24/2004 - Pahokee Student-Athletes Lend a Hand in Aftermath of Hurricane Frances

9/24/2004 - Chris Simms Surprises Robinson (FL) Football Team

9/22/2004 - Glenville and Akron Buchtel Clashed in Battle of PLAY IT SMART Success Stories

9/10/2004 - 128 Schools Define a New PLAY IT SMART Landscape

8/09/2004 - PLAY IT SMART Receives $10.7 Million Grant From U.S. Dept. of Education

7/07/2004 - Play It Smart Clinic Teaches On and Off-Field Lessons

6/24/2004 - Soft-Spoken Community Finds Itself in PLAY IT SMART Vanguard

5/13/2004 - Play It Smart Honors one of its Pioneers: Tommy Salvato

4/08/2004 - Don’t Get Caught Off Guard: Tips for Effective Note Taking

4/08/2004 - Making the Most of Your Time

4/08/2004 - Preparing for a College Interview

4/08/2004 - Strategies to Tackling Roadblocks

4/08/2004 - Are You Ready for the Big Game? Strategies for Effective Test Preparation

4/08/2004 - Creating a Game Plan for Life

4/07/2004 - Who Are You? Tips For Writing a Personal Statement For Your College Application

4/07/2004 - Identifying Your Transferable Skills

4/07/2004 - Answers to Your Academic Questions!

4/07/2004 - What is Initial Eligibility?

4/07/2004 - The College Selection Process

4/06/2004 - The SAT: More Than Just a Saturday Afternoon Test

4/02/2004 - A Question of Balance

4/02/2004 - Blood, Cuts, Bruises,……And a Lot of Heart

4/02/2004 - It Just Takes a Spark

4/02/2004 - Taking Care of Business

4/02/2004 - Home Is Where the Heart Is

4/02/2004 - A Willingness to Dream

4/02/2004 - Turnabout Is a Smart Play

3/24/2004 - Zimier McCloud: March 2004 Play It Smart Student Athlete of the Month

2/15/2004 - Ash Shaun Boston: February 2004 Play It Smart Student Athlete of the Month

2/15/2004 - Sara Rentmeester: February 2004 Academic Coach of the Month

1/15/2004 - Wesley Medders: January 2004 PLAY IT SMART Student Athlete of the Month

1/15/2004 - James Chiarchiaro: January 2004 Academic Coach of the Month

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11/15/2003 - Lucius Jackson: November 2003 Play It Smart Student-Athlete of the Month

10/24/2003 - Terrell Johnson: October 2003 Play It Smart Student-Athlete of the Month

10/15/2003 - Keri Guminey: October 2003 Academic Coach of the Month

9/15/2003 - Minneapolis North High School Linemen: September 2003 PLAY IT SMART Student-Athletes of the Month

9/15/2003 - Greg Ford: September 2003 Academic Coach of the Month

7/10/2003 - PLAY IT SMART Graduates Compete in NY Area All-Star Games

4/29/2003 - IDT Corp. Joins the PLAY IT SMART Team

4/26/2003 - Poston Overcomes Another Hurdle

4/15/2003 - Chris Short: April 2003 Student-Athlete of the Month

3/15/2003 - Oscar Watson, III: March 2003 Student-Athlete of the Month

3/01/2003 - Katie Mellus: March 2003 Academic Coach of the Month

2/27/2003 - New Jersey Schools and Strahan Play It Smart

2/15/2003 - Adamis “Pito” Gonzalez: February 2003 Student-Athlete of the Month

2/15/2003 - Kyrstin Krist: February 2003 Academic Coach of the Month

1/15/2003 - Craig Kormannshaus: January 2003 Student-Athlete of the Month

1/15/2003 - Lori Houlihan: January 2003 Academic Coach of the Month

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12/15/2002 - Darius Poston: December 2002 Student-Athlete of the Month

12/15/2002 - Christine Patton: December 2002 Academic Coach of the Month

11/15/2002 - Kareem Byrom: November 2002 Student-Athlete of the Month

11/01/2002 - Taunya Tinsley: November 2002 Academic Coach of the Month

10/15/2002 - David Harris: October 2002 Student-Athlete of the Month

10/15/2002 - Allison Carbonaro: October 2002 Academic Coach of the Month

9/26/2002 - Play It Smart Expands to All 32 NFL Cities

9/24/2002 - Manning Leaves Nobody Behind

9/15/2002 - Steven Henderson: September 2002 Student-Athlete of the Month