athletes-on-line was begun as a tool to enable high school student/athletes to find financial aid packages to attend college. Every year millions of dollars of grant and scholastic monies go unused because many colleges have limited resources to go out and find qualified high school graduates. In many cases, the students and their parents do not know how to access the colleges to let them know that they are out there looking for financial assistance. The Internet has provided the perfect low cost exposure tool for colleges and students. athletes-on-line, through e-mail and student profiles, can connect the college coaches at all levels with the student/athletes looking for financial aid. The purpose of athletes-on-line is to assist student/athletes in securing scholarships and/or grants for post secondary education at no cost to the student, their parent/guardian, or the colleges that are seeking them. This is accomplished by increasing the student/athletes’ exposure to college coaches. Colleges and Universities with limited budgets can now travel to geographical areas where they would not normally visit due to budget constraints.

Funds generated for athletes-on-line are used to defray costs of programming student/athletes’ academic and sports profiles and connect them with colleges and universities that are looking for students with the academic strengths to be successful in  college. athletes-on-line is a no cost public service link that will provide access for high school student/athletes regardless of their financial or socio-economic status. athletes-on-line will never deny a student the opportunity to search for necessary monies they need for college through our service. Any and all revenues from grants and corporate sponsorship will be used to enhance the capabilities of athletes-on-line.

athletes-on-line was founded by Jon Bernier. Jon is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University where he played Football. Jon has been joined by Greg Hansen, an engineer at WKRC TV Channel 12, Cincinnati, Ohio. Greg handles marketing for athletes-on-line. Brian Arlinghaus handles all technical development, and Fred Bernier, who has recently completed 37 years as a Teacher, Administrator, and successful football coach, helps with public relations. athletes-on-line has had the good fortune to develop a relationship with Mr. Kenny Hansmire, executive director of the National Child ID program. In January of 2002, Kenny invited athletes-on-line to visit with coaches at the American Football Coaches’ association national convention in San Antonio. While in San Antonio we were able to renew old acquaintances with coach Homer Rice and legendary coach Roy Kidd of Eastern Kentucky University, as well as meet and speak with many college coaches at all levels of competition. As a result of our meeting in San Antonio, we have been endorsed by the National Child ID Program. In June of 2002, athletes-on-line received a grant from the Mayerson Foundation Student Project at Northern Kentucky University. This grant allowed athletes-on-line to produce our first Public Service Announcement (produced by Clear Channel Communications) which is currently running in the Greater Cincinnati area on WKRC-TV Channel 12 and on Insight Cable. In addition, our PSA has just been approved to run on Channel One News which is viewed by 12,000 high schools and middle schools across the United States daily. We are currently working to develop relationships with several major corporations. Our mission has been and will always be to help high school student athletes find financial aid for college. There will never be a cost for the student, their parent, or the colleges that are seeking them.

athletes-on-line
10862 Kimberly Drive
Union, Kentucky  41091
(859) 384-1218