Becoming a College Athletefocus: NCAA Eligibility Center

Spring 2015

College/University Athletic Governance

National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) www.njcaa.org 500+ schools

National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

(NAIA) www.naia.org 300+ schools

National Collegiate Athletic Association

(NCAA) www.ncaa.org 1,100+ schools

NCAA Eligibility Center

Formerly known as “NCAA Clearinghouse” Certifies academic & amateur credentials for

students wanting to play sports at NCAA Division I or II schools as college freshmen

No uniform set of eligibility requirements for Division III schools; eligibility for admission, financial aid, practice and competition is determined by the college or university

Examples of TX schools DI DII DIII

• Abilene Christian • Baylor• U of H• Houston Baptist• Lamar• UNT• Prairie View• Rice• Sam Houston

State• SFA• Texas A&M• Texas Tech• UT

• Angelo State • Dallas Baptist • Lubbock Christian• Midwestern State• St. Edward’s • St. Mary’s• Tarleton State• Texas A&M –

Kingsville• UT – Permian

Basin• West Texas A&M

• Concordia • U of Dallas• East Texas

Baptist• Hardin-Simmons• Howard Payne• McMurray• Southwestern• Sul Ross State• UT-Dallas• UT-Tyler

Division I Academic Requirements

Graduate from high school; Complete a minimum of 16 core courses; Present required GPA (sliding scale); Present qualifying score on ACT or SAT

(sliding scale); and Complete amateurism questionnaire &

request final amateurism certification.

Division I 16 Core-Course Breakdown

4 years - English 3 years - math (Alg 1 or higher) 2 years - science 1 year - add’l English, math, or science 2 years - social studies 4 years - add’l core courses from any

category above or foreign language

How is the Core GPA Calculated?

Only courses on the high school’s approved List of NCAA Courses may be used

Student’s best core-course grades will be used for calculation

Core GPA is calculated on a 4.0 scaleA (90-100) = 4 pts

B (80-89) = 3 pts

C (75-79) = 2 pts

D (70-74) = 1 pt

New Standards for Cohort 2016+ (current 9th, 10th, 11th graders)

Division I

For student-athletes 1st entering Div I college/university Aug 1, 2016 or after

Two ways to qualify:– Full Qualifier: aid (scholarship) + practice + compete– Academic Redshirt: may NOT compete in 1st year

aid (scholarship) + practice ONLY during 1st semester must be academically successful at college to continue to

practice for the rest of the year

Nonqualifier: no athletic aid (scholarship), no practice, no compete in 1st year of enrollment

Full Qualifier Division I(Cohort 2016+)

Aid + practice + compete

Same 16 core courses 10 of the 16 cores must be completed before the

7th semester of HS – 7 of the 10 cores must be English, math or science– Grades earned in the 10 cores before 7th semester are

“locked in” for purposes of GPA calculation

New Sliding Scale with increased GPA/test scores– Minimum core-course GPA of 2.3

Academic Redshirt Division I(Cohort 2016+)

Aid + practice (NO compete)

Same 16 core courses

Minimum core-course GPA of 2.0

Meet the academic redshirt sliding scale for GPA and ACT/SAT

Sliding Scale B (partial)Use for Division I beginning August 1, 2016

NCAA DIVISION I SLIDING SCALE

GPA GPA SAT ACT Acad Redshirt Full Qualifier

3.550 400 37 3.250 520 46 2.800 700 572.300 900 75

2.299 910 762.200 940 792.100 980 832.000 1020 86

Division II Academic Requirementsprior to August 1, 2018 (current 10th, 11th, 12th)

Graduate from high school; Complete a minimum of 16 core courses; Present minimum 2.000 core-course GPA; Present minimum 820 SAT (CR + M only) or

68 sum ACT score; and Complete amateurism questionnaire &

request final amateurism certification.

Division II Academic Requirementsbeginning August 1, 2018 (current 9th)

Graduate from high school; Complete a minimum of 16 core courses; Present required GPA (sliding scale); Present qualifying score on ACT or SAT

(sliding scale); and Complete amateurism questionnaire &

request final amateurism certification.

Division II 16 Core-Course Breakdown

3 years - English 2 years - math (Alg 1 or higher) 2 years - science 3 years – add’l English, math, or science 2 years - social studies 4 years - add’l core courses from any

category above or foreign language

Obtaining Your School’s List of NCAA Core Courses

Go to www.eligibilitycenter.org Select the link for high school administrators Click “List of NCAA Courses” Follow prompts to select school by name or six-

digit College Board (CEEB) codeAHS = 443583 KPHS = 443874

HHS = 443485 SCHS = 443603

KHS = 443863

Miscellaneous info

Students should register with NCAA Eligibility Center during 10th or 11th grade year; $75 fee

CBE’s may NOT be used for Core Courses A HS course taken in 8th grade (Alg 1, Span 1) may

be used IF grade & credit are on student’s high school transcript

SAT/ACT scores must be reported directly to NCAA– use CODE 9999 on SAT or ACT registration form

Can mix/match SAT or ACT scores to achieve best results

– Ex: use Math score from Oct SAT with CR score from Dec SAT

Role of Student-Athlete

Take college-preparatory courses

Maintain highest grades possible in every class

Take SAT and/or ACT during junior year (and again if necessary)

Complete FAFSA in January of senior year– https://fafsa.ed.gov

For more information

www.eligibilitycenter.org

NCAA Eligibility Center Customer Service: 877/622-2321 (high school administrators only); or 877/262-1492 (public)

Your high school coach and/or counselor