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NCAA INFORMATION • Athletic scholarships can be offered by Division I and Division II colleges Division III schools do not award athletic scholarships – DIII schools can award academic scholarships and need-based financial aid • There are 331 D-I schools • There are 291 D-II schools • There are 429 D-III schools

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NCAA INFORMATION. Athletic scholarships can be offered by Division I and Division II colleges Division III schools do not award athletic scholarships DIII schools can award academic scholarships and need-based financial aid There are 331 D-I schools There are 291 D-II schools - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: NCAA INFORMATION

NCAA INFORMATION

• Athletic scholarships can be offered by Division I and Division II colleges

• Division III schools do not award athletic scholarships– DIII schools can award academic scholarships

and need-based financial aid

• There are 331 D-I schools• There are 291 D-II schools• There are 429 D-III schools

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REVENUE GENERATING SPORTS

VS.

NON-REVENUE GENERATING SPORTS

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HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS:

A VEHICLE TO ASSIST IN THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS

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KEY ELEMENTS• GRADES, GRADES, GRADES

• SATs/ACTs, SATs/ACTs, SATs/ACTs

• MATCHING UP THE COLLEGE COACH’S WISH LIST WITH THE SCHOOL’S ACADEMIC STANDARDS

• STUDENT-DRIVEN COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE COLLEGE COACH AND HIGH SCHOOL COACH

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PLAYING MULTIPLE SPORTS

• MORE OVERALL ATHLETIC COMPETITION AND AVENUES FOR SUCCESS

• WELL-ROUNDED ATHLETE/COMPETITOR• SHOWS TEAM-ORIENTED • POTENTIAL GROWTH FOR THE COLLEGE

COACH TO DEVELOP • YOU ARE ONLY IN HIGH SCHOOL ONCE –

ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE!

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RESEARCHING ATHLETIC PROGRAMS

NCAA Division 1 Member Sports Links http://web1.ncaa.org/memberLinks/links.jsp?div=1

NCAA Division 2 Member Sports Links http://web1.ncaa.org/memberLinks/links.jsp?div=2

NCAA Division 3 Member Sports Links http://web1.ncaa.org/memberLinks/links.jsp?div=3

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The NCAA Eligbility Center

• The NCAA “Eligibility Center” will certify the ACADEMIC and AMATEUR credentials of all college-bound student-athletes for D1 and D2 schools

• Division 3 does not use the Eligibility Center

• For more info, download the NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student Athlete at www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/CB10.pdf

• Prospective student-athletes must access the NCAA “Eligibility Center” at www.eligibilitycenter.org

• The site provides info such as:– Your high school’s list of NCAA approved courses– D1 and D2 core course requirements– The Core GPA & Test Score “Sliding Scale”– Rule changes and relevant updates

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Division I “Initial Eligibility”

• Graduation from high school

• Minimum of 16 core courses

• Meet “sliding scale” requirement– Earn a combined SAT or ACT sum score that

matches the core-course GPA-index» Examples:

Core GPA SAT(Cr R+M) ACT sum score

3.5 420 39

3.0 620 52

2.5 820 68

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Division II “Initial Eligibility”

• Graduation from high school• Earn at least a 2.0 GPA in 14 core

courses– Students in the class of 2013 will be

required to earn at least 16 core courses

• Earn a combined SAT score of at least 820 (critical reading & math) or an ACT sum score of at least 68

– no “sliding scale” for Division II

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The Student-Athlete“To Do” List

• Inform your coaches (school, club, AAU) of your interest in playing sports at the college level

• Prepare your “Athletic Resume” and contact college coaching staffs with your academic and athletic information

• At the start of junior year register at www.eligibilitycenter.org • Register to take the SAT or ACT (or both) and be sure to have the

Eligibility Center code (9999) listed as a score recipient• Have your transcript sent to the Eligibility Center at the end of your

junior year• As a senior confirm your “Amateur” status and request final

amateurism certification on or right after April 1• After graduation, request that your final transcript be sent to the

Eligibility Center with proof of graduation