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Learn about the NCAA's initial eligibility requirements for prospective student-athletes and the process for certification. Get information on the NCAA Divisions and the role of the NCAA Eligibility Center.
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Northside Indy Private School Counselors Association (NIPSCA) Amy Routt, NCAA Christa Palmer, NCAA Nafeesa Connolly, NCAA Louise McCleary, NCAA
Agenda • Overview of the NCAAand the Eligibility Center. • Current NCAA Initial Eligibility Requirements. • New 2016 Division I Requirements. • New 2018 Division II Requirements. • Steps in the Initial Eligibility Process. • Tell Me About Division III.
Overview of the NCAA • Voluntary organization that governs intercollegiate athletics. • Division I: • 335 member schools. • Typically larger schools. • Athletic grants-in-aid available. • Division II: • 300 member schools. • Typically small to medium sized. • Athletic grants-in-aid available. • Division III: • 450 member schools. • Typically smaller schools. • Grants-in-aid cannot be athletically based.
What Does the Eligibility Center Do? • Certifies initial eligibility for incoming prospective student-athletes in Division I and Division II. • Domestic and international academic certification. • Domestic and international amateurism certification. • Departments: • Academic certification. • Amateurism. • Customer service. • High school review. • Academic review.
Did You Know? • Approximately 500,000 pieces of mail throughout the year. • Approximately 200,000 annual registrants. • Approximately 90,000 final certifications. • Approximately 600 Division I and II institutions. • Approximately 30,000 high schools. • Over 100,000 core course submissions per year. • Roughly 400-500 core courses per day. • Over 500 nontraditional schools/programs reviewed.
What is NCAA Initial Eligibility? • Academic requirements that a prospective student athlete (PSA) must meet to: • Practice; • Compete; and • Receive athletics aid (scholarship). • First year at a Division I or Division II college/university • Subsequent years governed by progress-toward-degree academic requirements. • An enrolled student-athlete may gain/lose eligibility in each term.
Commonly Used Terms • Prospective Student-Athlete (PSA): • A student who wishes to participate in intercollegiate athletics. • Qualifier: • PSA who meets all initial-eligibility rules. May practice, compete and receive athletics aid. • Partial Qualifier: • Division II only; a PSA who meets some but not all initial-eligibility rules. May practice and receive athletics aid but cannot compete during the first year. • Nonqualifier: • PSA who does not meet the initial-eligibility rules. No practice, no competition and no athletics aid during the first year.
Five Elements of Initial Eligibility • Graduate from high school. • Successfully complete 16 NCAA-approved courses. • Within the core course time limitation requirements (Division I only). • Earn a minimum required core-course grade-point average(GPA). • Earn a required SAT or ACT sum score. • Successful amateurism certification.
NCAA Divisions II and III • Division II: • Minimum 2.000 core-course GPA. • New requirements beginning for 2018 enrollees. • Minimum 820 SAT (critical reading/math only) or minimum 68 sum ACT. • New Sliding Scale for full and partial qualifiers for 2018 enrollees. • Division III: • Based on admission standards. • No specific NCAA requirements.
NEW Division I Requirements • For students enrolling full time at an NCAA Division I college or university on or after August 1, 2016, there are three possible academic outcomes:
NCAA Division I Full Qualifier:Requirements for Athletics Aid, Practice and Competition. • Change in 16 core course progression allowance: • Only the 16 “best” core course will be used for IE certification. • Minimum GPA for Competition: • Minimum GPA of 2.300 in 16 best core courses. • Core-course progression. • Must complete 10 core courses before seventh semester of high school. • Of the 10core courses completed,7must be in the area of English, math, or science. • These 10 core courses become “locked in” for the purpose of GPA calculation. • A repeat of one of the “locked in” courses will not be used if taken after the seventh semester begins.
NCAA Division I Academic Redshirt: Requirements for Athletics Aid and Practice. • 16 “best” core courses that satisfy core requirements. • Minimum required GPA. • Minimum GPA of 2.000 in 16 core courses. • Academic redshirt sliding scale. • Minimum sum ACT or SAT score (critical reading/math only) that matches the 16 core-course GPA • Example: GPA of 2.50 requires SAT of 820 or ACT sum of 68. • The full sliding scale can be found at www.eligibilitycenter.org under Resources.
What If A Student Does Not Meet Either Set of Requirements? • If a college-bound student-athlete does not meet either set of requirements, he/she is a Non-qualifier. • A Non-qualifier: • Cannot receive athletics aid during the first year at an NCAA Division I college or university. • Cannot practice or compete during the first year at a Division I college or university.
Summary of Changes for DI Qualifier Eligibility • Minimum core-course GPA of 2.300 required w/ corresponding test score. • Ten core courses required before the beginning of senior year. • 7 of 10 courses required in areas of Math, English & Natural/Physical Sciences.
NEW Division II Requirements • The following changes are effective for students enrolling full time at an NCAA Division II college or university on or after August 1, 2018: • Eliminates “flat” GPA of 2.000 and 820 SAT or 68 sum ACT. • Establishes two new sliding scales: • One for qualifiers; and • One for partial qualifiers • Establishes minimum 2.200 core GPA for qualifiers. • Retains 16 core-course requirement.
NEW Division II Requirements Qualifier Sliding Scale (abbreviated)
NEW Division II Requirements Partial Qualifier Sliding Scale (abbreviated)
Steps You Must Take to Participate in NCAA Division I or II Athletics • Freshmen and Sophomores : • Ninth grade counts! • Register at any time: www.eligibilitycenter.org • Take classes that match your high school’s NCAA List of Approved Core Courses. • You can access and print your high school’s NCAA List of Approved Core Courses at www.eligibilitycenter.org
Steps You Must Take to Participate in NCAA Division I or II Athletics • Juniors: • Register at www.eligibilitycenter.org. • Register for the SAT and/or ACT with code “9999” as a score recipient. • Official transcript to the Eligibility Center after completing your sixth semester. • Check to make sure that you are taking courses that match your high school’s NCAA List of Approved Core Courses.
Steps You Must Take to Participate in NCAA Division I or II Athletics • Seniors: • Register for the SAT and/or ACT with code “9999” as a score recipient. • Review your amateurism questionnaire responses and request final amateurism certification beginning April 1 (for fall enrollees) or October 1 (for spring enrollees). • Final high school transcript.
Bumps, Lumps and Hiccups • PSA’s account incomplete: • PSA has visibility. • HS has visibility to receipt of HST and TS. • POG is missing. • PSA has a fee issue: • Fee waiver can be requested, if PSA qualifies. • PSA has outstanding tasks: • HST questions. • Questions about where a course was taken, and how. • PSA did not register with all schools/programs attended.
Bumps, Lumps and Hiccups • Enrollment in courses on your school’s list of NCAA courses: • Can be verified through High School Portal. • Are you on track to meet the core requirements? • Transparency on HST: • Are notations explained in a key or legend? • Are courses taken elsewhere clearly noted? • Are courses taken through a different program at your school or district clearly marked? • Adult/night/alternative/corrections. • Credit recovery/retrieval. • Use the HS portal on the EC website: • Visibility to HST and TS receipt.
NCAA Facts • More than 1,100 colleges and universities. • Approximately 460,000 student-athletes. • Six percent (6%) of high school athletes will play in the NCAA. • Approximately two percent (2%) of high school athletes receive some form of athletics scholarship. • Student-athletes graduate at a higher rate than non-athletes. • Two percent (2%) of NCAA student-athletes will go pro. • Forty percent (40%) compete in Division III.
Tell Me About Division III • 80% are private. • 20% are public. • Average enrollment is 2,500. • 28 national championships. • 70-80% of students who participate in athletics receive financial aid.
Tell Me About Division III • 450 Division III institutions: • 10 in Indiana, • 23 in Illinois, • 4 in Kentucky, and • 27 in Ohio.
So What are the Benefits? • Opportunity to continue competing. • Opportunity to play more than one sport. • Encouraged to be involved in other campus activities.
NCAA Resources to HelpYou • Use the NCAA Recruiting Resource Guide. • Use available NCAA resources. • www.NCAA.org/playcollegesports. • Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center.