NCAA Clearinghouse & Recruiting Workshop

1. NCAA Clearinghouse&Recruiting Workshop Presented by OCES Guidance Barry Shuford

2. PURPOSE • To help Parents and Student-Athletes understand the Recruiting process for college athletics • To help Parents and Student-Athletes understand the NCAA Initial Eligibility Clearinghouse requirements and process • Give students a timeline of suggested activity

3. Recruiting Process • Recommendation by Coach • Self-Recommendation • AAU, Travel, Select Teams, etc • Academic Evaluation • Athletic Evaluation • NCAA Rules, Guidelines, Etc.

4. Divisions of College Athletics Division I Division II Division III

5. DIVISION I • Major College( Divided into FCS and BCS for Football) • Highest Academic Standards • Sliding Scale with SAT/ACT Scores • Higher number of Scholarships • Examples: UNC-Ch, Notre Dame, Appalachian State

6. Division II • Smaller Colleges/Universities • Academic Requirements are Slightly lower • Reduced number of scholarships • Work through Financial aid, scholarships, etc. to create package for athletes • Examples: Wingate, JCSU, Belmont-Abbey, UNC-P, ECSU

7. Division III • Non Scholarship • If a Student is admitted they are eligible • Work entirely through financial aid and academic scholarship • Examples: Greensboro College, Methodist

8. NCAA Clearinghouse • The Initial Eligibility Clearinghouse is an independent company that evaluates a schools’ list of Core Courses and evaluates a students transcript to determine if they meet the initial eligibility standards at a Div. I or Div. II school • Registration Fee/Waivers • Registration by end of Junior Year

9. Core Requirements Division I • 16 Core Courses: WORKSHEET • 4 years of English. • 3 years of mathematics (Algebra I or higher). • 2 years of natural/physical science (1 year of lab if offered by high school). • 1 year of additional English, mathematics or natural/physical science. • 2 years of social science. • 4 years of additional courses (from any area above, foreign language or nondoctrinal religion/philosophy). • PLUS SAT/ACT Requirement on the Sliding Scale

10. NCAA Division I Sliding Scale Core GPA SAT(Read/Math) ACT 2.625 770 63 2.600 780 64 2.575 790 65 2.550 800 66 2.525 810 67 2.500 820 68 2.475 830 69 2.450 840-850 70 2.425 860 70 2.400 860 71 2.375 870 72

11. Core Requirements Division II • DIVISION II • 16 Core Courses: (will move to 16 in 2013) • 4 years of English. • 2 years of mathematics (Algebra I or higher). • 2 years of natural/physical science (1 year of lab if offered by high school). • 2 years of additional English, mathematics or natural/physical science. • 2 years of social science. • 3 years of additional courses (from any area above, foreign language or nondoctrinal religion/philosophy). • Minimum Score of 820 on SAT

12. Core Courses(Formerly 48H) • Courses that the school deems to be college prep that may be used in determining Eligibility • High School Core Courses

13. Other Options • NAIA...National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics • Junior College…Partial, Non and Qualifiers • Prep School/Post Grad Programs

14. Timeline • Register with NCAA Clearinghouse Junior year • Meet with high school coach about expectations of recruiting • Take SAT/ACT Spring of Junior Year • Figure Core GPA • Take Sat/ACT Fall of Senior Year and as Necessary • Adjust Senior year schedule and do as well as possible

15. RESOURCES • NAIA Eligibility • NCAA ELIGIBILITY • National Junior College Athletic Association • College Board SAT • ACT • www.athletevault.com

16. SAT Barry Shuford