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Becoming a College Athlete focus: NCAA Eligibility Center

Becoming a College Athlete focus: 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

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Becoming a College Athlete focus: NCAA Eligibility Center

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  1. Becoming a College Athletefocus: NCAA Eligibility Center Spring 2015

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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 Examples of TX schools DI DII DIII • Concordia • U of Dallas • East Texas Baptist • Hardin-Simmons • Howard Payne • McMurray • Southwestern • Sul Ross State • UT-Dallas • UT-Tyler

  5. 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.

  6. 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

  7. 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 scale A (90-100) = 4 pts B (80-89) = 3 pts C (75-79) = 2 pts D (70-74) = 1 pt

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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 57 2.300 900 75 2.299 910 76 2.200 940 79 2.100 980 83 2.000 1020 86

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. 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

  15. 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) code AHS = 443583 KPHS = 443874 HHS = 443485 SCHS = 443603 KHS = 443863

  16. Miscellaneous info • Students should register with NCAA Eligibility Center during 10thor 11thgrade 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

  17. 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

  18. 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

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