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1. NCAA ELIGIBILITY. It’s not hard – but it is important!. Anyone who has participated in athletics at any level has experienced strong emotions!. The thrill of victory!. The agony of defeat. The intensity of competition!. The disappointment of coming up short.
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NCAA ELIGIBILITY It’s not hard – but it is important!
Anyone who has participated in athletics at any level has experienced strong emotions!
What emotions will you feel… • If you are recruited by a college or university; • If you are offered a scholarship… • But you have not met the NCAA eligibility standards and are unable to accept the offer?
Meeting NCAA eligibility standards is not difficult for most students, but: You need to understand the standards before it is too late, and You need to follow some correct procedures.
In this workshop, we will • Look at the required courses; • Show you how to compute your GPA; • Discuss the role of the ACT or SAT examination; • Show you how to apply for eligibility through the NCAA Clearinghouse; • Introduce you to the services available through the NCAA website.
NCAA Colleges/Universities are categorized by Divisions • Division I schools in Utah include: • Utah State University • Weber State University • University of Utah • Brigham Young University • Utah Valley State College • Southern Utah University
There are no Division II schools in Utah but BYU-Hawaii is in Division II. • Two-year junior colleges including Dixie College, Snow College and College of Eastern Utah and Salt Lake Community College are governed by a different set of standards. • Westminster College is an NAIA school and is also governed by a different set of rules.
What are the eligibility requirements to enter a 2 year junior college? • Graduate from high school, or • Pass the GED examination, or • Successfully complete one term at the college, passing 12 credits with a 1.75 GPA.
Requirements at NCAA Division I or Division II schools: • Students planning to enter an NCAA Division I institution in 2003 or 2004 will first be evaluated according to the 14 course rule. If they don’t qualify, they will be evaluated using the 13 course rule. • After 2004, all students entering a Div. I institution will need to meet the 14 course rule. (The standards will increase again in 2008.) • Students planning to enter an NCAA Div II institution will need to meet the Div. II 13 course standard.
Requirements by Division Div I-14Div I-13Div II-13 • Graduate yes yes yes • GPA*/ACT index index 2.00/68 *core GPA • English 4 4 3 • Math 2 2 2 • Science 2 2 2 • Additional English, Math or Science 1 1 2 • Social St. 2 2 2
Div 1-14Div 1-13Div 2 • Additional courses in any of the above or in Foreign Language or Computer Science. (CS only until August 1, 2005) 3 2 2 • Partial Qualifiers no yes yes • Pass all core classes yes no no
When can courses be taken? • While enrolled in grades 9-12 for Div. I schools. • Anytime between 9th grade and enrollment in college for a Div. II school. • For other rules and exceptions, see the NCAA booklet.
What about GPA and ACT/SAT? • For a Div. I school, your core GPA and your ACT or SAT score are indexed together. For example if you have a core GPA of 2.00, you will need to have a ACT sum score of 86. The ACT sum score is obtained by adding your four ACT sub-scores.
Core GPA ACT Score 3.525 38 3.500 39 3.475 40 3.450 41 3.425 41 3.400 42 3.375 42 3.350 43 2.025 85 2.000 86
What about at a Div. II school? • The core GPA must be at least 2.00. • The ACT sum score must be at least 68
What if the core GPA is less than2.00? • You don’t qualify, but you might be able to become a partial qualifier. See the NCAA booklet for details.
What if the ACT sum score is lessthan 37? • You don’t qualify. But you can re-take the ACT. Or, you might be able to become a partial qualifier. See the booklet for details.
Can a student go to a DivisionIII school without meeting theserequirements? • Yes. These requirements govern only Division I and Division II schools. Division III schools, NAIA schools and 2-year junior colleges are governed by their own institutional rules.
How is the core GPA calculated? • The GPA is calculated for only the courses which meet the NCAA core. Other courses are not counted. • Pluses and minuses are ignored. • A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0 • The grade scores are totaled and then divided by the number of courses involved.
How are pass/fail grades handled? • They are assigned the same value as a D grade.
How can you determine if acourse at your schoolmeets a core requirement? • You can look up a list of approved courses at your school by category. Click on “List of Approved Core Courses” from the General Information page of the NCAA Clearinghouse web site. The URL is www.ncaaclearinghouse.net.
