Becoming a College Athlete focus NCAA Eligibility Center
Becoming a College Athlete focus: NCAA Eligibility Center Fall 2016
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
NCAA Eligibility Center l l l 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
Examples of TX schools DI DII • • • • 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 DIII • Concordia • U of Dallas • East Texas Baptist • Hardin-Simmons • Howard Payne • Mc. Murray • Southwestern • Sul Ross State • UT-Dallas • UT-Tyler
Division I Academic Requirements l l l 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.
Division I 16 Core-Course Breakdown l l l 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
How is the Core GPA Calculated? l l l 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 (+1 for “honors” IF approved by NCAA) A (90 -100) = 4 pts B (80 -89) = 3 pts C (75 -79) = 2 pts D (70 -74) = 1 pt
New Standards for Cohort 2016+ Division I l l For student-athletes 1 st entering Div I college/university Aug 1, 2016 or after 3 possible outcomes: – – Full Qualifier: aid (scholarship) + practice + compete Academic Redshirt: may NOT compete in 1 st year l l – aid (scholarship) + practice ONLY during 1 st 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 1 st year of enrollment
Full Qualifier Division I Cohort 2016+ Aid + practice + compete l 16 core courses l 10 of the 16 cores must be completed before the senior year of HS – – l 7 of the 10 cores must be English, math or science Grades earned in the 10 cores before 7 th semester are “locked in” for purposes of GPA calculation New Sliding Scale with increased GPA/test scores – Minimum core-course GPA of 2. 3
Academic Redshirt Division I Cohort 2016+ Aid + practice (NO compete) l Same 16 core courses l Minimum core-course GPA of 2. 0 – 2. 299 l Meet the academic redshirt sliding scale for GPA and ACT/SAT
Sliding Scale B (partial) Use for Division I beginning August 1, 2016 NCAA DIVISION I SLIDING SCALE GPA Acad Redshirt GPA Full Qualifier 3. 550 3. 250 2. 800 2. 300 2. 299 2. 200 2. 100 2. 000 SAT(no wri) ACT sum 400 520 700 900 37 46 57 75 910 940 980 1020 76 79 83 86
Division II Academic Requirements prior to August 1, 2018 (current 12 th) l Graduate from high school; l 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 l l l Complete amateurism questionnaire & request final amateurism certification Full Qualifier: 2. 0 and 820/68 Academic Red-Shirt: 2. 0 or 820/68
Division II Academic Requirements beginning August 1, 2018 (current 9 th, 10 th & 11 th) l Graduate from high school; l Complete a minimum of 16 core courses; Present required GPA (sliding scale); Present qualifying score on ACT or SAT (sliding scale); and l l l Complete amateurism questionnaire & request final amateurism certification. Full Qualifier: 2. 2 and 840/70 Academic Red-Shirt: 2. 0 and 820/68
Division II 16 Core-Course Breakdown l l l 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
Obtaining Your School’s List of NCAA Core Courses l l l Go to www. eligibilitycenter. org Select the link for student-athletes Click “Resources” Click “List of NCAA Courses” Follow prompts to select school by name or sixdigit College Board (CEEB) code AHS = 443583 KHS = 443863 HHS = 443485 KPHS = 443874 SCHS = 443603
Miscellaneous info l Students should register with NCAA Eligibility Center during 10 th or 11 th grade year; $75 fee (or fee waiver) l SAT/ACT scores must be reported directly to NCAA – use CODE 9999 on SAT or ACT registration form
Role of Student-Athlete l Take college-preparatory courses l Maintain highest grades possible in every class l Take SAT and/or ACT during junior year (and again if necessary) l Complete FAFSA in January of senior year – https: //fafsa. ed. gov
For more information l Your high school coach and/or counselor l www. eligibilitycenter. org
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