PREPARING TO BE A COLLEGE BOUND STUDENT-ATHLETE

Maureen Harty

Associate Director of Academic and Membership Affairs

National Collegiate Athletic Association

OPPORTUNITIES

520 INSTITUTIONSNJCAA

OPPORTUNITIES

NEARLY 300 INSTITUTIONSNAIA

NAIARegister with the NAIA

Eligibility Center

Meet 2 of 3 of the following:

TEST SCORE:18 composite on ACT or 860 on CR

and Math on SAT

GRADE POINT

AVERAGE:2.0

cumulative gpa

CLASS RANK:graduate in the upper

50% of your class

OPPORTUNITIES

NCAA

DIVISION I340 INSTITUTIONS

DIVISION II290 INSTITUTIONS

DIVISION III436 INSTITUTIONS

NCAA

DIVISION III

The student-athlete must be admitted as a regularly enrolled

degree seeking student in accordance with the regular

published entrance requirements of that institution.

NCAA

NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTER

Required for Division

I and II institutions

.

Register in the Fall of your Junior

Year.

Test scores must be

sent directly from the testing agency.

You must submit an

official transcript

from every high

school you attend.

You may use scores

from multiple tests to achieve

the required score.

NCAADIVISION II-

beginning Fall 2013

Qualifier:Graduate from high school;Complete 16 core courses: 3 English, 2 Math, 2 Science,

3 additional English, Math, or Science; 2 social science; and 4 additional core

courses;Core Course GPA of 2.00; and

SAT of 820 or an ACT sum of 68.

NCAADIVISION II-

beginning Fall 2013

Partial Qualifier:Must have graduated from high school and

meet one of the following: A SAT score of 820 or ACT sum score of 68; or Completion of the 16 core courses with a 2.00 core-course gpa.

NCAADIVISION II-

beginning Fall 2013

NonqualifierDid not graduate from high school, or, if

graduated, are missing both the core-course gpa or minimum number of core courses and

the required ACT or SAT scores.

NCAADIVISION I

2013, 2014 and 2015 graduates

Qualifier:Graduate from high school;Complete 16 core courses: 4 English, 3 Math, 2 Science,

1 additional English, Math, or Science; 2 social science; and 4 additional core

courses;Core Course GPA of 2.00; and the corresponding test score.

NCAADIVISION I

2016 graduates

Qualifier:Graduate from high school;Complete 16 core courses:

4 English, 3 Math, 2 Science, 1 additional Eng, Math, or Sci;

2 social science; and 4 additional core courses;10 core courses must be completed before senior year and 7 of those must be in Eng, Math and Sci;core course GPA of 2.30; and corresponding test

score.

NCAADIVISION I

2016 graduates

Academic Redshirt:Graduate from high school;Complete 16 core courses:

4 English, 3 Math, 2 Science, 1 additional Eng, Math, or Sci;

2 social science; and 4 additional core courses;

2.00 core course GPA and corresponding test score.

NCAADIVISION I

2016 graduates

Nonqualifier:Fails to meet the standards for a qualifier

or for an academic redshirt.

Getting Noticed

.Personaliz

e your recruiting letters.

Resumes are great.

Send video of strengths

and weaknesses

.

Attend Camps.

Take unofficial visits.

Points to Consider

.

Demographics

Academic Atmosphere

Academic Reputation

Top Three Major

ChoicesCareer Goals

Points to Consider

.

Family Support

Home for

Holidays

Playing Time

Winning Other Costs

Financial Aid

Financial Aid

Final Thoughts

Academics

Athletics

Character