ncaa eligibility standards
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Springfield Public Schools 2010-11. NCAA Eligibility Standards. Provide an awareness regarding NCAA qualification Ensure student-athletes understand the importance of the ACT and Core Courses Make students aware of the importance of class rank, ACT score, and GPA. Purpose of the workshop. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Springfield Public Schools2010-11
NCAA ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS
PURPOSE OF THE WORKSHOP
Provide an awareness regarding NCAA qualification
Ensure student-athletes understand the importance of the ACT and Core Courses
Make students aware of the importance of class rank, ACT score, and GPA
WHAT IS THE NCAA?
The NCAA, or National Collegiate Athletic Association, was established in 1906 and serves as the collegiate governing body for over 1,300 colleges and universities
THE NCAA MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES:
335 active Division I members 288 active Division II members 432 active Division III members
DI & DII may offer athletic scholarships
DIII may not offer athletic scholarships but are very flexible with academic scholarships, grants, awards, and work study programs
ACADEMIC-ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
DI & DII QUALIFIERS
Practice or compete first year Scholarship first year Play four years if eligibility is
maintained
DI NON-QUALIFIERS MAY NOT:
Practice or compete during first year Receive athletics scholarship and May be only able to play 3 seasons if
eligibility is maintained
DII NON-QUALIFIERS MAY NOT
Practice or compete during first year Receive athletics scholarship May be able to play 4 seasons if
eligibility is maintained
DIII does not use the Eligibility Center
NCAA INITIAL ELIGIBILITY DIVISION I
Graduate from high school Complete 16 core courses Minimum GPA in core courses Test Score Sliding Scale
WHAT IS A CORE COURSE?Academic Course in:
English Math Natural/Physical
Science Social Science Foreign Language
Be a four-year college prep
At or above regular academic level
Be completed no later than the high school graduation date of your class
SPS Submits Core Courses for all 3 high schools to the
NCAA
5, 6, 7 WEIGHT COURSES HAVE ADVANTAGES:
Increase class rank Increase GPA Potentially increase ACT
WHERE CAN I FIND THE CORE COURSE LIST FOR MY SCHOOL?
www.eligibilitycenter.org“Resources”“U.S. Students”“Are You on Track?”
Students, parents, coaches, school administrators should review this early and often
CORE COURSES MUST:
Match High School Handbook Match High School Transcript
This is revised and updated by SPS!
DI CORE COURSE REQUIREMENTS
4 years of English 3 years of Math (Algebra 1 or higher) 2 years of Natural/Physical Science 1 year of additional English, Math or
Science 2 years of Social Science 4 years of Additional Courses
May choose Foreign Language or any areas above
DII REQUIREMENTS
Very similar to DI See NCAA Guide
for Student-Athlete
CALCULATING CORE GPA
Core Course Calculator
ACT TEST SCORES
The sum of the subscores are used by the NCAA for eligibility
The BEST subscores from multiple tests are used to determine eligibility
HUGE advantages when taking the ACT more than once!
MARK IT DOWN!!
Be sure to use code 9999 when completing the ACT form. This ensures the ACT will be sent to the NCAA directly from the testing center
CORE GPA AND ACT TEST SCORE INDEX Sliding Scale
REGISTERING AT THE ELIGIBILITY CENTER Colleges CANNOT allow an official visit
until the student-athlete has registered Colleges CANNOT offer financial aid
until the athlete is registered
HOW DO YOU REGISTER?
Google NCAA Eligibility Center www.eligibilitycenter.org“New Account” or cell phoneProvide valid e-mail address
FEES? NEED HELP??? $60 Fee Waiver- Deans, APs
AACs can help here
NCAA Freshman-Eligibility Standards Quick Reference Sheet
NCAA DI Sliding Scale NCAA Guide for the
College-Bound Student-Athlete https://web1.ncaa.org/elig
ibilitycenter/general/index_general.html
www.eligibilitycenter.org 1-877-262-1492