The Ins and Outs of

NCAASeneca High School

April 13, 2011

Seneca Counselors

• Mrs. Trish LaBouff (Supervisor)• Mr. Sam Maira (A-Coo)• Mrs. Mary Sabo (Cop-Gou)• Mr. Dave Lafferty (Gr-Ki)• Ms. Michelle Torrence (Kl-Or)• Mrs. Erica Maira (Os-Sn)• Ms. Sue Johnson (So-Z)

Purpose of NCAA Night

Give you and your child some insight into the NCAA process and playing a college sport.

What is the NCAA???

National Collegiate Athletic Association

Divisions of NCAA

• Division I

• Division II

• Division III

What is Division I??

• Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics.

• D-I schools are generally the major collegiate athletic powers, with larger budgets, more elaborate facilities, and more athletic scholarships.

What is Division II ??

• Division II schools tend to be smaller public universities and many private institutions.

• Athletic scholarships are offered in most

sponsored sports in Division II.

• Division II also provides athletically gifted students a chance to compete at a high level, while maintaining much of a traditional student experience.

What is Division III• Consists of colleges and universities that

choose not to offer athletically related financial aid (athletic scholarships) to their student-athletes.

• (D-III) the largest of the three divisions sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

• D-III schools range in size from less than 500 to over 20,000 students and compete in athletics that are non-revenue making.

Colleges and Divisions

You can find out what division the college or university is by checking out their website!

If you want to become an NCAA student-athlete, you must first take care of your “student” side.

• College-bound student-athletes who want to compete for Divisions I and II programs must be certified academically by the NCAA Eligibility Center- (taking level 1 and level 2 academic classes).

• Registering with the NCAA Eligibility Center does not guarantee admission at a Division I or II college or university.

• Any college-bound student-athlete should prepare for the academic side of college as though the athletics experience did not exist.

• Division III does not require NCAA Eligibility Center certification.

Getting Started….• Grade 9 and Grade 10

– Verify with your high school counselor and the online core-course list found on NCAA website to make sure you are on track.

*Core classes are level 1 and level 2 classes in the following categories: English, Math, Science, Humanities and World Language

Grade 11– Register with the eligibility center and begin your amateurism

questionnaire.

– Make sure you are still on course to meet core-course requirements (verify you have the correct number of core courses – level 1 and level 2 academic courses)

– After your junior year, send a high school transcript. If you have attended any other high schools, make sure a transcript is sent to the eligibility center from each high school.

– When taking the ACT or SAT, request test scores to be sent to the eligibility center (the code is "9999").

Sneak Peek at Websitehttp://eligibilitycenter.org/

Grade 12– When taking the ACT or SAT, request test

scores to be sent to the eligibility center (the code is "9999").

– Send your final high school transcript with proof of graduation to the eligibility center.

– No one is certified as “eligible to compete” until after graduation and your final transcript has been sent to NCAA.

Transcript Process

• Complete Permission to Transcript Pupil Records Form and return to Mrs. Ware, the Registrar.

• Complete the NCAA online

• Submit a Transcript Request Form, $1.50 and a manila envelope (no postage needed) addressed to NCAA to Mrs. Ware, the registrar.

• Mrs. Ware will attach an up-to-date transcript and school profile to the application and forward to Counselor.

• The Counselor will mail the envelope.

Handouts…

• Yellow tri-fold form checklist explaining Div I and II eligibility.

• Green quick reference NCAA freshman-eligibility standards

• White grade by grade steps to achieving eligibility.

NCAA contact info• Document Mailing Address:

NCAA Eligibility CenterCertification ProcessingP.O. Box 7136Indianapolis, IN 46207

• GeneralNCAA Eligibility CenterP.O. Box 7110Indianapolis, IN 46207

•Phone:Toll Free: 877/622-2321International Callers: 317/223-0700 Fax: 317/968-5100

http://eligibilitycenter.org/

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