College Athletic Eligibility

COLLEGE ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY - NCAA

Updated 03-02-2016 jkb

If you intend to participate in NCAA Divisions I or II athletics as a college freshman, you must register with the NCAA Initial Eligibility Clearinghouse prior to graduation.  Follow the application directions on the Clearinghouse website:  www.eligibilitycenter.org.  The Clearinghouse will issue a preliminary certification report when you have submitted all of your materials.  The chart below shows what your courses must include at a minimum.

Only courses that satisfy the NCAA definition of a core course can be used to calculate your NCAA GPA. No special values are allowed for “+” or “-“ grades.  It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that NCAA eligibility requirements have been met.  For an up-to-date listing of ISD #728 NCAA approved courses by high school, visit the NCAA Eligibility Center Web site and use the following codes: 

ERHS:240720          RHS:242110   ZHS:242764

https://web1.ncaa.org/hsportal/exec/hsAction.  The NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse uses this list of courses in establishing the certification status of student-athletes from your school. (If a core class is not listed or you have further questions, please see your guidance counselor.)

After graduation, the Clearinghouse will review your final transcript to make a final certification decision according to NCAA standards.

CORE ACADEMIC COURSE REQUIREMENTS

**  Enrollment on or after August 1, 2018 will need to meet new academic rules

DIVISION I (Enrolled on or after August 1, 2016)
Full Qualifier *Athletics aid, practice, and competition	Academic Redshirt Requirements *Athletics aid and, practice (no competition1st year)
· Complete 16 core courses o Ten (10) of the core courses must be completed before the seventh semester (senior year) of high school. o Seven (7) of the 10 must be in English, math or science. ·  Earn a core-course GPA of at least 2.300 ·  Earn the ACT/SAT score matching your core-course GPA on the Division I sliding scale · Graduate from high school	· Complete 16 core courses · Earn a core-course GPA of at least 2.000 ·  Earn the ACT/SAT score matching your core course GPA on the Division 1 sliding scale. · Graduate from high school

DIVISION II (Enrolled on or after August 1, 2016)**
Full Qualifier *Athletics aid, practice, and competition	Partial Qualifier *Athletics aid and, practice (no competition1st year)
· 16 core courses · Earn a core-course GPA of at least 2.000 · Earn an SAT combined score of at least 820 or an ACT sum score of at least 68 · Graduate from high school	· Complete 16 core courses · Earn a core-course GPA of at least 2.000 OR · Earn an SAT combined score of at least 820 or an ACT sum score of at least 68 · Graduate from high school