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NCAA-College Athletic Eligibility

COLLEGE ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY - NCAA

If you intend to participate in NCAA Divisions I or II athletics as a college freshman, you must register with the NCAA Initial Eligibility Center prior to graduation.  Follow the application directions on the website:  https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/.  The Eligibility Center 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

The NCAA Eligibility Center uses this list of courses in establishing the certification status of student-athletes from your school. (If a core course is not listed or you have further questions, please see your guidance counselor.)

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NCAA Initial-Eligibility Process

 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 August 1, 2016 to 2018)**

DIVISION II (2018 and after)

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