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What is CoreCourseGPA.com? A web-based tool assisting: High School Counselors High School Coaches High School Players Parents

Mystery of the NCAA Eligibility Center Graduate from high school Complete 16 core courses Earn a minimum 2.30 GPA in your NCAA core courses Increased from 2.00 to 2.30 for the class of 2016 and beyond Earn a qualifying SAT or ACT score based on a sliding scale correlated to core course GPA NCAA DI Initial-Eligibility Minimum Requirements

Mystery of the NCAA Eligibility Center Graduate from high school Complete 16 core courses Earn a minimum required GPA in your NCAA core courses 2.00 for class of 2016/ for class of 2018 and beyond Earn a qualifying SAT or ACT score Minimum 820* SAT or 68* ACT sum score for class of 2016/2017 Sliding scale correlated to core course GPA for class of 2018 and beyond *The writing component of the SAT and ACT are not used in calculating scores NCAA DII Initial-Eligibility Minimum Requirements

Mystery of the NCAA Eligibility Center Minimum core course GPA increased to core course credits must be completed PRIOR to senior year and those grades are “locked in” once senior year begins 7 core credits in English, Math or Science must be completed PRIOR to senior year Two qualifier status: Full Qualifier and Academic Redshirt New DI Requirements for Class of 2016

Mystery of the NCAA Eligibility Center Minimum core GPA increased to 2.20 Introduction of two new SAT & ACT sliding scales correlated to core course GPA New DII sliding scales are different than DI sliding scale Two qualifier status: Full Qualifier and Partial Qualifier New DII Requirements for Class of 2018

Core Course Requirements English: 4 years for DI / 3 years for DII Math: 3 years for DI / 2 years for DII Natural/Physical science: 2 years (including one year of lab science) Additional English, Math or Science: 1 year for DI / 3 years for DII Social Science: 2 years Additional Core Courses: 4 years Although both divisions require 16 core credits, the subcategory course requirements are different for DI and DII

NCAA Core Course Requirements Cumulative GPA DOES NOT EQUAL NCAA Core Course GPA It is not uncommon for the NCAA Core Course GPA to be an ENTIRE POINT LOWER than the Cumulative GPA

NCAA Core Course Requirements Student-athletes satisfy up to 33% of their NCAA core course requirements in the… FRESHMAN YEAR!!! The earlier a student-athlete begins tracking their core courses, the better. Every semester counts.

NCAA Core Course Requirements NCAA credit recovery rules are very restrictive regarding approval and acceptance of online and distance learning classes Online courses must meet NCAA standards and be on the school’s or providers NCAA List of Approved Core Courses Just because a course is valid for graduation does not guarantee that it is approved by the NCAA Eligibility Center –Avon High School’s list of approved core courses can be found here or at eligibilitycenter.org, click on List of Core Courses, and type in Avon’s code here

NCAA Core Course Requirements Meeting the minimum NCAA initial-eligibility standards does not guarantee admittance into the college of your choice Many colleges require athletes to meet higher academic standards than the minimum set by the NCAA

Makes tracking NCAA Core Courses QUICK and EASY High School Counselors High School Coaches Student-Athletes Parents

CoreCourseGPA.com software is customized with the NCAA Approved core courses for OUR high school

Create an account at corecoursegpa.com Get School ID & School Code from the Guidance/Athletic Office or Head Coach –Parents/Coaches can create an account with information from Guidance/Athletic Office

5 Step Process Select Course, Credit, Grade, and Year 1.English 2.Math 3.Natural/Physical Science 4.Social Science 5.Additional Core Courses Click “Show Report” Enter SAT/ACT scores

NCAA Initial Eligibility Status Report Summary Report 4 Detailed Reports DI Actual & Projected DII Actual & Projected Save/Send Reports as a PDF

Quick Access to Importance Recruiting Topics such as…. Recruiting Calendars SAT/ACT Test Dates Questions to Ask Recruiters Recruiting Rules College Search Options (by division and sport) PLUS MUCH MORE!!!

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Academic Questions contact: –Jill Yoder (Guidance Counselor) Athletic Questions contact: –Your student’s Head Coach NCAA/NAIA resources can be found on the Guidance webpage (listed under Students) Guidance webpage