NCAA Eligibility Amy Dames Smith Associate Athletics Director Concordia University- Portland (NCAA D-II)

Session Overview NCAA Eligibility Center Timeline Initial Eligibility Requirements for NCAA schools D-I, D-II, and D-III Helpful Resources and Tips

Who must use the NCAA Eligibility Center? Only NCAA D-I and D-II prospective student-athletes If you think there is a chance you will compete in collegiate athletics, get registered and start planning

Why NCAA Eligibility Center? Video: NCAA Eligibility Center

Eligibility Checklist- Grades 9 and 10 Ask your counselor for a list of your high school’s NCAA core courses to make sure you take the right classes. Grade 10 Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center at eligibilitycenter.org.

Eligibility Checklist- Grade 11 Check with your counselor to make sure you will graduate on time with the required number of NCAA core courses. Take the ACT or SAT and submit your scores to the NCAA using code 9999. At the end of the year, ask your counselor to upload your official transcript to the NCAA Eligibility Center.

Eligibility Checklist- Grade 12 Finish your last NCAA core courses. Take the ACT or SAT again, if necessary, and submit your scores to the NCAA using code 9999. Complete all academic and amateurism questions in your NCAA Eligibility Center account at eligibilitycenter.org. After you graduate, ask your counselor to submit your final official transcript with proof of graduation to the NCAA Eligibility Center.

NCAA D-III (3) Initial Eligibility Requirements Do NOT need to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center Each school sets its own admission and eligibility standards Visit ncaa.org/d3 or visit with the school where you plan to enroll

NCAA D-II (2) Initial Eligibility Requirements If you enroll BEFORE August 1, 2018: Earn at least a 2.0 GPA in 16 core courses; and Earn an SAT combined score of 820 (900- new SAT) or an ACT sum score of 68; and Graduate from High School If you enroll AFTER August 1, 2018: Earn at least a 2.2 GPA in 16 core courses; and Earn an SAT combined score or ACT sum score matching your core- course GPA on the Division II sliding scale; and

D-II (2) Eligibility Status Qualifier- Meet 3/3 criteria= immediately eligible Partial Qualifier- Meet 2/3 criteria= eligible for practice and athletic aid only Nonqualifier- Not eligible for practice, athletic aid, or competition in first year of enrollment

NCAA D-I (1) Initial Eligibility Requirements Earn at least a 2.3 GPA in 16 completed core courses; Complete 10 core courses, including seven in English, math or natural/physical science, before the start of your seventh semester. Once you begin your seventh semester, you may not repeat or replace any of those 10 courses for GPA improvement. Earn an SAT combined score or ACT sum score matching your core- course GPA on the Division I slide scale; and Graduate from High School

NCAA D-I (1) Eligibility Status Qualifier- Meet 3/3 criteria= immediately eligible Academic Redshirt- Meet criteria, but have GPA between 2.0 and 2.29 in core= eligible for practice and athletic aid Nonqualifier- Not eligible for practice, athletic aid, or competition in first year of enrollment

Summary of Core Course Requirement 4x4=16 NCAA D-I NCAA D-II 4 years English 3 years math (Algebra I level or higher) 2 years natural or physical science (1 lab if offered at any high school attended) 1 year additional English, math or natural/physical science 2 years social science 4 years additional from areas above or foreign language, philosophy or comparative religion. 3 years of English 2 years of math (Algebra I or higher) 2 years of natural/physical science (1 year of lab if offered by high school) 3 years of additional English, math or natural/physical science 2 years of social science 4 years of additional courses (from any area above, foreign language or comparative religion/philosophy)

Courses Accepted toward Core Course Requirement- other institutions Course must be core (English, Math, Science, Social Science or additional core-100 level or higher is general rule, can't be vocational) Courses completed prior to high school graduation must be placed on a high school transcript with grade and credit For courses completed after graduation, they will award a maximum credit of 0.5 Avoid credit recovery programs

Practical Tips Write down your Eligibility Center password and NCAA ID # where you can find it easily Make sure transcripts and test scores get where they need to go Involve the student in the process Review classes early to ensure they are meeting core requirement; first two years are critical

Helpful Resources NCAA Guide for the College Bound Student-Athlete NCAA Core Course Worksheet for D-I and D-II ncaa.org (Search “Eligibility”) NCAA Core course list (Google “NCAA Core Course List”) 2point3.org (D-I eligibility only) NCAA Eligibility Center Twitter- @NCAA_EC High School Counselors Institution’s compliance office playnaia.org (NAIA Eligibility Center)