Athletic Scholarship & Eligibility Night Moore Public Schools Athletic Department

College Divisions NCAA Division I NCAA Division II NCAA Division III NAIA Junior College

Graduation Requirements ACE Graduation Requirements 23 total units required 4 units English 3 units Math (between 9th & 12th grades) 3 units Science (1 Biology ) 3.5 units Social Studies (OK, World, US, American) 2 units of Foreign Language or 2 units of Computer Technology 1 additional unit of above mentioned categories 1 unit of Fine Arts Personal Financial Literacy Electives to meet 23 total units Standard Graduation Requirements 23 total units required 4 units English 3 units Math (between 9th & 12th grades) 3 units Science (1 Biology) 3 units Social Studies (OK, World, US, American) 2 units of Fine Arts Personal Financial Literacy Electives to meet the 23 total units

Advanced Placement (AP) Courses Courses are weighted on a 5 point scale. Increased rigor means increased preparation for college AP courses increase access to college admissions and scholarships College credit is possible for high AP exam scores ◦Scores of 3 or higher typically earn college credit

Concurrent Enrollment On transcript, but not factored in High School GPA Have you completed or nearly completed the high school graduation requirements? Have you taken the ACT? Can you financially afford to take concurrent classes (fees, books, supplies)? Will taking a concurrent class be more beneficial than taking an AP class? Can you apply the concurrent college credits to a future degree program? Will you be able to transfer concurrent college credits to a different college, if needed?

ACT and SAT Offered 6 times yearly Online registration available at actstudent.org $39.50 $56.50 with writing Fee Waiver Offered 7 times yearly Online registration available at sat/collegeboard.org $54.50 Required by many out of state institutions

National Testing Dates ACT September 12, 2015 October 24, 2015 December 12, 2015 February 6, 2016 April 9, 2016 June 11, 2016 SAT October 3, 2015 November 7, 2015 December 5, 2015 January 23, 2016 March 5, 2016 May 7, 2016 June 4, 2016

Money for College FAFSA

Borrowed Money ◦Loans – Must be REPAID  Subsidized ◦ Yearly interest starts accumulating when repayment begins 6 months following leaving college  Unsubsidized ◦ Yearly interest is accumulating while in college and repayment begins 6 months following leaving college

Earned Money ◦Federal Work Study  A job is listed in your financial aid package  The Financial Aid office will help you find or place you in a position that will help you earn the amount expected

Free Money ◦Grants – need based ◦Scholarships – merit based or performance based  Counseling scholarship page

Oklahoma’s Promise ◦Tuition Waiver ◦Does not pay for items such as books, supplies, room and board, any other special fees. ◦Be an Oklahoma resident ◦Enroll in the 8 th, 9 th, or 10 th grade at an Oklahoma high school (homeschool students must be 13, 14, or 15). ◦Parents income from taxed and untaxed sources is not more than $50,000 per year. ◦Special provisions for adopted students/ students in legal guardianship

College Divisions Each level of college has separate initial academic requirements NCAA uses a sliding scale based on Core GPA and ACT/SAT Scores ACT/SAT sub-scores can be used from separate tests NCAA – NAIA –

Academic Release Release by Parent/Guardian for transcript and test scores Release by Parent/Guardian to share academic information Release by Parent/Guardian to send contact information

Individual College University Requirements Academic admission requirements are different for college/university Eligibility per NCAA/NAIA does not guarantee admission to a specific college/university In State and Out of State

Helpful Links Bigfuture.org Okcollegestart.org Okpromise.org Eligibilitycenter.org entation_for_High_School_Counselors.pdf

Contacts Brian Fitzgerald – District Athletic Director Chad Mashburn – Moore High School Athletic Director Dewayne Hunter – Southmoore High School Athletic Director John Burruss – Westmoore High School Athletic Director Head Coach of Sport School Counselor