The Ins and Outs of NCAA Seneca High School April 13, 2011

Seneca Counselors Mrs. Trish LaBouff (Supervisor) Mr. Sam Maira (A-Coo) Mrs. Mary Sabo (Cop-Gou) Mr. Dave Lafferty (Gr-Ki) Ms. Michelle Torrence (Kl-Or) Mrs. Erica Maira (Os-Sn) Ms. Sue Johnson (So-Z)

Purpose of NCAA Night  Give you and your child some insight into the NCAA process and playing a college sport.

What is the NCAA??? National Collegiate Athletic Association

Divisions of NCAA Division I Division II Division III

What is Division I?? Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics. D-I schools are generally the major collegiate athletic powers, with larger budgets, more elaborate facilities, and more athletic scholarships.

What is Division II ?? Division II schools tend to be smaller public universities and many private institutions. Athletic scholarships are offered in most sponsored sports in Division II. Division II also provides athletically gifted students a chance to compete at a high level, while maintaining much of a traditional student experience.

What is Division III Consists of colleges and universities that choose not to offer athletically related financial aid (athletic scholarships) to their student-athletes. (D-III) the largest of the three divisions sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. D-III schools range in size from less than 500 to over 20,000 students and compete in athletics that are non-revenue making.

Colleges and Divisions You can find out what division the college or university is by checking out their website!

If you want to become an NCAA student-athlete, you must first take care of your “student” side. College-bound student-athletes who want to compete for Divisions I and II programs must be certified academically by the NCAA Eligibility Center- (taking level 1 and level 2 academic classes). Registering with the NCAA Eligibility Center does not guarantee admission at a Division I or II college or university. Any college-bound student-athlete should prepare for the academic side of college as though the athletics experience did not exist. Division III does not require NCAA Eligibility Center certification.

Getting Started…. Grade 9 and Grade 10 –Verify with your high school counselor and the online core-course list found on NCAA website to make sure you are on track. *Core classes are level 1 and level 2 classes in the following categories: English, Math, Science, Humanities and World Language

Grade 11 –Register with the eligibility center and begin your amateurism questionnaire. –Make sure you are still on course to meet core-course requirements (verify you have the correct number of core courses – level 1 and level 2 academic courses) –After your junior year, send a high school transcript. If you have attended any other high schools, make sure a transcript is sent to the eligibility center from each high school. –When taking the ACT or SAT, request test scores to be sent to the eligibility center (the code is "9999").

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Grade 12 –When taking the ACT or SAT, request test scores to be sent to the eligibility center (the code is "9999"). –Send your final high school transcript with proof of graduation to the eligibility center. –No one is certified as “eligible to compete” until after graduation and your final transcript has been sent to NCAA.

Transcript Process Complete Permission to Transcript Pupil Records Form and return to Mrs. Ware, the Registrar. Complete the NCAA online Submit a Transcript Request Form, $1.50 and a manila envelope (no postage needed) addressed to NCAA to Mrs. Ware, the registrar. Mrs. Ware will attach an up-to-date transcript and school profile to the application and forward to Counselor. The Counselor will mail the envelope.

Handouts… Yellow tri-fold form checklist explaining Div I and II eligibility. Green quick reference NCAA freshman- eligibility standards White grade by grade steps to achieving eligibility.

NCAA contact info Document Mailing Address: NCAA Eligibility Center Certification Processing P.O. Box 7136 Indianapolis, IN General NCAA Eligibility Center P.O. Box 7110 Indianapolis, IN Phone: Toll Free: 877/ International Callers: 317/ Fax: 317/

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