1. Freshman College Eligibility Getting your HS Athletes off to College NCAA or NAIA or Junior College
Sean McAndrews, MA
Assistant Athletic Director Compliance WV STATE UNIVERSITY
@NCAACOMPLIANCE

2. Topics Covered NCAA Eligibility Center NCAA D1 NCAA D2
NCAA D3 Eligibility
NAIA Eligibility Center
Freshman
Transfers
Junior College

3. NCAA Eligibility Center – Freshman Eligibility Amateurism for all Students
D1 & D2 Similar
16 core courses
Do not accept Computer Science as a Core Course
Credit Recovery does not count 99% of the time
College Courses must be placed on HS transcript
Internet Courses follow a specific protocol to be accepted
Take Best scores from best ACT/SAT
ACT/SAT MUST BE SENT FROM TESTING AGENCY 9999
Must be a Partial or Qualifier for an NLI to be binding
Does Not Admit the Student to the Institution
Handles Freshman Eligibility
Transcripts from all school attended
ACT/SAT Sent from Testing Agency
Handles Amateurism for all students
Must have a transcript on file
1 year grace period
Must apply and be listed on Institutions IRL for OFFICIAL VISIT/NLI
Costs
$80 Domestic Students 09/2016
$135 International 09/2016

5. 14.3.1.2.2 Nontraditional Courses – NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTER. [#]
Courses taught via the Internet, distance-learning, independent-study, individualized-instruction, correspondence and courses taught by similar means, may be used to satisfy NCAA core-course requirements, if all of the following conditions are satisfied: (Revised: 1/11/00 effective 8/1/00 for those student-athletes first entering a collegiate institution on or after 8/1/00, 1/14/12)
(a) The course meets all requirements for a core course as defined in Bylaw  ;
(b) The instructor and the student have ongoing access to one another for purposes of teaching, evaluating and providing assistance to the student throughout the duration of the course; (Revised: 1/15/11 effective 8/1/11 for student-athletes initially enrolling full time in a collegiate institution on or after 8/1/11)
(c) The instructor and the student have regular interaction with one another for purposes of teaching, evaluating and providing assistance to the student throughout the duration of the course; (Adopted: 1/15/11 effective 8/1/11 for student-athletes initially enrolling full time in a collegiate institution on or after 8/1/11)
(d) The student's work (e.g., exams, papers, assignments) is available for evaluation and validation; (Adopted: 1/15/11 effective 8/1/11 for student-athletes initially enrolling full time in a collegiate institution on or after 8/1/11)
(e) Evaluation of the student's work is conducted by the appropriate academic authorities in accordance with the high school's established academic policies;
(f) The course includes a defined time period for completion; and (Adopted: 1/15/11 effective 8/1/11 for student-athletes initially enrolling full time in a collegiate institution on or after 8/1/11)
(g) The course is acceptable for any student and is placed on the high school transcript

6. D1 Specific Rules
10/7/7 Rule before the start of your senior year of school
1 core course make up before college enrollment after your HS class has graduated – No Athletic Aid
Academic Red-Shirt
Sliding Scale for Qualifiers and Non – Qualifiers
Non - Qualifiers only 3 years of Eligibility
Have up until Full time enrollment for the ACT/SAT

8. You have up until Full Time Enrollment to satisfy Core and ACT/SAT Test Score
This is the last year of 2.00 & 68ACT/820 SUM SCORE or 900 SAT SUM
starts Sliding Scale for Qualifiers and Partial – Qualifiers that is different from NCAA D1
Non - Qualifiers only 4 years of Eligibility
All Sports can have 1 tryout if that student athlete is not in season, has a physical and sickle cell documentation
D2 Specific Rules

10. SPECIAL THINGS ABOUT D2
All Prospective Student Athletes can have 1 tryout in their sport
Middle School and High Schools can rent and use our athletic facilities
D2 = Second Chance – NCAA D2 has several rules giving a student athlete a second chance at graduating from college while participating in Sports

12. BINDS YOU TO THE SCHOOL FOR 1 YR
SATISFIED ONCE YOU ATTEND 1 TERM
YOU ONLY SIGN 1

13. D1 Institutions
D2 Institutions

14. The Institution decides Initial And Continuing Eligibility
NCAA D3 STANDARDS
The Institution decides Initial
And Continuing Eligibility

15. HELPFUL NCAA WEB SITES https://web3.ncaa.org/hsportal/exec/homeAction

16. RECOMMENDATIONS NCAA KEEP CORE COURSE LISTING UP TO DATE
KEEP HS CONTACT LIST UP TO DATE
MEET WITH SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS TO START TRACKING COURSES
END OF YEAR – WAIT UNTIL ALL GRADES ARE PROCESSED
REMIND KIDS TO START TAKING ACT OR SAT EARLY AND OFTEN SENDING SCORES TO 9999

17. NAIA ELIGIBILITY CENTER – PLAY NAIA
High School $80
International HS $135
College Transfer $125
NAIA TEST SCORES SENT DIRECTORY TO 9876 FOR ACT/SAT
NEED OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS
2 of 3 items to be eligible for HS Senior
Test 1 Time 18/72 ACT or 940 SAT (new)
Top ½ Class
2.00 GPA
TRANSFERS must send transcripts

18. NAIA IMPORTANT SITES Students Administrators ELIGIBILITY FLYER
Administrators
ELIGIBILITY FLYER
fortheCollegeBoundStudent.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=27900
Freshman Eligibility Video
IK3-14&index=4&list=PLYMnW1ercBdVW2-1U0jUvj-i- GV1_LdOS

19. NJCCA - http://www.njcaa.org/eligibility/index
Student Must Graduate High School
per their state standard

20. PUTTING OFF COLLEGE ENROLLMENT or DELAYED ENROLLMENT
HOWEVER –
SIGNING WITH AN AGENT WILL END YOUR ELIGIBILITY
NCAA AND NAIA ALLOW FOR A 1 YEAR GRACE PERIOD BEFORE ORGANIZED COMPETITION IN YOUR SPORT STARTS USING SEASONS OF ELIGIBILITY