1. Northside Indy Private School Counselors Association (NIPSCA)
Amy Routt, NCAA
Christa Palmer, NCAA
Nafeesa Connolly, NCAA
Louise McCleary, NCAA AR

2. Agenda Overview of the NCAA and the Eligibility Center.
Current NCAA Initial Eligibility Requirements.
New 2016 Division I Requirements.
New 2018 Division II Requirements.
Steps in the Initial Eligibility Process.
Tell Me About Division III. AR

3. Overview of the NCAA
Voluntary organization that governs intercollegiate athletics.
Division I:
335 member schools.
Typically larger schools.
Athletic grants-in-aid available.
Division II:
300 member schools.
Typically small to medium sized.
Division III:
450 member schools.
Typically smaller schools.
Grants-in-aid cannot be athletically based. AR

4. What Does the Eligibility Center Do?
Certifies initial eligibility for incoming prospective student-athletes
in Division I and Division II.
Domestic and international academic certification.
Domestic and international amateurism certification.
Departments:
Academic certification.
Amateurism.
Customer service.
High school review.
Academic review. AR

5. Did You Know?
Approximately 500,000 pieces of mail throughout the year.
Approximately 200,000 annual registrants.
Approximately 90,000 final certifications.
Approximately 600 Division I and II institutions.
Approximately 30,000 high schools.
Over 100,000 core course submissions per year.
Roughly core courses per day.
Over 500 nontraditional schools/programs reviewed. AR

6. What is NCAA Initial Eligibility?
Academic requirements that a prospective student
athlete (PSA) must meet to:
Practice;
Compete; and
Receive athletics aid (scholarship).
First year at a Division I or Division II college/university
Subsequent years governed by progress-toward-degree academic requirements.
An enrolled student-athlete may gain/lose eligibility in each term. CP

7. Commonly Used Terms Prospective Student-Athlete (PSA): Qualifier:
A student who wishes to participate in intercollegiate athletics.
Qualifier:
PSA who meets all initial-eligibility rules. May practice, compete and receive athletics aid.
Partial Qualifier:
Division II only; a PSA who meets some but not all initial-eligibility rules. May practice and receive athletics aid but cannot compete during the first year.
Nonqualifier:
PSA who does not meet the initial-eligibility rules. No practice, no competition and no athletics aid during the first year. CP

8. Five Elements of Initial Eligibility
Graduate from high school.
Successfully complete 16 NCAA-approved courses.
Within the core course time limitation requirements (Division I only).
Earn a minimum required core-course grade-point average(GPA).
Earn a required SAT or ACT sum score.
Successful amateurism certification. CP

9. NCAA Initial-Eligibility Requirements
Courses
Division I
Division II
English 4 3
Math 2
Science
Social Science
English, Math or Science 1
Other Core
Total 16 CP

10. NCAA Division I Sliding ScaleCP

11. NCAA Divisions II and III
Division II:
Minimum core-course GPA.
New requirements beginning for 2018 enrollees.
Minimum 820 SAT (critical reading/math only) or minimum 68 sum ACT.
New Sliding Scale for full and partial qualifiers for 2018 enrollees.
Division III:
Based on admission standards.
No specific NCAA requirements. CP

12. NEW Division I Requirements
For students enrolling full time at an NCAA Division I college or university on or after August 1, 2016, there are three possible academic outcomes: AR

13. NCAA Division I Full Qualifier: Requirements for Athletics Aid, Practice and Competition.
Change in 16 core course progression allowance:
Only the 16 “best” core course will be used for IE certification.
Minimum GPA for Competition:
Minimum GPA of in 16 best core courses.
Core-course progression.
Must complete 10 core courses before seventh semester of high school.
Of the 10 core courses completed, 7 must be in the area of English, math, or science.
These 10 core courses become “locked in” for the purpose of GPA calculation.
A repeat of one of the “locked in” courses will not be used if taken after the seventh semester begins.
Approximately .5 GPA increase for a given test score; roughly 180 points for a given GPA AR

14. NCAA Division I Academic Redshirt: Requirements for Athletics Aid and Practice.
16 “best” core courses that satisfy core requirements.
Minimum required GPA.
Minimum GPA of in 16 core courses.
Academic redshirt sliding scale.
Minimum sum ACT or SAT score (critical reading/math only) that matches the 16 core-course GPA
Example: GPA of 2.50 requires SAT of 820 or ACT sum of 68.
The full sliding scale can be found at under Resources. AR

15. New Sliding Scale Example
GPA for Aid and Practice
SAT
(critical reading/math only)
ACT Sum
3.550 or above
400 37
2.500
820 68
3.500
420 39
2.400
860 71
3.400
460 42
2.300
900 75
3.300
500 44
2.299
910 76
3.200
540 47
2.200
940 79
3.100
580 49
2.100
980 83
3.000
620 52
2.000
1020 86
2.900
660 54
2.800
700 57
2.700
740 61
2.600
780 64 AR

16. What If A Student Does Not Meet Either Set of Requirements?
If a college-bound student-athlete does not meet either set of requirements, he/she is a Non-qualifier.
A Non-qualifier:
Cannot receive athletics aid during the first year at an NCAA Division I college or university.
Cannot practice or compete during the first year at a Division I college or university. AR

17. Summary of Changes for DI Qualifier Eligibility
Minimum core-course GPA of required w/ corresponding test score.
Ten core courses required before the beginning of senior year.
7 of 10 courses required in areas of Math, English & Natural/Physical Sciences. AR

18. NEW Division II Requirements
The following changes are effective for students enrolling full time at an NCAA Division II college or university on or after August 1, 2018:
Eliminates “flat” GPA of and 820 SAT or 68 sum ACT.
Establishes two new sliding scales:
One for qualifiers; and
One for partial qualifiers
Establishes minimum core GPA for qualifiers.
Retains 16 core-course requirement. CP

19. NEW Division II Requirements
Qualifier Sliding Scale
(abbreviated) CP

20. NEW Division II Requirements
Partial Qualifier Sliding Scale (abbreviated) CP

21. Steps You Must Take to Participate in NCAA Division I or II Athletics
Freshmen and Sophomores :
Ninth grade counts!
Register at any time:
Take classes that match your high school’s NCAA List of Approved Core Courses.
You can access and print your high school’s NCAA List of Approved Core Courses at CP

22. CP

23. Steps You Must Take to Participate in NCAA Division I or II Athletics
Juniors:
Register at
Register for the SAT and/or ACT with code “9999” as a score recipient.
Official transcript to the Eligibility Center after completing your sixth semester.
Check to make sure that you are taking courses that match your high school’s NCAA List of Approved Core Courses. CP

24. Steps You Must Take to Participate in NCAA Division I or II Athletics
Seniors:
Register for the SAT and/or ACT with code “9999” as a score recipient.
Review your amateurism questionnaire responses and request final amateurism certification beginning April 1 (for fall enrollees) or October 1 (for spring enrollees).
Final high school transcript. CP

25. Bumps, Lumps and Hiccups
PSA’s account incomplete:
PSA has visibility.
HS has visibility to receipt of HST and TS.
POG is missing.
PSA has a fee issue:
Fee waiver can be requested, if PSA qualifies.
PSA has outstanding tasks:
HST questions.
Questions about where a course was taken, and how.
PSA did not register with all schools/programs attended. AR

26. Bumps, Lumps and Hiccups
Enrollment in courses on your school’s list of NCAA courses:
Can be verified through High School Portal.
Are you on track to meet the core requirements?
Transparency on HST:
Are notations explained in a key or legend?
Are courses taken elsewhere clearly noted?
Are courses taken through a different program at your school or district clearly marked?
Adult/night/alternative/corrections.
Credit recovery/retrieval.
Use the HS portal on the EC website:
Visibility to HST and TS receipt. AR

27. NCAA Facts More than 1,100 colleges and universities.
Approximately 460,000 student-athletes.
Six percent (6%) of high school athletes will play in the NCAA.
Approximately two percent (2%) of high school athletes receive some form of athletics scholarship.
Student-athletes graduate at a higher rate than non-athletes.
Two percent (2%) of NCAA student-athletes will go pro.
Forty percent (40%) compete in Division III.

28. Tell Me About Division III
80% are private.
20% are public.
Average enrollment is 2,500.
28 national championships.
70-80% of students who participate in athletics receive financial aid.

29. Tell Me About Division III
450 Division III institutions:
10 in Indiana,
23 in Illinois,
4 in Kentucky, and
27 in Ohio.

30. So What are the Benefits?
Opportunity to continue competing.
Opportunity to play more than one sport.
Encouraged to be involved in other campus activities.

32. NCAA Resources to Help You
Use the NCAA Recruiting Resource Guide.
Use available NCAA resources.
Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center.

33. Questions?