NCAA Eligibility

							 NCAA Eligibility
   Division I and Division II
Initial Eligibility Standards for
        College Athletics



      Mrs. Linda Duame
     Director of Guidance
     Ludlow High School
         NCAA Handouts
Pick up in the guidance office this power point
handout and the following two packets that were
distributed at the annual NCAA Workshop on
September 13, 2011 that include the:

– List of LHS approved courses by NCAA
– NCAA eligibility standards
– Division I and II worksheets
– Tips for monitoring your initial eligibility
  progress
– List of frequently asked NCAA questions
– Recruiting definitions
– List of questions for special education students
          Core Courses
              Division I
16 Core Courses:
       4 years of English
       3 years of math (Algebra 1, Geom, and
          Algebra 2)
       2 years of science
       1 year of additional English/math/science
       2 years of social studies
       4 years of additional courses (from above
          subjects or from foreign language)
   Core Courses, cont.
            Division II
14 Core Courses:
     3 years of English
     2 years of math (Algebra 1 and higher)
     2 years of science (1 year must be lab)
     2 years of additional English, math, or
          science
     2 years of social studies
     3 years of additional courses from above
      list or from foreign language
Beginning August, 2013, 16 core
 courses are required
         Grade Point Average
Only core courses (academic courses) are used for the
      calculation of the GPA

          Only NCAA-approved core courses for LHS
            on their Eligibility web site are
               used in the GPA calculation

                See the LHS handout for list of
                  our NCAA approved courses
    LHS Course Numbers
Standard (College Prep) courses
are approved by NCAA
   00133 – 2nd number from end
must be a 3 = standard level
All Honors and AP courses are
approved
    00143 – Honors English 9
    00453 – AP English (grade
  12)
    LHS Course Numbers, cont.
   Very few essential level courses are
  approved by NCAA
    00223 – English 10 (essential level)
    38023 – Biology (essential level)
    92623 – Algebra 1 (special ed
                 class at essential level)
All special ed classes are at the essential
  level. Call your guidance counselor if you
  are unsure of levels of past years’ courses.
Approved LHS Core Courses
 Each winter, during scheduling week,
 check to make sure that the courses you
 select for the following year are on the
 NCAA Eligibility Center list of approved
 LHS courses.

 Then double check again as each school
 year begins to make sure students are
 taking NCAA approved courses at LHS.
               Test Scores
Division I: sliding scale   (page 2 of packet)
      The higher your GPA, the lower the minimum
              test score can be to qualify
         For example, 3.00 GPA and min. 620
           combined critical reading and math scores

            Division II: No sliding scale
               Need an SAT minimum of 820,
               from combined Critical Reading and
               math scores

                (SAT writing score not used)
   3 How-To Sheets
(1) Division I Worksheet

(2) Division II Worksheet

(3) Tips for Monitoring Your
    Initial Eligibility Progress
Applying for NCAA Eligibility
 Begin during your junior year of high school
 Create your account & PIN number online
 Take your SAT Reasoning Test in the spring of
     junior year and repeat in fall of senior year
 Print out the 2-page NCAA form that requests
     our transcript and bring to guidance office
 Check online to see the status of application
 Request final transcript at graduation be sent to
     both your college and NCAA
   Recruiting Regulations
and Students with Disabilities

See the Recruiting Definitions
pages of the NCAA handout



See the “Students with Education
Impacting Disabilities” pages
                      Questions
Read the “Frequently Asked Questions” sheets for the most
  common questions students/parents ask.

     Call LHS Guidance Director, Linda Duame,
             at 589-9001, ext. 2411

                     Call your college’s NCAA
                Athletic Compliance Officer at your
                     1st and 2nd choice college

                    Call NCAA Eligibility Center,
                         877-262-1492