NCAA Eligibility ppt

							NCAA Eligibility
  Meeting
When Should Students Register?
                 Students may register at any time, but we
                  recommend that they register during their
                  junior year. The Eligibility Center will evaluate
                  a student’s academic credentials once the
                  following information has been received, and
                  the student has had their status requested by
                  an NCAA member institution:
                 Completed online registration;
                 Fee payment;
                 SAT or ACT test score on file from the
                  respective testing agency;
                 Transcript(s) from all schools or program
                  attended.
    How Should the Eligibility Process
                Work?

   Grades 9 and 10
   Student takes academic college-preparatory
    courses, preferably one in each of the following
    areas: English, math, science, social studies, and
    foreign language. The student should compare
    course selection against the list of NCAA-
    approved core courses.
   Grade 11
   Student continues to take college preparatory courses in the areas
    listed above.
   Student register for the SAT and/or ACT, making sure to use
    code 9999 at the time of registration. Using code 9999 will
    ensure the score is reported directly to the Eligibility Center.
   Student registers with the NCAA Eligibility Center and
    completes both the academic information and the amateurism
    questionnaire.
   At the end of the students sixth semester, the student requests a
    transcript (or transcripts, if more than one high school) to the
    Eligibility Center. Via www.gacollege411.com
   Grade 12
   Student continues to take college preparatory courses in English,
    math, science, social studies and foreign language.
   Student registers for additional ACT/SAT tests if necessary,
    making sure to use code 9999 at the time of registration.
    On or after April 1 of the senior year, the student goes back into
    the Eligibility Center account to update their academic and
    amateurism information and request final amateurism
    certification.
   After graduation, the student-athlete requests final transcript
    (which needs to include evidence and the date that the student
    graduated) through www.gacollege411.com to the Eligibility
    Center.
      What are the Academic Initial-
        Eligibility Requirements?
   All SAT and ACT scores must be reported directly to the
    NCAA Eligibility Center by the testing agency. Test scores
    that appear on transcripts will not be used. When
    registering for the SAT or ACT, use the Eligibility Center
    code of 9999 to make sure the score is reported to the
    Eligibility Center.

   The following requirements must be met in order for a
    student to be able to practice, play and receive a
    scholarship at an NCAA Division I or II college or
    university…
       What are the Academic Initial-
         Eligibility Requirements?
   Division I:                                    Division II:
   Graduate from high school;                     Graduate from high school;
   Complete a minimum of 16 core                  Complete a minimum of 14 core
    courses;                                        courses (Note: increase to 16 core
   Present the required grade-point                courses for class of 2013 and beyond);
    average (GPA) (see the sliding scale in        Present a minimum 2.000 core-course
    the Guide for the College-Bound                 grade—point average (GPA);
    Student-Athlete for Division I);               Present a minimum 820 SAT score
   Present a qualifying test score on either       (critical reading and math only) or 68
    the ACT or SAT (see the sliding scale           sum ACT score qualifying test score on
    in the Guide for the College-Bound              either the ACT or SAT; and
    Student-Athlete); and                          Complete the amateurism
   Complete the amateurism                         questionnaire and request final
    questionnaire and request final                 amateurism certification.
    amateurism certification.
PLEASE NOTE: Beginning August 1, 2013, students planning to attend an NCAA

        Division II institution will be required to complete 16 core courses.

   Division I                                 Division II
   16 Core-Course Rule                        14 Core-Course Rule
   16 Core Courses:                           14 Core Courses:
   4       years of English.                  3       years of English.
   3       years of mathematics               2       years of mathematics
    (Algebra 1 or higher).                      (Algebra 1 or higher).
   2      years of natural/physical           2      years of natural/physical
    science                                     science
   1      year of additional English,         2        year of additional English,
    mathematics or                              mathematics or
    natural/physical science.                   natural/physical science.
   2        years of social science.          2       years of social science.
   4        years of additional courses       3       years of additional courses
    (from any area above, foreign               (from any area above, foreign
    language or nondoctrinal                    language or nondoctrinal
    religion/philosophy).                       religion/philosophy).
Non-traditional Courses
        Length, content & rigor




Course Design & Implementation
              Calculating the GPA
The Initial Eligibility
Center, and most
colleges/universities,
uses a 4.0 scale for the
GPA. To calculate the
GPA, simply add the
number of the quality
points by the number
of credits earned.
       Calculating GPA, cont.


Classes worth 1 credit:
A= 4 quality points
B= 3 quality points
C= 2 quality points
Classes worth ½ credit:
A= 2 quality points
B= 1.5 quality points
C= 1 quality points
                        IMPORTANT
                          NOTE!!!!




The previous requirements are MINIMUM requirements set
forth by the Eligibility Center!! NCAA member institutions
may have stricter guidelines for acceptance! Just because a
high school student-athlete is deemed “eligible” by the
Eligibility Center does not mean a particular member
institution will deem the student-athlete eligible for admissions.
A prospective student-athlete must register with the Eligibility Center.
Fee waivers are available, but only if the student-athlete received a fee waiver
for the ACT or SAT.
Other information can be found on the NCAA’s website: www.ncaa.org.
If you want to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center, you must do so on
its new website www.eligibilitycenter.org.
                     NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE
              (INITIAL ELIGIBLITY CENTER)
   The NCAA Clearinghouse, now referred to as the Initial
    Eligibility Center, is the agency that NCAA member
    institutions (Division I and Division II) use in order to
    determine initial eligibility of student-athletes. Division III
    does not use the Initial Eligibility Center. Division III
    athletes must simply meet the individual institution’s
    requirements.
   Student-athletes MUST be registered with, and declared
    “eligible” by, the Initial Eligibility Center before he/she
    can accept any type of grant-in-aid for athletic purposes.
NCAA INITIAL ELIGIBLITY CENTER
               Student-athletes who intend to
               “walk-on” at any NCAA Division I
               or Division II institution must also
               be declared “eligible” by the
               Eligibility Center.
Important Websites
         Updated information is
         located at
         www.ncaaclearinghouse.net
         and www.ncaa.org
         Student-athletes should
         register at
         www.eligibilitycenter.org
ACT and SAT

Either test can be taken and used for initial
eligibility. Each NCAA member institution,
however, determines which test is accepted
by the individual institution (some
institutions will accept the ACT while
others will only accept the SAT).
So, unless you know which test is accepted,
it is best to take both tests.
               ACT and SAT Cont.

The Eligibility Center will also use the best scores
from the SAT subscore (math, verbal/critical
reading), if the SAT is taken more than once.
The key for each test, ACT and SAT, is to take each
test as many times as possible.
A student-athlete does not have to be registered
with the Eligibility Center in order to have test
scores accepted by the Eligibility Center. For
example, a high school sophomore can take the
ACT and have the scores sent to the Eligibility
Center.
                When to Register
   High school student-athletes should register at the
    conclusion of their junior year. Registration is
    completed online.
   The student-athlete must request a transcript through
    www.gacollege411.org to be sent to the NCAA. (An
    official transcript has to be sent to the Initial Eligibility
    Center following the junior and senior years of high
    school).
   For students who have transferred high schools, an
    official transcript from each high school must be sent
    to the eligibility center.
       Approved Core Course List

All high schools are responsible for submitting courses
  to be added to the approved core course list for the
   individual high school. To view the approved core
            course list for your school, go to
    www.ncaaclearinghouse.net and click on “general
information;” another page will appear. Click on “List
of Approved Core Courses”. View the list of approved
           core courses. (111115 for SPHS).
   Web-based Recruiting Services
                 BE CAUTIOUS!!!
Web-based recruiting services can charge between
$40 to $2,000+ to “connect your student” with a
               college coaching staff.
     Many smaller colleges have started using
 recruiting services, and some larger colleges are
  also using these services. Still, there are some
  recruiting services that are just trying to make
   money and are not really trying to help high
             school students-athletes.
   If you want to register with the NCAA
    Eligibility Center, you must do so on its new
    website www.eligibilitycenter.org.
 Please call the NCAA
Eligibility Center if you
    have questions:
   Toll-free number:
     877/262-1492.