NCAA ELIGIBILITY WORKSHOP. Division I Initial-Eligibility Standards

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1 NCAA ELIGIBILITY WORKSHOP Division I Initial-Eligibility Standards

2 General Overview Division I academic eligibility requirements ACT/SAT Students with disabilities Calculating grade-point average Attachment: Division I and II Worksheets

3 Division I Academic Eligibility Requirements 2008 and Later Graduate from high school Complete 16 core courses 4 years of English 3 years of Math (algebra 1 or higher) 2 years of Natural or Physical Science (including 1 year of lab science if offered by your high school) 1 extra year of English, Math or Natural/Physical Science 2 years of Social Science 4 years of extra core courses Earn a minimum required GPA in core courses Earn a combined SAT or ACT sum score that matches core course GPA and test score sliding scale

4 Division I Academic Eligibility Requirements continued Division I Core GPA and Test Score Sliding Scale Core GPA SAT ACT & above

5 Division I Academic Eligibility Requirements continued Core course information Only courses completed in the eight semesters of grades 9-12 will qualify as core courses for Division I. Courses taken in 8 th grade may count if the is course is on the high school transcript with a grade and credit AND if it appears on the NCAA list of approved core courses. In the event a student does not complete all 16 core courses during the eight semester time-frame, he/she can take one course to count towards the 16 course total. Student MUST graduate on time with his/her class The one extra course MUST be completed within the summer or the following academic year.

6 Division I Academic Eligibility Requirements continued Core course information In Division I, if a student meets these criteria, that student may retake any core courses during that additional year and substitute the new grade earned in that repeated year to recalculate the GPA. The course does NOT have to be at the student s high school. Computer science courses can be used as core courses only if the high school grants graduation credit in math or natural/physical science for them and if the courses appear on the high school s core course list as a math or science course.

7 Division I Academic Eligibility Requirements continued Qualification status Qualifier: Meets the academic requirements set forth by the NCAA Eligibility Center, which are: High school graduation 16 core courses Qualifying GPA/test score requirement

8 Division I Academic Eligibility Requirements continued Qualification status A qualifier may: Practice and compete during first year of college; Receive an athletics scholarship during first year of college; and Play four seasons, provided eligibility is maintained from year to year.

9 Division I Academic Eligibility Requirements continued Qualification status Nonqualifier: A student does not complete one or more of the following: Graduate from high school Successfully complete 16 core courses Have a qualifying GPA/test score combination

10 Division I Academic Eligibility Requirements continued Qualification status A nonqualifier: Cannot practice or compete during first year of college Cannot receive an athletics scholarship during first year of college (students may receive need-based financial aid) Can only play three seasons. To earn a fourth season, the student must complete at least 80% of his/her degree before beginning the fifth year of college.

11 ACT and SAT Students must achieve the required score on the SAT/ACT before full-time collegiate enrollment. Both domestic and international students are required to take the ACT and/or SAT. The required SAT or ACT score must be achieved under national testing conditions on a national testing date. A state administered ACT may be used to meet the test-score requirement.

12 ACT and SAT continued Tests scores are calculated by adding up each subscore. ACT: math, science, English and reading SAT: math and critical reading (previously verbal) The writing component of the ACT and SAT will not be used to determine a student s qualifier status. The SAT writing section is mandatory, the ACT writing section is optional.

13 ACT and SAT continued Tests may be taken more than one time. If a student takes either test more than once, the Eligibility Center will use the best subscore from different tests to meet the minimum test score requirement. SAT (10/09) SAT (12/09) Scores used Math Verbal/Critical Reading Total Score

14 ACT and SAT continued For example: SAT (10/09) SAT (12/09) Scores used Math Verbal/Critical Reading Total Score

15 ACT and SAT continued All SAT and ACT scores must be reported to the Eligibility Center DIRECTLY from the testing agency. Test scores will NOT be accepted if reported on a high school transcript. Students should input the Eligibility Center code (9999) to make sure the score is reported directly to the NCAA Eligibility Center.

16 Students with Disabilities A student with a disability must meet the same requirements as all other students. A student with a diagnosed disability will need to let the NCAA know about the disability only if he or she plans on using core courses after the eighth semester of high school and plans on attending a Division I college.

17 Students with Disabilities continued To document the disability: Send the following information to the NCAA (not the Eligibility Center): Copy of the student s professional diagnosis Copy of the student s IEP, ITP, 504 plan or statement of accommodations. One of the above documents should be dated within the last three years.

18 Students with Disabilities Core courses continued A high school student with a disability that has received help (e.g., taken special classes, received extra time for tests) because of the disability is eligible for the following: Students may use a course that the high school has designed for students with disabilities, if it appears on the high school s list of approved core courses. Students may take core courses any time before enrollment as a full-time student in college, even during the summer after the last high school year.

19 Students with Disabilities Nonstandard tests continued A student with a disability may take a nonstandard test to satisfy test-score requirements, provided the following guidelines are met: Students must register for nonstandard testing as described by the ACT or SAT, submitting a properly documented and confirmed diagnosis. Students must follow procedures governed by ACT or SAT. (The test may not be administered by a member of the high school athletics department or any NCAA school s athletics department). If a student takes a nonstandard ACT or SAT, the student may take the test on a date other than a national testing date, but the student must still achieve the required test score.

20 Calculating Grade-Point Average Only the best grades will be used. Grades from additional core courses will be used only if they improve a student s grade-point average. The following values are assigned to each letter grade: A: 4 points B: 3 points C: 2 points D: 1 point

21 Calculating Grade-Point Average continued If a high school uses numeric grades (e.g., 92, 93), those grades will be changed to reflect a letter grade. Your high school s grading scale is available on the school s list of approved core courses. If a high school uses plus and minus grades, the plus or minus will not be used to calculate a student s core course gpa.

22 Calculating Grade-Point Average continued If a high school normally weights honors or advanced courses, these weighted courses may improve a student s core course gpa. The high school must notify the Eligibility Center of the weighted grading scale.

23 Calculating Grade-Point Average continued Course Title Credit X Grade = Quality Points English A (0.5 x 4) = 2.0 English B (0.5 x 3) = 1.5 Total English Credits XXX Total Quality Points = XXX Total Quality Points/Total Number of Credits = Core Course GPA

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