NCAA Eligibility

NCAA Elibility

If you plan on competing in collegiate athletics, you'll need to register with the NCAA Clearinghouse. During your junior year, contact coaches of programs at specific colleges/universities that you’re interested in. If they would like a copy of your official transcript, ask the DHS Counseling Office for one. To present yourself in the best possible light, it would be wise to submit a highlight tape to them also. Your high school coaches will be able to provide advice in this area. It is your responsibility to meet with your DHS counselor to ensure that you're on track to meet NCAA eligibility. You'll find a NCAA Eligibility Worksheet attached below. It is partially filled out with the core course that are required at DHS; hopefully this will save you some time.

Moreover, to have your DHS transcript sent to NCAA, you'll need to go to http://www.parchment.com to make the request. On your initial visit to the Parchment.com site, you'll open an account by clicking on SIGN UP at the top. For each subsequent visit, you'll simply login by clicking on SIGN IN. To initially register with the NCAA Eligibility Center, you'll create your username (which will be your e-mail address), and you'll create a password. If you want to have your transcript sent to NCAA via Parchment.com, you'll need your NCAA 10-digit ID number which NCAA assigns to you. To find your 10-digit NCAA ID number, login to the NCAA Eligibility website (username= your e-mail address; password is what you previously created).....after you login, the "WELCOME" page will appear. Up in the top right corner, you will find your 10-digit ID number to submit to Parchment.com.

To access the NCAA website, go to http://www.ncaa.org/

New NCAA Division I Initial-Eligibility Standards (published August 2012)

The initial-eligibility standards for NCAA Division I college-bound student-athletes are changing. College-bound student-athletes first entering a Division I college or university on or after August 1, 2016, will need to meet new academic rules in order to receive athletics aid (scholarship), practice or compete during their first year.

First, here are three terms you need to know:

Full Qualifier: A college-bound student-athlete may receive athletics aid (scholarship), practice and compete in the first year of enrollment at the Division I college or university.
Academic Redshirt: A college-bound student-athlete may receive athletics aid (scholarship) in the first year of enrollment and may practice in the first regular academic term (semester or quarter) but may NOT compete in the first year of enrollment. After the first term is complete, the college-bound student-athlete must be academically successful at his/her college or university to continue to practice for the rest of the year.
Nonqualifier: A college-bound student-athlete cannot receive athletics aid (scholarship), cannot practice and cannot compete in the first year of enrollment.

Here are the new requirements:

Full Qualifier must:

Complete 16 core courses
- 4 years of English.
- 3 years of mathematics (Algebra I or higher).
- 2 years of natural/physical science (1 year of lab if offered by high school).
- 1 year of additional English, mathematics or natural/physical science.
- 2 years of social science.
- 4 years of additional courses (from any area above, foreign language or comparative religion/philosophy).
- Ten of the 16 core courses must be completed before the seventh semester (senior year) of high school.
- Seven of the 10 core courses must be English, math or science.
Have a minimum core-course GPA of 2.300
- Grades earned in the 10 required courses required before the senior year are “locked in” for purposes of GPA calculation.
- A repeat of one of the “locked in” courses will not be used to improve the GPA if taken after the seventh semester begins.
Meet the competition sliding scale requirement of GPA and ACT/SAT score (this is a new scale with increased GPA/test score requirements); and
Graduate from high school

Academic Redshirt must:

Complete 16 core courses (same as listed above)
Have a minimum core-course GPA of 2.000;
Meet the academic redshirt sliding scale requirement of GPA and ACT/SAT score; and
Graduate from high school.

Nonqualifier is a college-bound student-athlete who fails to meet the standards for a qualifier or for an academic redshirt.

Examples:

Q: A college-bound student-athlete completes 15 core courses with a 2.500 core- course GPA and an 820 SAT score (critical reading and math). What is the college-bound student-athlete’s NCAA initial-eligibility status?

A: The college-bound student-athlete is a nonqualifier because only 15 core courses were completed, not the required 16 core courses.

Q: A college-bound student-athlete completes 16 core courses in the required framework with a 2.500 core-course GPA and a 68 sum ACT. What is the college- bound student-athlete’s initial-eligibility status?

A: The college-bound student-athlete is an academic redshirt. Under the new competition scale, a 68 sum ACT score requires a 2.950 core-course GPA.

Q: A college-bound student-athlete completes nine core courses prior to the seventh semester of high school. What is the college-bound student-athlete’s initial- eligibility status?

A: The college-bound student-athlete cannot be certified as a qualifier because only nine of the 10 required courses were completed before the seventh semester. He/she would be permitted to practice and receive aid (scholarship), provided he/she presents 16 core courses and meets the necessary core-course GPA and test-score requirement at the time of graduation.

Divisions I and II Initial-Eligibility Requirements

Core Courses

NCAA Division I requires 16 core courses. NCAA Division II will require 16 core courses for students enrolling on or after August 1, 2013.
NCAA Division I will require 10 core courses to be completed prior to the seventh semester (seven of the 10 must be a combination of English, math or natural or physical science that meet the distribution requirements below). These 10 courses become "locked in" at the seventh semester and cannot be retaken for grade improvement.

Beginning August 1, 2016, it will be possible for a Division I college-bound student-athlete to still receive athletics aid and the ability to practice with the team if he or she fails to meet the 10 course requirement, but would not be able to compete.

Test Scores

Division I uses a sliding scale to match test scores and core grade-point averages (GPA). The sliding scale for those requirements is shown on the NCAA website: www.eligibilitycenter.org
Division II requires a minimum SAT score of 820 or an ACT sum score of 68.
The SAT score used for NCAA purposes includes only the critical reading and math sections. The writing section of the SAT is not used.
The ACT score used for NCAA purposes is a sum of the following four sections: English, mathematics, reading and science.
When you register for the SAT or ACT, use the NCAA Eligibility Center code of 9999 to ensure all SAT and ACT scores are reported directly to the NCAA Eligibility Center from the testing agency. Test scores that appear on transcripts will not be used.

Grade-Point Average

Be sure to look at Dexter High School's List of NCAA Courses on the NCAA Eligibility Center's website (www.eligibilitycenter.org). Our DHS school code is 231255. Only courses that appear on our school's List of NCAA Courses will be used in the calculation of the core GPA. Use the list as a guide.
Division I students enrolling full time before August 1, 2016, should use Sliding Scale A to determine eligibility to receive athletics aid, practice and competition during the first year.
Division I GPA required to receive athletics aid and practice on or after August 1, 2016, is 2.000 (corresponding test-score requirements are listed on Sliding Scale B on Page No. 2 of this sheet).
Division I GPA required to be eligible for competition on or after August 1, 2016, is 2.300 (corresponding test-score requirements are listed on Sliding Scale B on Page No. 2 of this sheet).
The Division II core GPA requirement is a minimum of 2.000. Remember, the NCAA GPA is calculated using NCAA core courses only.

Sliding Scale "A"

Use for Division I & II prior to August 1, 2016
NCAA DIVISION I SLIDING SCALE

Core GPA	SAT	ACT
3.550 & above	400	37
3.525	410	38
3.500	420	39
3.475	430	40
3.450	440	41
3.425	450	41
3.400	460	42
3.375	470	42
3.350	480	43
3.325	490	44
3.300	500	44
3.275	510	45
3.250	520	46
3.225	530	46
3.200	540	47
3.175	550	47
3.150	560	48
3.125	570	49
3.100	580	49
3.075	590	50
3.050	600	50
3.025	610	51
3.000	620	52
2.975	630	52
2.950	640	53
2.925	650	53
2.900	660	54
2.875	670	55
2.850	680	56
2.825	690	56
2.800	700	57
2.775	710	58
2.750	720	59
2.725	730	59
2.700	730	60
2.675	740-750	61
2.650	760	62
2.625	770	63
2.600	780	64
2.575	790	65
2.550	800	66
2.525	810	67
2.500	820	68
2.475	830	69
2.450	840-850	70
2.425	860	70
2.400	860	71
2.375	870	72
2.350	880	73
2.325	890	74
2.300	900	75
2.275	910	76
2.250	920	77
2.225	930	78
2.200	940	79
2.175	950	80
2.150	960	80
2.125	960	81
2.100	970	82
2.075	980	83
2.050	990	84
2.025	1000	85
2.000	1010	8

Sliding Scale "B"

Use for Division I beginning August 1, 2016
NCAA DIVISION I SLIDING SCALE

GPA for Aid & Practice	GPA for Competition	SAT Verbal & Math only	ACT sum
3.550	4.000	400	37
3.525	3.975	410	38
3.500	3.950	420	39
3.475	3.925	430	40
3.450	3.900	440	41
3.425	3.875	450	41
3.400	3.850	460	42
3.375	3.825	470	42
3.350	3.800	480	43
3.325	3.775	490	44
3.300	3.750	500	44
3.275	3.725	510	45
3.250	3.700	520	46
3.225	3.675	530	46
3.200	3.650	540	47
3.175	3.625	550	47
3.150	3.600	560	48
3.125	3.575	570	49
3.100	3.550	580	49
3.075	3.525	590	50
3.050	3.500	600	50
3.025	3.475	610	51
3.000	3.450	620	52
2.975	3.425	630	52
2.950	3.400	640	53
2.925	3.375	650	53
2.900	3.350	660	54
2.875	3.325	670	55
2.850	3.300	680	56
2.825	3.275	690	56
2.800	3.250	700	57
2.775	3.225	710	58
2.750	3.200	720	59
2.725	3.175	730	60
2.700	3.150	740	61
2.675	3.125	750	61
2.650	3.100	760	62
2.625	3.075	770	63
2.600	3.050	780	64
2.575	3.025	790	65
2.550	3.000	800	66
2.525	2.975	810	67
2.500	2.950	820	68
2.475	2.925	830	69
2.450	2.900	840	70
2.425	2.875	850	70
2.400	2.850	860	71
2.375	2.825	870	72
2.350	2.800	880	73
2.325	2.775	890	74
2.300	2.750	900	75
2.275	2.725	910	76
2.250	2.700	920	77
2.225	2.675	930	78
2.200	2.650	940	79
2.175	2.625	950	80
2.150	2.600	960	81
2.125	2.575	970	82
2.100	2.550	980	83
2.075	2.525	990	84
2.050	2.500	1000	85
2.025	2.475	1010	86
2.000	2.450	1020	86
	2.425	1030	87
	2.400	1040	88
	2.375	1050	89
	2.350	1060	90
	2.325	1070	91
	2.300	1080	93

NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete http://www.ncaa.org/library/general/cbsa/2004-05/2004-05_cbsa.pdf

Resources for College Bound Athletes (an annotated list of free and fee-based services) http://www3.dist214.k12.il.us/guidance/athleteinfo.htm

NAII (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) http://www.naia.org/

Athletic Scholarships http://collegeapps.about.com/cs/athletic/index.htm

US News College Sports Programs http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/sports/sportsindex.htm