If you are an athletes that plans on competing at the NCAA
Division 1 or Division 2 level you have to
register with the NCAA. You can go to the NCAA website
and register at the Eligibility center (NCAA Clearing
House). The NCAA Eligibility
Center certifies and validates your, core courses,
amateur status, GPA, and SAT/ACT test scores. The
Eligible Center will certify if you're eligible to compete
as a freshmen.
You will not be able to compete
at the NCAA D1, D2 level unless the Eligibility Center
clears/certifies you. You must register immediately to
be eligible.
NCAA Eligibility Center-How
to register.
Register
online at the website it takes about 45 minutes, NCAA
Eligibility Center website. If For additional
information go to the Guide
for the College-Bound Student-Athlete.
Eligibility
Requirements / Meeting Core
Course Requirements
This information is for athletes who want to play
NCAA D1 sports and receive an athletic scholarship. 99%
of athletes who meet the DI requirements will also be
eligible at other division levels. It is important
to remember that just because you meet the academic requirements of
the NCAA, you are not guaranteed to gain admission into
the school of your choice. Here are the NCAA D1
requirements for athlete graduating in the class of
2013, 2014 or 2015.
- You must graduate from high school
- You must complete 16 core courses and receive a
minimum GPA of 2.0 in those courses. The core course
requirements are as follows 4 years of English, 3
years of Math (Algebra 1 or higher), 2 years of
Natural or Physical Science, 2 years of Social
Science, 1 extra year of English, Math or Science
and 4 years of Religion, Philosophy, Foreign
Language or additional years of any of the
categories above.
- You must take the SAT or ACT and score a minimum
of 400 on the SAT (Math and Reading only) or 37 on
the ACT (your sum score).
- Your core course GPA combined with your SAT/ACT
score must meet the minimum requirements as laid out
by the NCAA Sliding Scale (please go to the bottom
of this page to see the complete sliding scale).
New NCAA D1 Requirements for
Athletes Graduating in 2016 or Later
The academic requirements for student athletes
graduating in 2016 or later are going to be much higher
than the current academic markers. If current high
school athletes were required to meet the new academic
standards, over 15% of incoming freshman would not be
eligible (40% of basketball players and 35% of football
players). This means if you are following the
same courses as the athletes ahead of you, there is a
chance you will not be eligible. Here is a
summary of all of the new requirements.
- The new minimum GPA goes up from 2.0 to 2.3
- The GPA requirements on the sliding scale have
gone up roughly .5. See the sliding scale for 2016
graduates at the bottom of this page.
- You must complete 10 of your 16 core course before
your senior year of high school
- You will not be allowed to retake any of your 10
core courses before your senior year for a higher
score.
You
must be an Amateur
The NCAA must certify you as an
Amateur the eligibility center will ask you questions
about your status. Some of the questions are below.
- Have
you ever contacted a pro team
- Have
you ever been paid to compete in a competition
- Have
you ever been represented or had contact with an
agent
- Have
you ever been helped financially in your athletic endeavors
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