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- Four parts of initial eligibility.
- Changes in initial-eligibility rules.
- How to assist students with the initial-eligibility process.
- Accommodations for students with disabilities.
- Recruiting.
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- 1. Graduation from high school.
- 2. Minimum core grade-point
average.
- 3. Minimum ACT or SAT test score.
- 4. Completion of 13 core courses.
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- An NCAA core course must meet the following:
- 1. Recognized academic course
which qualifies for high-school graduation credit in one or a
combination of: English, math,
science, social studies, foreign language, computer science,
nondoctrinal religion, philosophy;
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- 2. Course must be considered
college preparatory for
entrance into a four-year college;
- 3. Mathematics must be at the
level of Algebra I or
higher;
- 4. Course must be taught by a
qualified instructor;
- 5. Course must be at or above
regular academic level.
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- 1. Course must meet definition of
NCAA core course;
- 2. Instructor and student must
have access to one another for teaching, evaluating,assisting;
- 3. Evaluation of work is
conducted by appropriate academic authorities;
- 4. Course is acceptable for all
students, and is placed on the high-school transcript.
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- 4 years of English
- 2 years of math (at Algebra I or higher)
- 2 years of science (one must be a lab)
- 1 year of additional English, math or science
- 2 years of social studies
- 2 years of additional core-course units
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- Increase in core courses from 13 to 14.
- Change in the core grade-point average/test score index.
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- Division I has INCREASED minimum number of core courses.
- Increase from 13 to 14.
- Additional course may be in any area:
- English, mathematics, natural/physical science, social science,
nondoctrinal religion, philosophy, computer science.
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- This is an abbreviated version of
the full scale. This shows the
high end, the low end and points in between.
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- Students first entering a collegiate institution on or after August 1,
2003 may meet either the current rule or the new rule.
- Students first entering a collegiate institution on or after August 1,
2005 must meet the new rule only.
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- Go to www.ncaa.org
- Go to the Custom Home Pages pull-down menu.
- Select Prospect/Parent page.
- Follow prompts.
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- 3 years of English
- 2 years of math (at Algebra I or higher)
- 2 years of science (one must be a lab)
- 2 years of additional English, math or science
- 2 years of social studies
- 2 years of additional core-course units
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- Division II has proposed an INCREASE in the minimum number of core
courses.
- Increase from 13 to 14.
- Additional course may be in any area:
- English, mathematics, natural/physical science, social science,
nondoctrinal religion, philosophy, computer science.
- If adopted, the increase takes effect for students first entering a
collegiate institution on or after August 1, 2005.
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- Minimum
- 820 SAT or 68 sum ACT
- and
- 2.00 core grade-point average
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- Computer science courses cannot be used for initial-eligibility
purposes.
- Eliminated for both Division I and Division II.
- Effective August 1, 2005, for those first entering college on or after
August 1, 2005.
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- Grades 9-12
- Guide students in their course selection to:
- Meet high-school graduation requirements.
- Fully prepare students for a four-year college.
- Meet NCAA core-course requirements.
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- Junior year
- Take ACT or SAT test.
- Report test scores to the clearinghouse.
- Use code 9999 when registering.
- That will automatically send
scores to the clearinghouse.
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- Junior year
- ACT or SAT test.
- Report scores to the NCAA
Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse.
- After junior year
- Register on line with the
clearinghouse.
- Counselor sends six-semester
transcript to the clearinghouse.
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- A student who plans to attend an NCAA Division I or II institution
- and
- who wishes to participate in intercollegiate athletics.
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- Assist students with the on-line
registration procedure at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net
- Send the student’s preliminary
transcript (with at least six semesters represented) to the
clearinghouse.
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- Register on line at the
conclusion of the junior year.
- The clearinghouse will not
process a transcript with fewer than six semesters represented.
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- The clearinghouse prioritizes incoming information by the following
categories:
- Students who are being actively
recruited by an institution and are on an institutional request list;
- Students with disabilities who
have taken a nonstandard test or who have registered with NCAA
disability services;
- Students who request a report.
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- During the senior year
- Continue to monitor course
selection.
- After the senior year
- Counselor sends final transcript
(with proof of graduation) to the clearinghouse.
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- Once the clearinghouse receives a final transcript, a revised transcript
will not be used.
- All transcript changes after graduation must be handled through the
initial-eligibility waiver process.
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- 1. Graduation from high school.
- 2. Minimum core grade-point average.
- 3. Minimum ACT or SAT test score.
- 4. Completion of 13 core courses.
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- Use of a nonstandard ACT and/or SAT test.
- Use of courses taken after high-school graduation.
- Use of courses specifically designed for students with disabilities.
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- No need to register unless:
- In Division I only, student needs to use courses taken after the eighth
semester of high school and before initial full-time collegiate
enrollment.
- Includes summer school courses after senior year.
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- Send to the NCAA the following documents:
- Professional diagnosis of disability;
- Diagnostic test results used in diagnosing the disability (usually
included in the report of the professional diagnosis); and
- Copy of the student’s Individual Education Plan (IEP), Individual
Transition Plan (ITP), 504 Plan or other statement of accommodations.
- Sent to: NCAA Membership
Services, P.O. Box 6222, Indianapolis, Indiana 46206-6222.
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- Printed materials.
- Generally, on/after September 1 beginning of junior year. May vary by sport.
- Phone calls.
- Division I
- Football: Once in May after
junior year, then once weekly September 1 and after.
- Men’s Basketball: One call in
March of junior year. One
on/after June 21 after junior year. Three calls in July after junior
year. Once weekly thereafter.
- Women’s Basketball: One call
on/after June 21 after junior year.
Three calls in July after junior year. Once weekly thereafter.
- Other sports: On/after July 1
after junior year.
- Division II
- On/after June 15 after junior year.
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- Unofficial Visit
- Prospect pays all expenses.
- Institution may provide 3 complimentary admissions to an on-campus
athletics event.
- Prospect may take an unofficial visit at any time.
- Prospect may take as many unofficial visits as he/she wishes.
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- Official visits
- Institution finances all or part of the visit.
- Maximum of 5 visits per prospect.
- One visit per school.
- Maximum 48 hours in length.
- Academic requirements for visit:
- Division I: Test score and
transcript.
- Division II: Test score.
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- National Letter of Intent (NLI)
- Binding one-year agreement.
- Prospect must attend that institution for one year.
- Institution must provide prospect with athletics financial aid in
conjunction with the NLI.
- Athletic aid is for one year only, renewed on a year-to year basis.
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- Four parts to initial eligibility.
- Changes in initial-eligibility rules.
- How to assist your students through the process.
- Students with disabilities.
- Recruiting.
- Telephone numbers.
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- Clearinghouse Customer Service
- Clearinghouse 24-Hour Automated Line
- Clearinghouse Fax
- NCAA National Office
- NCAA Fax
- NCAA Hotline
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