PREPARING TO BE A COLLEGE BOUND STUDENT-ATHLETE
Maureen Harty
Associate Director of Academic and Membership Affairs
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NAIARegister with the NAIA
Eligibility Center
Meet 2 of 3 of the following:
TEST SCORE:18 composite on ACT or 860 on CR
and Math on SAT
GRADE POINT
AVERAGE:2.0
cumulative gpa
CLASS RANK:graduate in the upper
50% of your class
OPPORTUNITIES
NCAA
DIVISION I340 INSTITUTIONS
DIVISION II290 INSTITUTIONS
DIVISION III436 INSTITUTIONS
NCAA
DIVISION III
The student-athlete must be admitted as a regularly enrolled
degree seeking student in accordance with the regular
published entrance requirements of that institution.
NCAA
NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTER
Required for Division
I and II institutions
.
Register in the Fall of your Junior
Year.
Test scores must be
sent directly from the testing agency.
You must submit an
official transcript
from every high
school you attend.
You may use scores
from multiple tests to achieve
the required score.
NCAADIVISION II-
beginning Fall 2013
Qualifier:Graduate from high school;Complete 16 core courses: 3 English, 2 Math, 2 Science,
3 additional English, Math, or Science; 2 social science; and 4 additional core
courses;Core Course GPA of 2.00; and
SAT of 820 or an ACT sum of 68.
NCAADIVISION II-
beginning Fall 2013
Partial Qualifier:Must have graduated from high school and
meet one of the following: A SAT score of 820 or ACT sum score of 68; or Completion of the 16 core courses with a 2.00 core-course gpa.
NCAADIVISION II-
beginning Fall 2013
NonqualifierDid not graduate from high school, or, if
graduated, are missing both the core-course gpa or minimum number of core courses and
the required ACT or SAT scores.
NCAADIVISION I
2013, 2014 and 2015 graduates
Qualifier:Graduate from high school;Complete 16 core courses: 4 English, 3 Math, 2 Science,
1 additional English, Math, or Science; 2 social science; and 4 additional core
courses;Core Course GPA of 2.00; and the corresponding test score.
NCAADIVISION I
2016 graduates
Qualifier:Graduate from high school;Complete 16 core courses:
4 English, 3 Math, 2 Science, 1 additional Eng, Math, or Sci;
2 social science; and 4 additional core courses;10 core courses must be completed before senior year and 7 of those must be in Eng, Math and Sci;core course GPA of 2.30; and corresponding test
score.
NCAADIVISION I
2016 graduates
Academic Redshirt:Graduate from high school;Complete 16 core courses:
4 English, 3 Math, 2 Science, 1 additional Eng, Math, or Sci;
2 social science; and 4 additional core courses;
2.00 core course GPA and corresponding test score.
NCAADIVISION I
2016 graduates
Nonqualifier:Fails to meet the standards for a qualifier
or for an academic redshirt.
Getting Noticed
.Personaliz
e your recruiting letters.
Resumes are great.
Send video of strengths
and weaknesses
.
Attend Camps.
Take unofficial visits.
Points to Consider
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Demographics
Academic Atmosphere
Academic Reputation
Top Three Major
ChoicesCareer Goals