Steps to Achieving your NCAA Eligibility

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Steps to Achieving your NCAA Eligibility

• Freshmen Sophomores
• Start Planning Now Learn how to manage you
  time.
• Work hard to get the best grades possible.
• Take classes that match your schools list of
  approve core courses.
• Research colleges that offer a major that will
  keep you interested while playing college sports.
• Read the Student Eligibility Handbook
  http//www.ncaastudent.org/NCAA_Guide.pdf

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Juniors

• NCAA - Register at www.eligibilitycenter.org or
• NAIA Register at http//naia.cstv.com/member-ser
  vices/attend.htm
• 2nd Semester Take your SAT or ACTs. Have your
  test scores sent directly from College Board or
  ACT.org using Eligibility Center code (9999) as
  a score recipient in addition to the colleges you
  are interested in.
• Fee Waivers are available for SAT/ACT.
• Focus on your grades.
• The end of the 6th semester request your
  transcript be sent to the NCAA or NAIA.

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Seniors

• Take the Sat and or ACT again. The Eligibility
  Center and the colleges you are interested in
  will take the highest of the two test scores.
• Take college prep classes (dual enrollment or AP
  classes) if you can handle them.
• Review your Amateurisum responses and request
  certification on or after April 1 (for fall
  enrollees
• Request to have your 8th semester transcript
  mailed to NCAA during your senior exit survey.

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NCAA Core Courses

• Division I has a sliding scale for test score and
  grade-point average (GPA). Students must
  complete 16 Core Courses.
• Division II has a minimum SAT score requirement
  of 820 and an ACT score of 68. Student must
  complete 14 approved core courses. (After
  8/1/2013 Division II students will be required to
  complete 16 core courses.)
• NAIA

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NAIA Requirement

• Meet two of the following three
• Achieve a minimum of 18 on the ACT
• Achieve a minimum of 860 on the SAT
• Minimum Cumulative unweighted 2.0 GPA

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Know your Recruiting RulesNCAA Division I, II
and II and NAIA are not the same.

• Rules vary for each Sport.
• Rules vary for each high school grade level.
• Know when you can be contacted by coaches and how
  they may contact you.
• Official Campus Visit allowed your Senior Year
  only.

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Scholarships

• Division I and II schools offer scholarship
• Division III may not offer scholarships
• Many Community Colleges offer small athletic
  scholarship
• (Read your NCAA Student guide to see if you can
  accept additional scholarship monies!)

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Students responsibility

• Be a team player
• Study your grades are important
• Register for SAT/ACT
• Research colleges and universities that not only
  offer your sport but also offer your program of
  study

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Need more information?

• Both NCAA and NAIA have a wealth of information
  on their websites and we recommend that you
  review your respective student handbooks located
  on the Career Center Website! (located under the
  Perry Website Information tab!)