Athletic Requirements

Division 1 CORE-Courses: (16)

  • 4 years of English
  • 3 years of math (algebra 1 or higher)
  • 2 years of natural/physical science (1 year of lab science if offered by high school)
  • 1 additional year of English, math, or science
  • 2 years social science
  • 4 years of additional courses from any area above, foreign language, or non doctrinal religion/philosophy

Division 2 CORE-Courses: (14)**Beginning August 1, 2013, students need to complete 16 core courses

  • 3 years of English
  • 2 years of math (algebra 1 or higher)
  • 2 years of natural/physical science (1 year of lab science if offered by school)
  • 2 years of additional English, math, or science classes
  • 2 years of social sciences
  • 3 years of additional courses from any areas above,foreign languages, or non doctrinal religion/philosophy

Test scores

Division 1 has a sliding scale for test scores/GPA. See www.ncaa.org ( see NCAA eligibility center for data)

Division 2 has a minimum SAT requirement of 820 or an aCTsum score of 68.

**The SAT score used for NCAA purposes includes ONLY the critical reading and math scores. The writing section of the SAT is not used.

All SAT and ACT scores must be reported directly to the NCAA Eligibility Center by the testing agency. When registering for the ACT or SAT, use the Eligibility Center code 9999 to make sure the score is sent to the Eligibility Center. Test scores that appear on transcripts will NOT be used.

National Testing Dates that remain for this year: (the first of the next school year will be in October. See you counseling office for registration and testing dates)

SAT

  • January 24, 2009
  • March 14, 2009
  • May 2, 2009
  • June 6, 2009

ACT

  • February 7, 2009
  • April 4, 2009
  • June 13, 2009

You may take the SAT or ACT more than once. You may useyour best sub score from different tests to meet minimum requirements.

Students with Education-Impacting Disabilities:Special Conditions

A student with an education-impacting disability must meetthe same requirements as all other students, but is provided certainaccommodations to help meet these requirements. If you are a student with adiagnosed education-impacting disability, you need to let the Eligibility Center knowabout your disability only if you plan on using core courses after your eighthsemester of high school and you plan on attending an NCAA Divison 1 college.See www.ncaa.org for further information.

Home schooled students who plan to enroll in a Division 1or 2 college must seet the same requirements as other students and mustregister with the Eligibility Center.

Grade Point Average

Only core courses are used in the calculation of the GPA.

Be sure to look at your high school's list of NCAA-approved core courses on the Eligibility Center's website to make certain that courses being taken have been approved as core courses. The web site is www.ncaaclearinghouse.net.

Division 2 minimum GPA is 2.0

Division 1 is on a sliding scale, depending upon SAT/ACT scores. However, the minimum listed is 2.0.

You must graduate from high school on schedule (8 semesters) with your incoming ninth-grade class. If you graduate with your class, you may use ONE core course completed in the year after graduation(summer school) to meet NCAA Division 1 requirements. You may complete the core course at a location other than the high school from which you graduated and may initially enroll full time at a collegiate institution at any time after the completion of that core course.

For more information, go to www.ncaa.org,click on "Academics and Athletes", then "Eligibility and Recruiting" for more detailed information.

Division 1 Qualifier:

You can:

  • practice or compete for your college or university during your first year of college
  • receive an athletic scholarship during your first year of college
  • play four seasons in your sport if you maintain your eligibility from year to year

Division 1 Nonqualifier:

You will not be able to:

  • practice or complete for your college during your first year of college
  • receive an athletic scholarship during your first year of college although you MAY received need-based financial aid

Division 2 Qualifier:

You can do the same things as a Division 1 Qualifier.

Division 2 Partial Qualifier:

You will be a partial qualifier if you do not meet all ofthe academic requirements that a qualifier does, but you have graduated fromhigh school andmeet one of the following:

  • a combined SAT score of 830 or ACT sum score of 68
  • completion of the 14 core courses with a 2.0 core-courseGPA

As a partial qualifier, you:

  • can practice with the team at its home facility during your first year of college
  • can receive an athletic scholarship during your first year
  • cannot compete during your first year of college
  • can play four seasons in your sport if you maintain your eligibility from year to year

Division 2 Nonqualifier:

You will be considered a nonqualifier if you did notgraduate from high school, or, if you graduated and are missing both thecore-course GPA or minimum number of core curses and the required SAT or ACTscores.

As a nonqualifier, you:

  • cannot practice or compete for your college during your first year
  • cannot receive an athletic scholarship during your first year, although you may receive need-based financial aid
  • can play four years in your sport if you maintain your eligibility from year to year

Redshirting

A red-shirt is a term that describes a student-athlete who does not participate in competition in a sport for the entire academic year. Each student is allowed no more than four seasons of competition per sport. If you were not a qualifier, you may have fewer seasons of competition available to you. You should know that NCAA rules indicate that any competition, regardless of time, during a season counts as one of your seasons of competition in that sport. It doesn't matter how long you were involved in a particular competition, you will be charged with one season of competition.

Remember that your athletic clock does not start until you are a full time student (12 units or more). Once you are enrolled in 12 units,your clock has started, even if you drop a class and go under 12 units for the semester!

Recruiting Regulations:

College coaches must follow a certain time line as to when contact with athletes may take place. See www.ncaa.org for the individual time line for your sport.

There are some terms you should be familiar with, too,because they affect what a coach can do.

Contact. A contact occurs any time a coach has any face-to-face contact with you or your parents off the college's campus and says more than hello. It also occurs if a coach has any contact with you or your parents at your high school or any location where you are competing or practicing.

Contact period. During this time, a college coach may have in-person contact with you and your parents on or off the college's campus. The coach may also watch you play or visit your high school. You and your parents may visit a college campus and the coach may write and phone you during this period.

Dead period. A college coach may not have any in-person contact with you or your parents on or off campus at any time during the dead period. The coach may write and phone you or your parents during this time.

Evaluation. An evaluation is an activity by a coach to evaluate your academic or athleticability. This would include visiting your high school or watching you practice or compete.

Evaluation period. During this time, a coach may watch you play or visit your high school, but cannot have any in-person contact with you or your parents off the college's campus. You and your parents may visit the college campus at this time. A coach may write and phone you or your parents during this time, too.

Official visits. Any visit to a college campus by you and your parents paid for by the college is considered an official visit. The college may pay all or some of the following expenses: 1)your transportation to and from the college; 2)room and meals(three per day) while you are visiting the college; and 3)reasonable entertainment expenses, including three complimentary admissions to a home athletic contest. Before you may be invited on an official visit, you will have to provide the college with a copy of your high school transcript (Division only), and SAT, ACT or PLAN score and register with the Eligibility Center.

Quiet period. During this time, a college coach may not have any in-person contact with you or your parents off the college's campus. The coach may not watch you play or visit your high school during this time. You and your parents may visit a college campus and a coach may write to you or phone you or your parents.

Unofficial visit. Any visit by you and your parents to a college campus paid for by you or your parents. The only expense you may receive from the college is three complimentary admissions to a home athletic contest. You may make as many unofficial visits as you like and may take those visits at any time. The only time you cannot talk with a coach during those unofficial visits is during a dead period.

Verbal commitment. This phrase is used to describe a college-bound student-athlete's commitment to a school before he or she signs (or is able to sign) a National Letter of Intent. This commitment is NOT binding on either the college's part or the athlete's part. Only the signing of a National Letter of Intent accompanied by a financial aid agreement is binding on both parties.

National Letter of Intent. The National Letter of Intent is a voluntary program administered by the Eligibility Center. By signing an NLI, the athlete agrees to attend the institution for one academic year. In exchange , that institution must provide athletics financial aid for one academic year. There are restrictions contained in the NLI. They may affect your eligibility. If you want more information, go to www.national-letter.org.

JUNIOR COLLEGES

Here is the course info for the junior colleges.

Basically, the graduation requirements (AA degree/transfer) are these:

  • A minimum of 9 semester hours in communications
    • English 1 (College Composition)
    • English 2 (Critical Thinking and Advanced Composition)
    • Speech/Oral communication
  • A minimum of 12 semester hours in math, biological science, and physical science
    • one of the sciences must be a lab science
  • a minimum of 12 semester hours from the arts, humanities, literature, philosophy, and foreign languages (UC requires a foreign language; check high school transcripts to see if they fulfill this requirement)
  • a minimum of 12 semester units dealing with human social, political, and economic institutions and behavior and their historical background
  • a minimum of 3 semester hours in life-long learning areas (CSU requirement)
  • other courses to add up to 60 units total to receive an AA degree

Each JC has its own numbering system and courses that will meet requirements. Look at the course offerings on line for individual JCs.

Transfer rules:

Depending upon your SAT scores, you may be able to transfer early. You need to have passed with a C or better a total of 24 units per year, 18 of which must be academic. Each semester you must pass 12 units in order to progress on a minimal basis. Again, remember that once you are enrolled in a class, it counts to you being a full time student. You can drop classes, but if you were registered in 12 units or more, you are considered a full time student. This affects your "playing/eligibility clock." You get 5 years to play 4. Check how that clock works at the Division 2 & 3 levels by going to www.ncaa.org.

Financial aid:

The most important letters to you for financial aid are FAFSA. This is the federal student aid that is offered by both state and federal governments. You have to go on line to apply for this. The website is www.fafsa.ed.gov. You will need to have information from the previous year's income tax in order to fill this out. You ned to fill it out each year in order to receive financial aid. You should fill it out between January 1 and March 2. Cal Grants are based on this application, too. Even if you have an athletic scholarship, the college will have you fill out this form. Go on line and get your PIN and get started as soon as possible your senior year in high school.

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