NCAA INITIAL ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY

Understanding the Requirements to be eligible to play sports at the

NCAA Division I or II level

To Become Eligible You Must:

• Be certified eligible by the NCAA Eligibility Center (register with the Eligibility Center)

• Graduate from high school• Earn at least a 2.0 GPA in a core curriculum of at

least 16 approved core courses in grades 9-12. • Earn a passing score on either the SAT or ACT

college entrance exams. Passing score depends on your GPA. (See chart on NCAA website)

Core Curriculum Requirements

Credits Subject

4 English

3Math: 1 year Algebra & 1 year Geometry or a class that has Geometry as a prerequisite

2Natural or Physical Science : Including 1 year of a lab science if offered by your high school

2 Social Science

1 Additional Course: English, Math or Science

4Additional Credits: English , Math, Science, Social Science, Foreign Language, Philosophy, Non-doctrinal Religion

16 Total Core Courses

*Division II schools require 14 core courses until fall of 2013- then 16.

*Division II schools require 14 core courses until fall of 2013- then 16.

Courses taken in the 8th grade may count toward the core total.

Core GPA / Test Score IndexSliding Scale

3.55 & Above 400 37

3.50 420 39

3.45 440 41

3.40 460 42

3.35 480 43

3.30 500 44

3.25 520 46

3.20 540 47

3.15 560 48

3.10 580 49

3.05 600 50

3.00 620 52

2.95 640 53

2.90 660 54

2.85 680 56

2.80 700 57

2.75 720 59

2.70 730 60

2.65 760 62

2.60 780 64

2.55 800 66

2.50 820 68

2.45 840-850 70

2.35 880 73

2.30 900 75

2.25 920 77

2.20 940 79

2.15 960 80

2.10 970 82

2.05 990 84

2.00 1010 86

Registration Steps:

• Meet with counselor to determine eligibility status

• Register online: www.eligibilitycenter.org

1. Click on “NCAA College-Bound Student Athlete”.

2. Click on “New Account”

3. Complete the registration form including the “My Sports” section on amateurism.

Registration Steps Continued:

4. Pay the fee (see counselor for fee waiver)

5. Request a transcript from your school to be sent to the Eligibility Center.

6. Be sure your test scores are sent by the test agency to the Eligibility Center. Use the NCAA Code, 9999 when registering

7. Use your PIN to check your status through the year.

NCAA Contacts and Services

• www.eligibilitycenter.org

1. Links to NCAA website

2. Core course lists for all high schools

3. Online version of the NCAA “Guide for

the College-bound Athlete”

4. Information about NCAA Div. I and Div. II amateurism, recruiting and eligibility

rules.

5. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)

Services Cont.

• NCAA Eligibility Center phone numbers: Toll free- 1- 877- 262-1492

Fax- 1-317- 968-5100• For more information:

www.eligibilitycenter.org