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NCAA & NAIA Scholar-Athlete Information for High School Students. There are Two College Sports Governing Associations. NCAA – National Collegiate Athletic Association. NAIA - National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. NCAA has 3 Divisions. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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NCAA & NAIAScholar-Athlete
Information for High School Students
There are Two College Sports Governing Associations
NCAA –
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NAIA -National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
NCAA has 3 Divisions
Division I –Typically large, highly ranked schools with more financial aid available than other divisions. Note: Division I Schools further divide into Division IA and IAA (football only)
Division II – Intermediate- level collegiate play with some athletic financial aid available.
Division III - Consists of colleges that choose not to offer athletically related financial aid to their student-athletes.
Tennessee Division I Schools
FOOTBALL ONLY
Austin Peay State UBelmont U
UT-CETSU
Lipscomb UU of Memphis
MTSUUT-KUT-MTSUTTU
Vanderbilt U
Division I-A –U of MemphisMiddle Tennessee State UniversityUT-KVanderbilt University
Division I-AA –Austin Peay State UniversityUT-ChattanoogaUT-MartinTennessee State UniversityTennessee Technological University
NCAA Division I -Eligibility Requirements
HS Coursework, ACT, and GPA
HS Coursework4 years of English
3 years of Math (Alg I & higher)
2 years of Science
1 additional year of an English, Math or Science
4 additional years of any combination of English, Math, Science, Foreign Lang., philosophy/religion
HS GPA & ACT Requirement
The ACT score required for Division I is based on your GPA. (See Mrs. Jones in SCC for scale)
For example, with a 3.0 GPA you would need at least a 52 sum of ACT scores (GPA is figured on NCAA required HS courses only).
O Scale is available in SCC or online at www.eligibilitycenter.org
ACT Score used by NCAA
NCAA – Division II Schools (TN only)
Carson–Newman CollegeChristian Brothers University
King College Lane College
LeMoyne–Owen College Lincoln Memorial University
Tusculum College
HS Requirements for NCAA-Division II
HS Coursework 3 years of English
2 years of Math (Alg I & higher)
2 years of Science
2 years of Social Science
3 additional years of English, Math or Science
4 additional years of any combination of English, Math, Science, Foreign Lang., philosophy/religion
HS GPA & ACT Requirements-NCAA Division II
► ACT Sum of Scores = or greater than 68
and► GPA – 2.0 on a 4.0 scale and is figured based only on NCAA required HS coursework
ACT Score used by NCAA
NCAA-III Tennessee Schools
Maryville CollegeRhodes College
Sewanee: The University of the South
There are no special requirements for NCAA-Division III
Schools. (See school for admission
requirements)
NAIA - National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Every student who plays in the NAIA for the first time must have
their eligibility determined through the NAIA Eligibility Center
beginning in 2010.
NAIA TN Schools
Bethel University Bryan College
Cumberland University Fisk University
Freed-Hardeman University Lee University
Martin Methodist College Milligan College
Tennessee Wesleyan College Trevecca Nazarene University
Union University
Eligibility Requirements for NAIA Schools
Graduate from an accredited high school
& Meet two (2) of the following
requirements:►Score minimum of 18 on the ACT (composite score)
► 2.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale)► Graduate in top 50% of your high school class
How do I register?
First, determine which governing association you will need to register with (NCAA/NAIA) according to your sport and college preference(s).For NCAA – ► Plan HS course selections according to NCAA eligibility requirements► Go to www.ncaaeligibilitycenter.com and register by end of Semester 1 of Senior year.► Come to SCC office to request transcript sent to NCAA.► Continue to be aware of your GPA each semester and improve your ACT► Use code “9999” to have ACT scores sent directly to NCAA
► Plan HS course selections according to college requirements► Go to www.PlayNAIA.org and register by the end of Semester 1 of Senior Year.► Come to SCC office to request transcript sent to NAIA.► Continue to be aware of your GPA each semester and improve your ACT► Use code “9876” to have ACT scores sent directly to NAIA
Registration process for NAIA:
Reference
You can obtain more information about individual sports and scholarship guidelines by visiting:NCAA – www.ncaaeligibilitycenter.org and
www.ncaa.org
NAIA – www.PlayNAIA.org and www.NAIA.org