PREPARING TO BE A COLLEGE BOUND STUDENT-ATHLETE

Maureen Harty

Associate Director of Academic and Membership Affairs

National Collegiate Athletic Association

OPPORTUNITIES

520 INSTITUTIONSNJCAA

OPPORTUNITIES

NEARLY 300 INSTITUTIONSNAIA

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

NCAADIVISION I

340 INSTITUTIONS

DIVISION II290 INSTITUTIONS

DIVISION III436 INSTITUTIONS

NCAADIVISION 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.

NCAANCAA 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 2013Qualifier:

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 graduatesQualifier:

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 graduatesAcademic 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

.Personalize your

recruiting letters.

Resumes are great.

Send video of

strengths and

weaknesses.

Attend Camps.

Take unofficial visits.

Points to Consider

.Demographi

csAcademic

AtmosphereAcademic Reputation

Top Three Major

ChoicesCareer Goals

Points to Consider

.Family

SupportHome

for Holidays

Playing Time

Winning Other Costs

Financial Aid

Financial Aid

Final ThoughtsAcademi

cs

Athletics

Character