Will Pridemore Zak Pendleton

 Academic Certification  Amateurism Certification

 16 core courses  Standardized test score (ACT or SAT)  GPA in core courses that fits on a sliding scale with test score  High School graduation  Must be a qualifier to be eligible for practice, competition, and an athletic scholarship in your first academic year

 4 units English  3 units mathematics (Algebra 1 or higher)  2 units science (at least 1 must be a lab science if offered)  2 units social studies  1 unit additional English/math/science  4 units additional core courses  Previous subjects  Foreign languages  Select others (e.g. philosophy, non-doctrinal religion)

 All courses must be on the List of Approved Courses that your high school submits to the NCAA.  All core courses must be completed in four years following beginning of 9 th grade  Exception: one core course may be taken in the year following graduation, if you graduate in 4 years following the beginning of 9 th grade.  Another exception exists for students with diagnosed education-impacting disabilities.

 Courses taken other than in traditional classroom setting may be used  E.g. online classes, correspondence classes, packets  BYU Independent Study courses ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTABLE  To count, nontraditional courses must meet stringent criteria 1. Has to meet all requirements of a core course; 2. Instructor and student must have ongoing access to each other; 3. Instructor and student must have regular interaction with each other; 4. Student’s work must be available for evaluation and validation; 5. Evaluation of the student’s work must be conducted by the appropriate academic authority using the high school’s established policies; 6. Course must include a defined time period for completion 7. Course must be acceptable for any student and placed on a high school transcript

 Must be an ACT or SAT  Must be administered under national testing conditions on a national testing date  State administered ACT tests may be used  Residual (campus) testing and regional testing dates CANNOT be used

 Official transcript must be sent by the high school to the Eligibility Center Certification Processing P.O. Box 7136 Indianapolis, IN  Test scores must come directly from the testing agency  Test scores forwarded by the high school are not accepted

 Must be certified as an amateur in the sport(s) to compete in your sport  Basically, must show that you’re not a professional athlete  Have not accepted prize money  Have not signed a contract with an agent  Have not allowed someone other than parent or coach to market your athletic abilities  Have not been a member of a professional team

 Delayed Enrollment  In most sports, you may participate in organized competition for a year following high school graduation. Exceptions: tennis, men’s ice hockey, skiing  After a year, must enroll full-time or the student- athlete will be charged with a season of competition for each year in which they participate in organized competition  Will be addressed through amateurism certification

 Register with NCAA Eligibility Center at  One-time $65 fee  Have ACT/SAT test score sent to Eligibility Center  Code = 9999  Weber State University Code = 4941  Free to send score prior to taking the test. Should also send to potential colleges at the same time because there’s no extra fee.  Small charge to send score after taking the test.  Read NCAA’s Guide for the College Bound Student-Athlete  Available in English and Spanish at NCAAPublications.com

 Will Pridemore    Zak Pendleton    If you would like a copy of this presentation it will be made available in the Compliance section of