Athletics Parent Night How to Become Eligible to Play Collegiate Sports By: Tiffany Patterson, College Counselor.

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Athletics Parent Night How to Become Eligible to Play Collegiate Sports By: Tiffany Patterson, College Counselor

Steps Needed to Play Sports in College  Step 1: Make sure you have registered for the NCAA Eligibility Center at the end of your Sophomore year. Come by the College Center to do so!  There is a $70 fee to register. However, it can be waived if you participate in the free/reduced lunch program. 

Steps Needed to Play Sports in College  Step 2: Once you have registered on the website, your transcript will be uploaded on the Eligibility website. Note: Your final transcript must be requested upon graduation, in order for it to be uploaded on the website.

Steps Needed to Play Sports in College  Step 3: Make sure you keep your grades up and familiarize yourself with the admission criteria for the college/university you plan to play for.

Steps Needed to Play Sports in College  Step 4: Make sure you take the SAT or ACT the end of your Junior year. If you are on the free/reduced lunch program, you can receive a fee waiver. In addition, you can send your scores electronically to the Eligibility Center.  CODE: 9999

Steps Needed to Play Sports in College  Step 5: Stay on top of the sliding scale requirements. Remember, your GPA has to match in relation to what you score on the SAT or ACT. So, the higher your GPA, the lower your test score has to be.  For those entering college in 2016, the scale requirements have changed for Div. I.  In 2018, the sliding scale will change for Div. II

Steps Needed to Play Sports in College  Step 6:  Make sure you abide by all NCAA contact rules. You cannot have any contact with a coach during a dead period!

Steps Needed to Play Sports in College  Step 7:  Make sure you sign by the designated deadline:  Basketball (and all other sports) Regular Period—April 15 th

Steps Needed to Play Sports in College  Step 8: Be sure to request that your FINAL transcript be sent to the Eligibility Center upon graduating from Wagner  Waiting until the last minute could potentially result in you not playing at your college!

Eligibility Requirements  Sixteen (16) core courses are required  Ten (10) core courses must be completed before the seventh semester ( before senior year); seven (7) of the 10 must be in English, math or science.  These grades are LOCKED in at the start of the seventh semester (senior year) so you cannot repeat a class to improve your GPA.  GPA MUST be a minimum of a 2.3 in your core-courses

Academic Redshirt  16 core courses and the core-course GPA must be a minimum of 2.0  You could potentially receive athletics aid and practice; however YOU CANNOT PLAY!!!

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