1. NCAA Eligibility and NAIA Eligibility Center Information Night
Please pick up, one per family, the…
“ Guide for the
College-Bound Student-Athlete”
&
“NAIA Guide for the College Bound Student-Athlete”
a copy of tonight’s PowerPoint
and any other documents

2. NCAA Division Eligibility
Eligibility for
DIVISION I and DIVISION II
Colleges and Universities
No Eligibility requirements
for Division III or smaller schools,
or for Community Colleges.

3. Information (pgs 6-7) Number of participating schools/Division
Number of athletes
NCAA Sports including Emerging Sports

4. Division I Requirements (pages 11-12)
Graduate from high school
Complete 16 course standard
4 years of English
3 years of mathematics (algebra I/Math 1 or higher)
2 years of natural/physical science
1 year additional of above course areas
2 years social science
4 years of additional core courses (any category above or
foreign language)
Have a qualifying core-course GPA and SAT/ACT Index (chart on right side of page 12)
2.3 GPA/900 SAT(75 ACT) – 3.55 GPA/400 SAT (37 ACT)
(the writing component of the ACT or SAT is not used to calculate the
ACT or SAT test score requirement)

5. Division 1 Requirements
College-Bound Student-Athletes will be divided up into 3 categories:
Qualifier: May receive athletics aid (scholarship), practice and compete their first year in a Division I college or university.
Academic Redshirt: May receive athletics aid (scholarship) and may practice (first semester or quarter), but may NOT compete in the first year of enrollment.
Nonqualifier: Cannot receive athletics aid (scholarship), cannot practice and cannot compete in first year of enrollment.

6. Qualifier must: Complete 16 core courses from the distribution below
4 yrs English, 3 yrs Math (Alg 1/Math 1),2 yrs Science (1 yr lab) 1 yr extra from first 3 areas, 2 yrs Social Science 4 yrs extra (English, Math, Science, Soc Sci, or Foreign Lang)
Ten (10) of the 16 core courses must be completed before the start of the Senior year.
Seven (7) of the 10 core courses must be in English, math or science.
Have a minimum core-course GPA of 2.3 (GPA of the 16 core courses) from above
Grades earned in the 10 required courses required before the 7th semester (senior year) including 7 in English, math or science, are “locked in” for purposes of GPA calculation
A repeat of one of the “locked in” courses will not be used to improve the GPA if taken after the beginning of your senior year. Therefore if a course needs to be repeated (poor grade) and you wish to use it to bring up GPA of core courses- it must be done prior to the beginning of the senior year--- the sooner the better.
Meet the GPA for Competition sliding scale requirement of GPA and ACT/SAT score (click here to see sliding scale B).
Graduate from high school.

7. Academic Redshirt must:
Complete 16 core courses from the distribution below
4 yrs English, 3 yrs Math (Alg 1),2 yrs Science (1 yr lab) 1 yr extra from first 3 areas, 2 yrs Social Science, 4 yrs extra (English, Math, Science, Soc Sci, or Foreign Lang)
Have a minimum core-course GPA of 2.00
Meet the GPA sliding scale requirement of GPA and ACT/SAT score
(click here to see sliding scale B)
Graduate from high school
Can retake core courses during senior year to improve GPA (unlike Qualifier)

8. Nonqualifier is a college-bound student-athlete who fails to meet the standards for a qualifier or for an academic redshirt.

9. Early Academic Qualifiers DI
If you meet specific criteria after six semesters, you may be deemed an early academic qualifier for Division I
Criteria:
* Achieve a SAT score of 900 or higher or an ACT sum score of 75 or higher; and
* Achieve a core-course grade point average of 3.00 or higher based on completion of 14 core courses after six semesters The 14 core shall include 3 courses in English, 2 courses in Mathematics, 2 courses in natural or physical science, additional years of English, math or science; and additional courses in any NCAA core area

11. GPA is calculated using only the 16 core courses described on the previous slide.
See page 16 for a description along with page 19 which has the Division I core course worksheet.

12. Worksheets
NCAA Course Check-Off Sheet- used to keep track of courses needed
NCAA Course GPA Calculator (online)- keeps track of GPA in 16 courses

13. DIVISION II (through Class of 2017)
Graduate from high school
Have a GPA of 2.0 in 16 core courses
3 years of English
2 years of mathematics (algebra I or higher)
2 years of natural/physical science
3 years additional from above course areas
2 years of social science
4 years of additional courses (any category above or foreign language)
Have a combined verbal-math SAT of 820, or a 68 sum score on the ACT

14. DIVISION II (starting Class of 2018)
Qualifier
Graduate from high school
Complete 16 core courses w/ this distribution
3 years of English
2 years of mathematics (algebra I or higher)
2 years of natural/physical science
3 years additional from above course areas
2 years of social science
4 years of additional courses (any category above or foreign language)
Meet the sliding scale of core-course grade point average (minimum of 2.2) and SAT/
ACT sum score

16. Division II D II Qualifier means:
Practice and compete for your college or university during your first year of full-time enrollment;
Receive an athletics scholarship during your first year of full- time enrollments; and
Play four seasons in your sport if you maintain your academic eligibility from year to year.

17. DIVISION II (starting Class of 2018)
Partial Qualifier
Graduate from high school
Complete 16 core courses w/ this distribution
3 years of English
2 years of mathematics (algebra I or higher)
2 years of natural/physical science
3 years additional from above course areas
2 years of social science
4 years of additional courses (any category above or foreign language)
Meet the sliding scale of core-course grade point average (minimum of 2.0) and SAT/
ACT sum score

18. Division II D II Partial Qualifier means:
Can practice with your team at its home facility during your first year of full-time enrollment;
Can receive an athletics scholarship during your first year of full-time enrollments;
Cannot compete during your first year of college; and
Can play four seasons in your sport if you maintain your academic eligibility from year to year.

19. Early Academic Qualifiers DII
If you meet specific criteria after six semesters, you may be deemed an early academic qualifier for Division II
Criteria:
* Achieve a SAT score of 820 or higher or an ACT sum score of 68 or higher; and
* Achieve a core-course grade point average of 2.50 or higher based on completion of 14 core courses after six semesters The 14 core shall include 3 courses in English, 3 courses in Mathematics, 2 courses in natural or physical science and additional courses in any NCAA core area

20. GPA is calculated using only the 16 core courses described on the previous slide.
See pages for a description along with page 20 which has the Division II core course worksheet.

21. Division III
While Division III schools do not offer athletics scholarships, 75% of Division III student-athletes receive some form of merit or need-based financial aid.

22. The Eligibility Website http://eligibilitycenter.org

23. Click Here for D3 or undecided
Click Here for D1 or D2

24. Core Courses, plus Must be four-year college prep courses (P)
Courses from the areas of…
English
Mathematics
Natural/Physical Science
Social Science
Foreign Language
Non-doctrinal Religion/Philosophy
Special education courses do not qualify
Buchanan approved courses listed online
Buchanan school code is

25. How to view BHS Core Courses
Click on Help
Click on Find your core courses

26. 1. Type in BHS’
code:050618
and hit submit
2. Hit the submit button.
Classes are
separated by
core area (AP courses are weighted)

27. Registering with Eligibility Center
Register after six semesters completed Do
Information for freshman – seniors on page 8
Pg 9 has Eligibility Center Registration information and directions (Account Creation, About Me, My Coursework, My Sport)
$80 fee required
Complete Student Transcript Release Forms
Pick up 2 copies of Transcript Release Forms from Mr. Hodges
Student signs both forms
Give back to Mr. Hodges

28. Click here to register
2. Type in your address and repeat This becomes your username.
3. Fill out Registration form
4. Send an to to notify him of the registration
5. Mr. Hodges will give the student 2 transcript release forms to fill out to send both Junior and Senior year transcripts to the Eligibility Center.

29. Other Information
Send SAT/ACT scores to Eligibility Center when register for test (Not accepted on transcript)- See pg 21
SAT/ACT Prep-
found on Counseling Center website at
Use code 9999
If take tests more
than 1 time can use
best subscores.
For SAT- Math and
Critical Reading
For ACT- Math, Science, English
and reading

30. NEW SAT and NCAA The new SAT started in March of 2016.
NCAA will NOT be mixing and matching the best scores (in Math and Reading) from the OLD test (prior to March 2016) and the NEW test (March 2016 and beyond)

31. Other Information Pre-Enrollment Amateurism bylaws (pg. 24-25)
Recruiting Regulations, pages 27-30
National Letter of Intent info, pg 31
NCAA contact information, page 4
Information regarding Credit Recovery Courses. CANNOT take Study Skills/e2020 (at BHS).
To contact Mr. Hodges at Buchanan High School call or at

32. List of Sponsored Sports Pg. 7

33. NAIA Eligibility Center www.playnaia.org

34. Freshman Eligibility Requirements
Meet two of the three following requirements-
1. Achieve a minimum of 18 on the ACT or 860 Old SAT(prior to 3/16)/ 940 on the New SAT
2. Achieve a minimum overall GPA of 2.0
3. Graduate in the top half of your high school class.

35. Early Decisions for high school Seniors
Students who have completed their junior year of high school and have at least a 3.0 GPA and the minimum test scores required (18 ACT or 860 Old SAT/940 New SAT) may obtain an eligibility determination before graduating from high school. Need to register and request that their official transcripts be sent after their junior year. If not previously sent, contact ACT or SAT to have test scores to be sent.

36. Steps to take Register at playnaia.org
When you register for the ACT or SAT include the NAIA Eligibility Center using the code 9876.
Meet with Mr. Hodges to sign a transcript release form for junior( if wishing early decision) and senior year

37. Additional Information
Cost to register is $75
NAIA Connections Service-
Allows you to create a customized Sport Resume and they will send your Sport Resume to the schools you want to connect with.

38. Registration
Click on NAIA Eligibility Center
Click on Register

39. Sports

40. NAIA Guide for the College Bound Student