1. Athletics & Academics 101

2. Why Are We Here?
We are here to help educate you on the transition from high school athletics to college athletics.
Topics will include:
Difference between Divisions I, II & III
Understanding Recruiting
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Getting Eligible – NCAA Eligibility Center

3. NCAA OVERVIEW National Collegiate Athletic Association
Governing body of most college sports
1,200 colleges, conferences & organizations
DI 331
DII 291
DIII 429
Each school’s affiliation based on:
Enrollment
Finances
Fan support

4. What Division Should I Play?
Division I
Different levels of Football within Division I.
Athletic demands on time can be challenging.
Scholarships – The largest number of scholarships to provide

5. Division II Scholarships – All are “equivalent” scholarships
You can receive $1.00 to a full scholarship

6. Division III Play for the love of the game.
No athletic scholarships offered.
Division III offers a comprehensive educational experience and integrated campus environment.

7. Division III Division III has an academic focus.
Division III institutions make financial aid available to many students.
Division III focuses on the student athlete experience and is committed to broad athletic participation.

8. SELF MARKETING Attend camps, clinics, showcases
YOU can contact college coaches
(professional address)
Call (ask what their needs are)
Visit (Tour campus and ask to stop in and say hello)
Make profile sheet
Network
HS Coach
Club Coach
Create skills/game video
Be active in the process
Follow-up!

9. Steps You Must Take to be eligible to Participate in NCAA Division I or II Athletics - Academics - Amateurism

10. Initial Eligibility Rules Division I
High School Graduation
Minimum GPA/ Test Score Combination (sliding scale)
16 Core Courses
Final Qualifier or Non-qualifier

11. Initial Eligibility Rules Division I
16 Core Courses
4 English
3 Math
2 Science
1 Additional English, Math, Science
2 Social Studies
4 Additional Any (English, Math, Science,
Foreign Lang, Non-doctrinal Religion, Philosophy)

12. Initial Eligibility Rules Division I
Graduation in >8 semesters
Eligibility Center will only use core courses/ core gpa from first 8 semesters of high school.
If a student does not meet requirements using courses from first 8 semesters, the collegiate institution could possibly file an initial eligibility waiver.

13. Initial Eligibility Rules Division II
High School Graduation
Minimum 820 SAT/ 68 ACT
Minimum 2.00 Core GPA
14 Core Courses
Final Qualifier/ Partial Qualifier/ Non-qualifier
No Sliding Scale

14. Initial Eligibility Rules Division II
14 Core Courses
3 English
2 Math
2 Science
2 Additional English, Science, Math
2 Social Studies
3 Additional Any (English, Science,
Math, Foreign Lang, Non-doctrinal
Religion, Philosophy)

15. Initial Eligibility Rules Changes
In Division II, Core course requirements will increase from 14 to 16 starting with the Fall 2013 class
Additional English, Math, Science increases from 2 to 3
Additional Any increases from 3 to 4

16. Final Certification
Immediately after graduation, submit a final official high school transcript
Submit any new test scores (all test scores must be submitted to the NCAA even if they are not used in the final certification)

17. Amateurism Questionnaire
Activities
Contracts with professional teams
Salary
Prize money
Compete, practice, tryout with pros
Benefits from an agent
Verbal or written agreement with an agent
Delayed initial full-time enrollment to participate in athletics

18. Early Certification
Student- athletes are deemed final qualifiers via an early certification waiver if they meet the criteria
*Division I: 13 core courses, a core GPA, and a 1000 SAT or 85 ACT through semesters
*Division II: same as Division I except they need at least 12 core courses

19. NCAA Division III Requirements
Division III institutions do not require registration with the Eligibility Center.
Contact your Division III college or university regarding its admission standards, financial aid, practice and competition.

20. RECRUITING Rules for DI, DII & DIII

21. Critical Topics for Recruiting
Recruiting Terms
Contact and Communication
Official Visit
Unofficial Visit
Scholarship (Grant-in-Aid)
National Letter of Intent

22. Recruiting Terms Prospective Student-Athlete 9th grade and up Contact
Any face to face w/ student-athlete or parent, off-campus
Contact Period
Time in which coaches may have in-person on/off campus contacts
Quiet Period
Only on-campus visit. Ok to have phone calls, written notes
Dead Period
No contact on or off campus. Ok to have phone calls, written notes

23. Contact and Communication
Phone Calls: Coaches may not call you until July 1 prior to your senior year in high school.
Different rules for different sports
s: Coaches may not you until September 1 of your junior year in high school.
Some exceptions (camp info and questionnaires)
Facebook: Coaches cannot friend you or accept your friend request until they can you.
Texts: Coaches cannot text you until the day after you sign a National Letter of Intent.

24. Contact and Communication
Division III rules are different:
No limit on the number of phone calls after a prospect begins 9th grade.
No limits on ing once you begin 9th grade.
Facebook use is not permitted.
Currently, DIII coaches cannot text prospects at all, however new legislation is pending that will create a rule similar to DI, permissible after prospect has been accepted and paid financial deposit.

25. Contact and Communication
Coaches may come watch you compete.
Coaches may NOT speak with you at your events until your high school or club coach has dismissed the whole team.
If you are competing in a multi-day event, the coach must wait until the entire event is over before speaking with you.

26. Official Visit This is a PAID visit during Senior Year of School
The institution pays most, or all, of the prospect’s expenses
A prospect may take a TOTAL of only FIVE official visits – for all of Divisions I and II
Only ONE to any one school
Last no longer than 48 hours

27. Unofficial Visit May take place anytime, even before senior year
Prospect pays for all expenses
May take an unlimited number of unofficial visits
May NOT make them during a DEAD period
NO unofficial visits in men’s basketball during JULY

28. Dates to know… DI DII Freshman & Sophomore
Only Recruiting Questionnaires
& Camp Info
Junior
May send
recruiting materials after Sept 1
Senior
Telephone Calls
1x/week after July 1 following completion of Junior year
Off-campus contact
after July 1
Official Visits
after Opening Day of classes Senior year
1x/week after June 15 following completion of Jr year
after June 15
after Opening Day of classes
Senior year

29. Dates to know… DIII Recruiting Materials At any time Phone calls
No limit on calls made from coach
Off-campus contact
After your junior year
Unofficial Visits
Unlimited at any time
Official Visits
Starting open day of classes Senior Year
One visit allowed per college

30. Scholarship Also called a Grant-in-Aid
All Athletic Scholarships are for one year only
Coaches can not guarantee scholarships for longer than one year
Consists of the following:
Tuition and fees
Room and Board
Required Course Related Books

31. National Letter of Intent
This is what you “sign” with a school
Binding contract with the SCHOOL not COACH
You agree to attend the school for 1 year
School agrees to provide the agreed upon scholarship for 1 year
What happens if you break the contract:

32. NLI - continued Sit a year in residence at the school you enroll.
Lose one year of competition.
There are waivers and releases of the NLI should you change your mind. You must have mitigating circumstances.

33. NCAA Eligibility Center

34. Purpose
To certify a student-athlete’s eligibility for collegiate athletic participation during their first year of fulltime enrollment

35. Application Process For Students
Complete application online
Pay fee online or submit fee waiver
($65 US/ $95 Int’l)
Submit current official high school transcript (at least 6 semesters)
Submit official test score (from testing agency)

36. Eligibility Center Student Website

37. Resources

38. Resources Eligibility Center: www.eligibilitycenter.org
Guide for the College Bound Student Athlete:
List of NCAA Courses:

39. Eligibility Center Contact Info
*Mailing Address
NCAA Eligibility Center
P.O. Box 7136
Indianapolis, IN 46207
*Overnight Mailing Address
1802 Alonzo Watford Sr. Dr.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone:

40. Contact Information
Julie Heyde - North Carolina State University
Assistant Director of Compliance /
Carrie Leger - North Carolina State University
Associate Athletics Director for Academics & student Services /
Jackie Myers – Meredith College
Director of Athletics /
Katie Sheridan- North Carolina State University
Assistant Director of Academic Support Program for Student Athletes /