1. NCAA Academic Requirements
Division I, II, III and naia

2. Collegiate associations and divisions
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)

3. Tonight’s topics
NCAA – National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Eligibility Division II Eligibility Division III NAIA Schools – National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

4. Ncaa division i
Larger Schools (such as UCLA, USC, Stanford, Arizona, Oregon) Full Scholarship awards Competition primarily against Division I schools Largest media coverage, revenue, exposure

5. Ncaa division ii
Schools such as Humboldt State, Cal Poly Pomona, UCSD, CSU Dominguez Hills, CSU Monterey Bay Fewer sports Few full scholarship awards Most award is met with various institutional aid

6. Ncaa division iii
Schools such as Cal Lutheran, Menlo College, Chapman University, UC Santa Cruz) For the student who desires to play sports No athletic scholarships Eligibility Center not a factor (must be admitted to the college to be eligible)

7. Ncaa athlete participation
To participate in athletics at an NCAA school, a student must: Graduate from high school and Be a qualifier based on the Eligibility center Or Earn an AA Degree from a community college Or be accepted through the admission process (for division III only)

8. Division I eligibility
There are NEW requirements for college-bound student- athletes enrolling full time at an NCAA Div I college or university on or after August 1, 2016
Summary of Changes
Minimum of core-course GPA of 2.3 required for competition
10 core courses required before beginning of senior year for competition
Slight changes in GPA/Test score index (Sliding Scale)

9. Division I eligibility
Students enrolling full time on or after August 1, 2016 – three possible academic outcomes:
FULL QUALIFIER = competition, athletics aid (scholarship), and practice first year
ACADEMIC REDSHIRT = athletics aid the first year, practice in first regular academic term (semester or quarter)
NONQUALIFIER = no athletics aid, practice or competition the first year

10. Division I – full qualifier
Students will need to meet the following requirements to receive athletics aid, practice and compete their first year:
16 core courses in the following areas:
4 years English
3 years math at Algebra 1 level or higher
2 years natural or physical science (one lab)
1 year additional English, math or natural/physical science
2 years social science
4 years additional from areas above or foreign language, philosophy or comparative religion
Minimum GPA of 2.3 required for competition in those 16 core courses
Must be a graduate from high school

11. Academic redshirt Requirements for Scholarship and Practice
16 core courses
Minimum required GPA of – in 16 core courses
Sliding Scale – minimum ACT sum or SAT score (critical reading/math only) that matches the 16 core- course GPA

12. ACADEMIC REDSHIRT
Student-athletes who fail to meet the required 10 core courses prior to the start of the seventh semester ( 7 of which must be in English, math or natural/physical science) , will be allowed to retake core courses in the 7th or 8th semester, which will be used in their academic certification for the purpose of meeting the academic redshirt requirements

13. Non-qualifier
If a college-bound student-athlete does not meet either set of requirements, he/she is a non-qualifier
Cannot receive athletics aid during the first year at an NCAA Division I college or university
Cannot practice or compete during first year at a Division I college or university

14. Core-course progression
Must complete 10 core courses before seventh semester of high school (senior year)
Of the 10 core courses completed, SEVEN must be in the area of English, math, or science
These 10 core courses become “locked in” for the purpose of core-course GPA calculation
A repeat of one of the “locked in” courses will NOT be used if taken after the seventh semester begins

15. Test scores
Division II requires minimum SAT score of 820 or an ACT sum score of 68
The SAT score used for NCAA purposes includes ONLY the critical reading and math sections. The writing section of the SAT is not used
The ACT score used for NCAA purposes is a sum of the following four sections: English, math, reading and science
When you register for the SAT or ACT, use the NCAA Eligibility Center code of 9999 to ensure all SAT and ACT scores are reported directly to the NCAA Eligibility Center from the testing agency
Test scores that appear on transcripts will not be used

16. GRADE-POINT AVERAGE
Look at your high school’s list of NCAA Courses on the NCAA Eligibility Center’s website – use this list as a guide
Only courses that appear on your school’s list of NCAA courses will be used in the calculation of the core GPA - use the list as a guide
Div. I core GPA requirements are listed on the Sliding Scale
Div. II core GPA requirement is a minimum of 2.0
Remember…the NCAA GPA is calculated using NCAA core courses only

17. Division ii - eligibility
16 Core Courses
3 years of English
2 years of math – Algebra 1 or higher
2 years of natural/physical science ( 1 year of lab if offered by high school)
3 years of additional English, math, or natural/physical science
2 years of social science
4 years of additional courses (from any area above, foreign language or comparative religion/philosophy)

18. Division iii - eligibility
NO athletic scholarships
Eligibility Center not a factor
Student must be admitted to the college to be eligible to compete

19. Ncaa eligibility center
Prospective student-athletes must register with the NCAA Eligibility Center
Students can set up an account at
Students should register during their Junior year and should send their transcripts at the end of Junior year ( final transcript will also need to be sent at end of Senior year)
Fee is $65
Students who are eligible for and have used an SAT fee waiver can have this fee waived
Prospective student-athletes must be certified as an amateur
Students must complete the NCAA Amateurism Certification questionnaire

20. NAIA SCHOOLS 300 schools ( mainly smaller colleges)
Azusa Pacific, Vanguard, Biola, Point Loma
Scholarships available
NAIA Eligibility Center at

21. Naia eligibility
Must be a high school graduate or be accepted as a regular student in good standing as defined by the enrolling institution AND meet two of the three following requirements:
Achieve a minimum of 18 on the ACT or 860 on the SAT
Achieve a minimum overall high school GPA of 2.0
Graduate in the top half of your high school class

22. resources
Resources tab on the NCAA Eligibility Center Website ( )
Initial-Eligibility Resource Index
Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete
Quick reference Guide
Initial Eligibility Brochure

23. Former NCAA student-athletes
Ms. Adams – UCLA (Softball) Mr. Christensen – University of Tennessee (Baseball) Mr. Brown – Cal State Northridge (Football) Mr. Pope – Chapman University (Football) Mr. Tripp – Cal State Dominguez Hills (Baseball) Mr. Faraci – Cal State Long Beach (Baseball) Mrs. Vasquez – University San Louis Obispo (soccer) Mr. Franco – Sonoma State (Football) Mr. Weiman – Cal State Long Beach (Cross Country)