National Collegiate Athletic Association Eligibility Standards

Uniondale High School

What is the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse?

Works with the NCAA to determine a student’s eligibility for athletic participation in his or her first year of college enrollment. Mandates students who want to participate in college sports during their first year of enrollment in college to register with the clearinghouse.

Follows NCAA by laws and regulations in analyzing and processing a student’s high school academic records, ACT or SAT scores, and key information about amateurism participation to determine the student’s initial eligibility.

Website: http://www.ncaaclearinghouse.net

For the graduating classes of 2006 or 2007: Division I

If you plan to enter college in 2006 or after, your eligibility will be determined under the new rule. That means that you must have 14 core courses to be eligible to practice, play and receive financial aid at a Division I school.

SAT/ACT Required

14 CORE-COURSE RULE 4 years of English 2 years of mathematics (Algebra 1 or higher) 2 years of natural/ physical science (1 year of lab if offered by high school).

1 year of additional English, mathematics or natural/physical science.

2 years of social science.

3 years of additional courses (from any area above or foreign language).

For the graduating class of 2008 and after Division I

If you plan to enter college in 2008 or after, your eligibility will be determined under the new rule. That means that you must have 16 core courses to be eligible to practice, play and receive financial aid at a Division I school only.

SAT/ACT Required.

16 CORE-COURSE RULE

4 years of English 3 years of mathematics (Algebra I or higher) 2 years of natural/physical science (one must be a lab science) 1 year of additional English, math or science 2 years of social studies 4 years of additional core courses (from any area listed above, or from foreign language, nondoctrinal religion or philosophy)

For the graduating class of 2005 and after Division II

If you plan to enter college in 2005 or after, your eligibility will be determined under the new rule. That means you must have 14 core courses to be eligible to practice, play and receive financial aid at a Division II school.

In Division II, there is no GPA/SAT sliding scale. The minimum core grade point average is 2.000. The minimum SAT score is 820 (Verbal and Math sections only).

The minimum ACT sum score is 68.

14 CORE-COURSE RULE 3 years of English 2 years of mathematics (Algebra 1 or higher) 2 years of natural/ physical science (1 year of lab if offered by high school).

2 year of additional English, mathematics or natural/physical science.

2 years of social science.

3 years of additional courses (from any area above or foreign language).

Clearinghouse Customer Services

Clearinghouse mailing address: NCAA Clearinghouse 301 ACT Drive Box 4043 Iowa City, IA 52243-4043 Clearinghouse customer service hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time Monday through Friday Toll Free phone numbers (domestic callers only): Customer Service Line - 877/262-1492 Phone numbers (international callers): Customer Service Line - 319/337-1492 Fax Number: 319/337-1556

List of Uniondale High School Approved Core Courses (Form 48H)

English

AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE COMPARATIVE WORLD LIT.

COMPOSITION & RHETORIC CREATIVE WRITING DRAMA ENG 10/HUM/HENG 11/HUM/HONENGLISH 10/RGNTENGLISH 11/RGNTENGLISH 12/RGNTENGLISH 9/HENGLISH 9/RGNT ENGLISH LANGUAGE & COMP/AP ENGLISH LITERATURE & COMP/AP JOURNALISM LATINO-AMERICAN LITERATURE REBEL IN SOCIETY

Social Science

AB PSYCHOLOGY AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORY BUSINESS & PERSONAL LAW (BUS/PRSNL LAW) CARBN HST/CULTURE CRIMINAL & INTERNATIONAL LAW ECONOMICS ESL ECONOMICS [3.22.00] GL H/G 10/R/BILNGL GL H/G 10/RGNT/ESL GL H/G 9/H GLOBAL 9/R/BILNGL GLOBAL H/G 10/HUM GLOBAL H/G 10/RGNT GLOBAL H/G 9/R/ESL GLOBAL H/G 9/RGNT LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES MACRO ECON/AP PART/GOVT/ESL PARTIC/GOVERNMENT PSYCH/INTRO SOCIOLOGY US GOVERNMENT & POLITICS/AP US H/G 11/HUM/H US H/G 11/R/BILNGL US H/G 11/RGNT US HIST 11/R/ESL US HISTORY/AP

List of Approved Core Courses (Form 48H)

Mathematics

CALCULUS CALCULUS AB/AP CALCULUS BC/AP COLLEGE ALGEBRA INFRNTL STAT/PROB INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA MATH A MATH A/BILINGUAL MATH A/EXTENDED MATH AB/BILINGUAL MATH AB/EXTENDED MATH AB/H MATH B-1 (.75 CU MAX) MATH B-2 (.75 CU MAX) MATH B/BILINGUAL MATH B/EXTENDED MATH B/H MATH B1/BILINGUAL MATH B2/BILINGUAL MST PRE CALC/H PRE-CALCULUS STATISTICS/AP

Natural/Physical Science

ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY CHEM L/L /H CHEM L/L /RGNT COL BIO L/L /AP COL PHYSICS L/L /AP COLLEGE CHEM/AP EARTH SCI L/L /RGNT ECOLOGY FORENSIC SCIENCE GEN CHEM L/L GEN CHEM L/L /ESL LIV EN A/R L/L (.5 CU MAX) LIV EN B/R L/L (.5 CU MAX) LIV EN L/L /RGNT LIV ENG A/R L/L /ESL (.5 CU MAX) LIV ENG L/L /H LIV ENV B/R L/L /ESL (.5 CU MAX) MARINE BIOLOGY MST SCIENCE PHARMACOLOGY PHYSICS L/L /H PHYSICS L/L /RGNT

List of Approved Core Courses (Form 48H)

Additional Core Courses

FRENCH 1/RGNT FRENCH 2/RGNT FRENCH 3/RGNT FRENCH 4/CIV FRENCH 5/AP SPANISH 1/RGNT SPANISH 2/RGNT SPANISH 3/RGNT SPANISH 3/RGNT/NS SPANISH 4/RGNT SPAN 4/CIV/H SPANISH 5/AP

High School Athlete’s Timeline

Freshman/ Sophomore Year

ACADEMIC TASKS:

1. Take academic course load that meets NCAA regulations as approved core courses.

2. Maintain qualifying grades in all core courses.

ATHLETIC TASKS:

1. Begin to develop a sports record of athletic accomplishments.

2. Attend summer camps: -For exposure -To improve skills -To experience independent living -To compare your current skills with others

Junior Year

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ACADEMIC TASKS: Continue to take NCAA approved core academic courses.

Meet with your guidance counselor to develop a list of possible schools based on your academic achievement and athletic ability.

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Register for and take the required standardized tests (S.A.T., A.C.T.).

Attend college nights/fairs and read literature sent to you by schools.

Visit college campuses.

Develop an extra curricular activity list.

ATHLETIC TASKS: 1. Develop an athletic profile sheet.

2. Confer with your coach to thoroughly and honestly evaluate your athletic skills and recommend the appropriate level of college competition.

3. Write initial letters of interest to college coaches.

4. Develop a sports portfolio of athletic accomplishments.

5. Attend summer camps (AAU or club teams in off season that provide Regional/National exposure)

Senior Year

ACADEMIC TASKS: 1. Send for college applications.

2. Register for standardized exams (S.A.T. , A.C. T.).

3. Write a personal statement and include it with your application.

4. Meet with your counselor to review application materials.

5. File Financial Aid Form after January 1 st . ( Money awarded is dependent on need, first come, first serve basis) 6. Visit college campuses.

ATHLETIC TASKS: 1. Write to coaches expressing interest in their schools and athletic programs. 2. Include an athletic profile, schedule of games, and record of awards.

3. Respond to college questionnaires.

4. Become familiar with “NCAA Guide For The college-Bound Student-Athlete”.

5. Update athletic profile sheet.

6. Develop a list of questions to ask.

7. Be pro-active. Take initiative.

8. Visit schools you are seriously considering and have expressed an interest in you.

NCAA Clearinghouse Form Class of 2006-2007

NAME:_______________ STREET ADDRESS: ___________________________________________ CITY: __________ STATE: ___________ S.S. #: _________________ ZIP: ____________ PHONE #: __________________________________________________ HIGH SCHOOL: ______________________________________________

14 CORE REQUIREMENTS FOR NCAA (ENGLISH-4) (MATH-2)

CORE GPA: ________ SAT: __________

(SOCIAL SCIENCE-2) (PHYSICAL OR NATURAL SCIENCE-2) (ADDITIONAL COURSES IN ENGLISH , MATH, OR SCIENCE-1) (ADDITIONAL COURSES IN ABOVE AREAS OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE, COMPUTER SCIENCE, OR PHILOSOPY-3)

SLIDING SCALE- SAT

GPA SAT

3.55 (400) 3.525 (410) 3.5 (420) 3.475 (430) 3.45 (440) 3.425 (450) 3.4 (460) 3.375 (470) 3.35 (480) 3.325 (490) 3.3 (500) 3.275 (510) 3.25 (520) 3.225 (530) 3.2 (540) 3.175 (550) 3.15 (560) 3.125 (570) 3.1 (580) 3.075 (590) 3.05 (600)

GPA SAT

3.025 (610) 3.0 (620) 2.975 (630) 2.95 (640) 2.925 (650) 2.9 (660) 2.875 (670) 2.85 (680) 2.825 (690) 2.8 (700) 2.775 (710) 2.75 (720) 2.725 (730) 2.7 (730) 2.675 (740-750) 2.65 (760) 2.625 (770) 2.6 (780) 2.575 (790) 2.55 (800) 2.525 (810)

GPA SAT

2.5 (820) 2.475 (830) 2.45 (840-850) 2.425 (860) 2.4 (860) 2.375 (870) 2.35 (880) 2.325 (890) 2.3 (900) 2.275 (910) 2.25 (920) 2.225 (930) 2.2 (940) 2.175 (950) 2.15 (960) 2.125 (960) 2.1 (970) 2.075 (980) 2.05 (990) 2.025 (1000) 2.0 (1010)