Transcript NCAA/NAIA - Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District

College Admission
and Sports Eligibility
Rancho Cotate High School
AGPA
 Colleges only look at your academic GPA
 Your AGPA is your GPA from you’re A-G courses
 Most will look at your weighted GPA
 You can control your GPA!!! Keep your grades up!
UC/CSU Requirements
 A-G requirements:
Must pass with a C or
better (but a 2.0 will likely not get you accepted!)
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4 years English
3 years Math (4 years recommended for UC/CSU)
3 years history
2 years science (1 physical, 1 biological) (3 years
recommended)
 2 years foreign language (3 years recommended)
 1 year Visual or Performing Art
 Academic electives – 10 units (recommended additional years
are included here)
CSU Eligibility Index Formula
 Students with an AGPA of 3.0 and have taken either the
SAT or ACT, are eligible but admission is not
guaranteed
 CSU minimum eligibility formula:
 AGPA x 800 + SAT (Reading and Math) = 2900
 AGPA x 200 + (10 x ACT Comp) = 694
NCAA vs. NAIA
NCAA
NAIA
1200 Participating Schools
300 Participating Schools
3 Divisions
2 Divisions
23 Sports
13 Sports
Scholarships for Divisions I and II
Scholarships for Divisions I and II
126,000 student athletes
60,000 student athletes
Reference: Exactsports.com
NCAA
Requirements for practicing, playing and getting a
scholarship to a Division I or II college or university:
1. Graduate from high school
2. Complete 16 core courses with a “D” or higher
3. Meet the required grade point average (GPA)
4. Present a qualifying test score
on either the ACT or SAT
5. Complete the amateurism questionnaire
and request final amateurism certification
NCAA
16 Core Courses
Years
Subject
4
English
3
Math (Alg. 1 or higher)
2
Science (Natural/Physical, 1 Year Lab)
1
Additional Course (English/Math/Science)
2
Social Studies (World History, US History)
4
Additional Academic Courses
(listed above & World Language)
NCAA
To Check Approved Courses
1. Go to www.eligibilitycenter.org
2. Enter as a college bound athlete
3. Click on the “Resources” link at the top
4. Click “US Student” with the pop-up
5. Go to “Are You On Track?” and select “List of NCAA
Courses”
NCAA
 If a course you took is not on the list, then it will not be
used in your eligibility determination
 Courses that appear on your transcript must match
exactly what is on the list
 NCAA Core courses are not always the same as a-g
NCAA
FRESHMAN & SOPHOMORE YEARS:
 Take core and “a-g” classes
 GET GOOD GRADES EVERY YEAR!!!
 Pass the CAHSEE (10th Grade)
 Sign-up to take the PSAT (10th Grade)
NCAA
JUNIOR YEAR:
 Students should register with the eligibility center their junior year in
high school at www.eligibilitycenter.org
 Take NCAA core and “a-g” approved courses
 Juniors should sign-up for the PSAT in October
 Junior Athletes who are NCAA registered NEED TO HAVE A
OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT SENT TO NCAA at the end of your
JUNIOR year. NCAA must receive this transcript before the start of
your senior year if you want to be reviewed for eligibility.
 Official transcripts must be requested and sent to the Eligibility Center
for EVERY HIGH SCHOOL that was attended
 Juniors MUST TAKE the SAT/ACT in the spring and SHOULD HAVE
their scores forwarded to the Eligibility Center directly by using code
“9999” when registering
NCAA
SENIOR YEAR:
 Take NCAA core and “a-g” courses
 GET GOOD GRADES!!!
 Take the ACT and/or SAT again, if necessary
 Request final amateurism certification on or after April 1st
from the Eligibility Center
 Graduate on time (8 semesters)
 After graduation, have Rancho send final transcripts to the
Eligibility Center with proof of graduation
NCAA
RECRUITING RULES
1. Each sport has a set rules and you must learn them.
2.
Freshman & Sophomore year you are allowed unofficial visits, up
to three complimentary tickets to a sporting event and may only
talk to a coach on his/her campus
3. After September 1st of your junior year, you may receive literature
4. After July 1st at the end of your junior year, a coach may contact
you, but only off of his/her campus and he/she is
allowed one phone call per week to you
5. Senior Year: 5 official visits
(1 per campus, 2 days max.)
NCAA
CHANGES COMING FOR THE CLASS OF 2015
1. 10 of the 16 core courses must be completed prior to
the start of the senior year
 7 of the 10 must be from English, Math, Science
2. Sliding scale to practice and receive a scholarship
during the first year stays the same, but the sliding
scale to compete increases significantly
NCAA
CHANGES COMING FOR THE CLASS OF 2015
Sliding Scale Examples
GPA
MINIMUM SAT
MINIMUM ACT
3.5
600
50
3.0
800
66
2.5
1000
85
2.3
1080
93
Below 2.3
Ineligible
Ineligible
NCAA
CHANGES COMING FOR THE CLASS OF 2015
FULL QUALIFIER: A college-bound scholar may receive a
scholarship, practice and compete in the first year of enrollment
at the Division I college or university.
1. Complete 16 core courses
2. Have a minimum core-course GPA of 2.300
3. Meet sliding scale requirement of GPA
and ACT/SAT score
4. Graduate from High School on time
NCAA
CHANGES COMING FOR THE CLASS OF 2015
RED SHIRT: College-bound scholar may receive a scholarship
and may practice during the first regular academic term, but
may NOT compete in the first year of enrollment.
1. Complete 16 core courses
2. Have a minimum core-course GPA of 2.000
3. Meet academic redshirt sliding scale for GPA and ACT/SAT
4. Graduate from High School on time
NAIA
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Must meet two of three
Test Score
GPA
Class Rank
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 the
high school class
NAIA
JUNIOR YEAR:
 You must register at: www.playnaia.org
 $65 Fee, but can be waived with a Fee Waiver if applicable.
 When registering for the ACT/SAT include sending your scores
to the NAIA by using code “9876”
 Early Decision
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Completed Junior Year
Will enroll in an NAIA institution after high school
Have at least a 3.0 GPA
Have at least an 860 SAT or 18 ACT
Send in your transcript.
Community College
 Junior Colleges in California do not give athletic
scholarships
 Most JCs in other states give athletic scholarships and
many have dorms.