Transcript NCAA ELIGILIBILITY CENTER INFORMATION

COLLEGE
ATHLETIC
ELIGILIBILITY
INFORMATION
PRESENTATION
College Opportunities
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NCAA Division I
NCAA Division II
NCAA Division III
NAIA
Junior College & Community College
Responsibilities while at Brush
High School
• Take proper courses that will be approved by the NCAA
Eligibility Center
• Take SAT and ACT Tests on National Test Dates
• Earn minimum grades and test scores to meet NCAA
standards
• Graduate on time with your high school class
Responsibilities continued
• Turn in completed forecasting sheet each
year
• Turn in the “Intent to Participate Form” to
your guidance counselor (appendix D in
course description book)
• Track your core GPA starting with your
freshman year using the “NCAA Eligibility
Center Worksheet” (appendix E in the
course description book)
What is the NCAA
• The National Collegiate Athletic
Association was established in 1906
• It serves as the athletic governing body for
more than 1,280 colleges and universities.
• The member colleges and universities
develop the rules and guidelines for
athletic eligibility and athletic competition,
not the NCAA.
• The NCAA then acts as the enforcement
agency for the colleges and universities.
• The NCAA is committed to the studentathlete and to governing competition in a
fair, safe and sportsmanlike manner.
What is the NCAA Eligibility Center
• Used to be called the NCAA Clearinghouse
before November 2007
• Works with the NCAA to determine an incoming
Freshman student’s eligibility for Division I and
Division II athletics in the following two areas:
– Evaluates benefits and activities as an amateur
athlete to determine whether the student meets NCAA
standards for amateurism certification
– Evaluates student’s courses, grades and test scores
to determine whether student qualifies and meets
NCAA minimum academic standards
Do you have to register with the
NCAA Eligibility Center
• Yes, if you want to be eligible to receive a
scholarship and to participate in either
Division I or Division II athletics as a
freshman, the NCAA Eligibility Center
must certify you for academics and
amateurism status
When should you register
• At the beginning of your junior year
• There is no deadline, but you must be
certified as a qualifier before you can
receive a scholarship
How do you register
• The only method to register is online. Go to
www.ncaaclearinghouse.net
• Follow the instructions to complete the
transaction
• Be sure to complete the Student Release Form
and amateurism questionnaire
• Make sure you send the eligibility center the
registration fee ($50 for domestic students)
• There is a possibility of a fee waiver. See your
guidance counselor for information
Is the Eligibility Center certification
the same as college admission?
• No, certification does not guarantee your
admission to any Division I or Division II
college
• You must apply for college admission
separately
• It is possible to be accepted to a Division I
or Division II school and not be certified as
eligible
What is the NAIA
• The National Association of Intercollegiate
Athletics was established in 1952
• It serves as the governing body for 360
colleges and universities
• Like the NCAA, it acts as the enforcement
agency for the colleges and universities
What are Junior Colleges &
Community Colleges
• These are 2 year colleges
• Can earn an associates degree upon
graduation
• Can participate in athletics for 2 years
while attending college
• Can transfer to 4 year college or university
after 1 or 2 years and participate in
athletics for remaining years
Amateurism Eligibility
Requirements Division I & II
• In response to the NCAA membership's
concern about amateurism issues, the
Eligibility Center will determine the
amateurism eligibility of all freshman
student-athletes for initial participation at
an NCAA Division I or II member
institution.
• When you register with the Eligibility
Center, you will be asked about benefits
and activities that might impact your status
as an amateur.
Amateurism Eligibility
Requirements continued
Division
I
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•The information you provide about your athletic
participation will be reviewed and a determination will be made
as to whether your amateurism status should be certified or if
a penalty should be assessed before certification.
•The following pre-collegiate enrollment activities will be reviewed:
1. Contracts with a professional team.
2. Salary for participating in athletics.
3. Prize money.
4. Play with professionals.
5. Tryouts, practice or competition with a professional team.
6. Benefits from an agent or prospective agent.
7. Agreement to be represented by an agent.
8. Delayed initial full-time collegiate enrollment to participate in
organized sports competition.
•If a penalty is assessed, you will have an opportunity to appeal the
decision.
Academic Eligibility Requirements
Division I
• If you enroll in a Division I college on or after August 1, 2008 you
must:
• Graduate from high school
• Complete these 16 core courses:
– 4 years of English
– 3 years of math (algebra 1 or higher)
– 2 years of natural or physical science (including one year of lab
science if offered by your high school)
– 1 extra year of English, math or natural or physical science
– 2 years of social science
– 4 years of extra core courses (from any category above, or
foreign language, nondoctrinal religion or philosophy)
Division I continued
• Earn a minimum required grade-point average in
your core courses
• Earn a combined SAT or ACT sum score that
matches your core course grade-point average
on the GPA and Test Score Sliding Scale
• Beginning in 2007 and thereafter, you must
graduate from high school on schedule (in eight
semesters) with your incoming ninth grade class.
• You may use one core course completed in the
year after graduation (summer or academic
year).
Division I continued
• You will be a qualifier if you meet the academic
requirements previously listed. As a qualifier,
you:
- Can practice or compete for your college or
university during your first year of college
- Can receive an athletics scholarship during
your first year of College
- Can play four seasons in your sport if you
maintain your eligibility from year to year.
Division I continued
• You will be a nonqualifier if you do not meet the
academic requirements previously listed. As a
nonqualifier, you:
- Cannot practice or compete for your college or
university during your first year of college
- Cannot receive an athletics scholarship
during your first year of college, although you
may receive need-based financial aid
- Can play only three seasons in your sport if
you maintain your eligibility from year to year
(to earn a fourth season you must complete at
least 80 percent of your degree requirements
before beginning your fifth year of college)
Academic Eligibility requirements
Division II
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2005 and Later
If you enroll in a Division II college you must:
Graduate from high school
Complete these 14 core courses:
• 3 years of English
• 2 years of math (algebra 1 or higher)
• 2 years of natural or physical science (including one year of
lab science if offered by your high school)
• 2 extra years of English, math or natural or physical science
• 2 years of social science
• 3 years of extra core courses (from any category above, or
foreign language, nondoctrinal religion or philosophy)
Academic Eligibility requirements
Division II continued
• Earn a 2.000 grade-point average or better
in your core courses
• There is no sliding scale in Division II
• Earn a combined SAT score of 820 or an
ACT sum score of 68
Academic Eligibility requirements
Division II continued
• You will be a qualifier if you meet the academic
requirements listed above. As a qualifier, you:
• Can practice or compete for your college or
university during your first year of college
• Can receive an athletics scholarship during
your first year of college
• Can play four seasons in your sport if you
maintain your eligibility from year to year.
Academic Eligibility requirements
Division II continued
• You will be a partial qualifier if you do not meet all of the academic
requirements listed above, but you have graduated from high school
and meet one of the following:
• The combined SAT score of 820 or ACT sum score of 68;
• Completion of the 14 core courses with a 2.000 core-course
grade-point average. As a partial qualifier, you:
• Can practice with your team at its home facility during your
first year of college;
• Can receive an athletics scholarship during your first year of
college
• Cannot compete during your first year of college
• Can play four seasons in your sport if you maintain your
eligibility from year to year.
Academic Eligibility Requirements
Division III
• The Eligibility Center has no connection to Division III
athletics
• Amateurism and academic eligibility for freshman
students are up to the individual college or university to
determine
• High school grades and SAT or ACT Test scores will be
used to make this determination
• Division III schools are not allowed to offer athletic
scholarships. All financial aid is based on family need
• The family must fill out the FAFSA Form to qualify for
financial aid
Students with disabilities
• A student with disabilities must meet the same
requirements as other students, but is provided
some of the following accommodations to meet
these requirements:
• You may use certain core courses that only
can be used by a student with a disability
• You can take classes anytime before full
time college enrollment, even in the
summer after your last year of high school
• You can take an SAT or ACT test on a
nonstandard test date
What is a “core course”
• Must be an English, math, science, social
science, or foreign language course
• Course must be at Brush High School’s
regular academic level or above
• Remember, not all courses taken for
graduation requirements will be
considered core courses
How do I know if the NCAA recognizes
a course as a “core course”
• A list of approved core courses are provided by Brush
High School to the NCAA Eligibility Center
• This list is known as “The List of Approved Core
Courses”
• Used to be known as the “48 H Form”
• If a course is not on this list, then it will not be recognized
by the NCAA Eligibility Center
• The list for Brush High School Can be found at
www.ncaaclearinghouse.net
• All core courses are identified on the forecasting sheet
and in the course description book by a # sign
ACT and SAT Test Score
Requirements
• You must achieve the required score on an SAT or ACT
test before your full-time college enrollment.
• You must take the test given on one of the national test
dates.
• You may take the SAT or the ACT Test more than one
time. If you take either test more than once, you may use
your best subscore from different tests to meet the
minimum test-score requirements.
• Example:
» Math
Verbal/Critical
Total Score
Reading
SAT (10/07) 350
470
820
SAT (12/07) 420
440
860
Scores used 420
470
890
ACT and SAT Test Score
Requirements continued
• Your test score will continue to be calculated using just the math
and verbal/critical reading subsections of the SAT and the math,
science, english and reading subsections of the ACT
• The writing component of the ACT or SAT will not be used to
determine your qualifier status
• IMPORTANT CHANGE:
• All SAT and ACT test scores must be reported to the eligibility
center directly from the testing agency
• Test scores will not be accepted if reported on a high school
transcript
• When registering for the SAT or ACT, input the eligibility center
code of 9999 to make sure the score is reported directly to the
eligibility center
Division I Core GPA and Test Score
Sliding Scale
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Core GPA
3.550 & above
3.525
3.500
3.475
3.450
3.425
3.400
3.375
3.350
3.325
3.300
3.275
3.250
3.225
3.200
3.175
3.150
3.125
3.100
3.075
3.050
3.025
3.000
2.975
2.950
2.925
2.900
2.875
2.850
2.825
2.800
2.775
2.750
SAT
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2.725
2.700
2.675
2.650
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2.575
2.550
2.525
2.500
2.475
2.450
2.425
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2.375
2.350
2.325
2.300
2.275
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2.225
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How to calculate your core GPA
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The eligibility center will calculate the grade-point
average of your core courses on a 4.000 scale.
The best grades from your NCAA core courses will be
used.
Grades from additional core courses you took will be
used only if they improve your grade-point average.
The eligibility center will assign the following values to
each letter grade:
A – 4 points, B - 3 points, C – 2 points, D – 1 point
Since Brush High School uses plus and minus grades
(such as C+ or B–), the plus or minus will not be used to
calculate your core-course GPA. The + or – will be
dropped and only the letter grade will be used
How to calculate your core GPA
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• Example
1 semester of classes
Course
Credit Grade Quality Points
Biology
.5
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B
1.5
Algebra 1
.5
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A
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W. History
.5
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C+
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Literature
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B1.5
Spanish
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B
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Ceramics
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Phys. Ed.
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A
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Total Quality Points 7.5
Total Quality Points divided by # of courses = GPA
7.5
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2.5
= 3.0
Academic Eligibility Requirements
NAIA
• Has 3 requirements for freshman eligibility
• Must meet 2 out of the 3 requirements
• Graduate from high school with a 2.0 GPA
• Graduate in the top half of your class
• Have a combined score of 860 on the SAT or a
composite score of 18 on the ACT. The writing
section is not included on the scoring of either test.
• The test must be taken on a national test date
Academic Eligibility Requirements
NAIA continued
• If you are not a qualifier, you can:
• Attend school if you are accepted
• Practice with the team, but not compete in any
contests
• Receive financial aid based on family need, but not
athletic scholarship
Academic Requirements
Junior Colleges &
Community Colleges
• Graduate from high school and earn a
diploma
• Earn a GED degree
• No test scores are required
What level can I play at
• Your coach is the first person to talk with
• Most sports evaluations are not an exact
science
• You have to be realistic in your evaluation
of your abilities
• There are services that can help you
• Be careful because some services charge
the colleges and some charge the
individuals
What are the different levels of
colleges looking for
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Size
Strength, Speed & Quickness
Athleticism
Attitude & Work Ethic
Examples of Colleges
• NCAA Division I
• Ohio State Univ., Kent State Univ., Ohio Univ., Univ. of
Southern California
• NCAA Division II
• Findlay College, Ashland Univ., Lake Erie College
• NCAA Division III
• John Carroll Univ., Baldwin Wallace College
• NAIA
• Notre Dame College, Ursuline College
• Jr. College & Community College
• Lakeland Community College, Cuyahoga Community
College
Questions or Concerns
• Please contact the following people if you have
questions or concerns:
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David Allenick, Brush Athletic Director 216-691-2121
Karen Jones, Brush Head of Guidance 216-691-2139
Lisa Artino, Brush Guidance Counselor 216-691-2074
Sharon Davis, Brush Guidance Counselor 216-691-2072
Jennifer Kennicutt, Brush Guidance Counselor 216-691-2081
Dave Rash, Brush Guidance Counselor 216-691-2073
Sue Cicero, Memorial Guidance Counselor 216-691-2145
Bridgette Williams, Memorial Guidance Counselor 216-691-2146
Head Coach of your specific coach