Transcript NCAA Clearinghouse - Tucker Tigers Football

Tucker High School
Athletics
NCAA Clearinghouse
Clearinghouse Information
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185,000 students register every year and
only about 90,000 are certified
What is the Clearinghouse?
The clearinghouse evaluates student
courses, grades and test scores to
determine whether students meet
prescribed minimum academic
requirements.
Clearinghouse ?’s
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Do I have to register with the clearinghouse?
– Yes. If you want to participant in Division I or II athletics, you
must register.
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When is the best time to register with the clearinghouse?
– Junior Year.
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What if I attended more than one high school?
– An official transcript for each high school attended is required.
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Is clearinghouse certification the same as college
admission?
– No. Initial-eligibility certification from the clearinghouse does not
guarantee your admission to any Division I or II college.
More Questions
Is there a registration deadline? No
 Is there a registration fee? Yes, $50. The
cost can be waived if you receive free or
reduced lunch and you have used an SAT
or ACT waiver. See your counselor
 Who may see my academic information?
The clearinghouse will provide eligibility
information only to colleges that request
your academic information.
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Eligibility and Admission
Admission to an NCAA college or university
is NOT the same as NCAA initial eligibility.
Each institution decides which students to
admit, based on its admissions criteria. A
student-athlete who meets NCAA initialeligibility standards, may not be admitted
to the institution. Likewise, a studentathlete who gains admission to a college
or university may not meet NCAA initialeligibility standards.
Core Course Requirements
A list of THS’s NCAA-approved Core Courses can
be found at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net.
 Eighth-grade courses DO NOT satisfy initialeligibility requirements.
 Courses taken after a student’s eighth semester
(fourth year) of high school will NOT satisfy
Division I eligibility requirements. However, for
Division II schools, all core courses completed
after high school but before initial full-time
enrollment in college may meet NCAA
requirements.
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Division I Standards
2008 and After 16 core
courses:
 4 years of English
 3 years of Math
 2 years of Science
 1 year of additional
English, math, or science
 2 years of social science
 4 years of additional
courses any area above,
foreign language, or
religion/ philosophy
Division II Standards
16 Core Courses:
 3 years of English
 2 years of Math
 2 years of Science
 3 years of additional
English, math, or science
 2 years of social science
 4 years of additional
courses (any area above,
foreign language, or
religion/ philosophy)
More Division II Criteria
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There is NO sliding
scale. The
minimum core GPA
is 2.0. The
minimum SAT is
820 (verbal & math
only) and the
minimum ACT sum
score is 68.
What is a Nonqualifer?
If you do not meet the requirements, you:
 May not participate in athletics
competition or practice during your first
year in college
 May receive financial aid based only on
need (not athletics-based financial aid)
 May only play three seasons
What is a Partial Qualifier?
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Used in Division II only. An individual who
has met part of the academic
requirements. Athlete may practice on
campus and receive financial aid, but can’t
compete for one academic year. However,
you may compete for the four seasons
remaining
Core Courses
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NCAA Division I requires 16 core courses
NCAA Division I will require 10 core courses to be completed
prior to the seventh semester (seven of the ten must be a
combination of English, Math, or Natural or Physical Science
that meet the distribution requirements outlined on the next
slide). These 10 courses become “locked in” at the seventh
semester and cannot be retaken for grade improvement.
– Beginning August 1,2016 it will be possible for Division I collegebound student-athletes to still receive athletics aid and the ability
to practice with the team if he or she fails the 10 course
requirement, but would not be able to compete.
Sliding Scale A
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Division I students
enrolling full time
before August
1,2016 should
use sliding scale A
to determine
eligibility to receive
athletics aid, practice
and competition
during the first year.
Sliding Scale B
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Division I GPA required to receive
athletics aid and practice on or
after August 1,2016, is 2.000
(corresponding test-score
requirements are listed on sliding
scale B).
 Division I GPA required to be
eligible for competition on or after
August 1,2016, is 2.300
(corresponding test-score
requirements are listed on sliding
scale B).
New NCAA Division I
Eligibility Standards
The initial-eligibility standards for NCAA
Division I college-bound student-athletes
are changing. The changes will affect
college-bound student-athletes first
entering a Division I college or university
on or after August 1,2016.
 Terms you should know:
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– Full Qualifier
– Academic Redshirt
– Nonqualifier
Full Qualifier
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A college-bound student-athlete may receive athletics aid
(scholarship), practice, and compete in the first year of enrollment at
the Division I college or university.
The requirements for full qualification are that a student-athlete
must:
– Complete 16 core courses (same distribution as in past)
 10 of the 16 courses must be completed before the seventh semester (senior
year) of high school.
 7 of the 10 courses must be English, Math, or Science
– Have a minimum core course GPA of 2.300.
 Grades earned in the 10 required courses required before the senior year are
“locked in” for purposes of GPA calculation.
– A repeat of the one “locked in” courses will not be used to improve the GPA if taken
after the seventh semester begins.
– Meet the competition sliding scale requirement of GPA and ACT/SAT
score (this is a new scale with increased GPA/text score requirements).
– Graduate from high school.
Academic Redshirt
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A college-bound student-athlete may receive athletics aid
(scholarship) in the first year of enrollment and may practice
in the first regular academic term (semester or quarter) but
may NOT compete in the first year of enrollment. After the first
term is complete, the college-bound student-athlete must be
academically successful at his/her college or university to
continue to practice for the rest of the year.
 The requirements for academic redshirt are that a studentathlete:
– Complete 16 core courses (same distribution as in the past).
– Have a minimum core course GPA of 2.000.
– Meet the academic redshirt sliding scale requirement of GPA
and ACT/SAT score.
– Graduate from high school
Nonqualifier
A college-bound student-athlete cannot
receive athletics aid (scholarship), cannot
practice, and cannot compete in the first
year of enrollment.
 A nonqualifier is a college-bound student
athlete who fails to meet the standards for
a qualifier or for an academic redshirt.
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Important Changes Regarding
Nontraditional Courses
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The rules regarding software-based credit
recovery, virtual, online, independent
study and correspondence courses have
changed. These types of courses, which
are identified by the NCAA eligibility center
as nontraditional courses, must meet new
guidelines in order to be used for collegebound student-athletes who are planning
to attend an NCAA Division I or II college
or university.
What are the changes?
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Nontraditional courses must meet the following:
– Courses that are taught through distance learning, online, credit
recovery, etc. need to be comparable in length, content, and rigor to
courses taught in a traditional classroom setting. Students may not skip
lessons or test out of modules. The course must be four-year college
preparatory.
– All courses must include ongoing access between the instructor and
student, as well as regular interaction for purposes of teaching,
evaluating, and providing assistance. This may include, for example, the
exchanging of e-mails between the student and teacher, feedback on
assignments, and the opportunity for the teacher to engage the student
in individual instruction.
– Any course taken must have a defined time period for completion. For
example, it should be clear whether the course is meant to be taken for
an entire semester or during a more condensed time frame, such as six
weeks, etc.
– Nontraditional courses should be clearly identified as such on the high
school transcript.
When does this
rule take effect?
Division I
 The rule applies to courses completed on
or after August 1, 2010, for students first
entering an NCAA Division I college or
university on or after August 1,2010.
Nontraditional courses completed prior to
August 1,2010 will be reviewed on a caseby-case basis.
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Questions?
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Clearinghouse:
– www.eligibilitycenter.org
– 1-877-622-2321
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Mark Hicks (Associate Director of High
School Review, NCAA)
– 1-317-966-6445
Tucker Counselors
Ms.
Linsey
Ms. Walker
Mr. Walker
Ms. Currie
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