NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic
Association)
These universities/colleges
are broken down into 3 divisions. Usually
the larger schools are Division 1 in athletics
and include IU, Purdue, Notre Dame, Indiana
State and Ball State. Some smaller colleges
like Butler, Valparaiso, and Evansville are
also Division 1 and there are even some colleges
that compete at a Division 1 level in some
sports and at a lower level in some others.
Division 1 members are allowed to give up to
a full athletic scholarship to prospective
student-athletes. Division 2 would include
colleges such as University of Indianapolis
here locally. Division 2 colleges can also
give up to a full athletic scholarship but
usually give a percentage of tuition like 50
percent for example. Division 3 colleges are
usually the smaller private schools like Franklin,
Hanover, Wabash, Depauw and Rose-Hulman. Division
3 colleges do not give athletic scholarships
but will work with their financial aid office
to put together a package to help defray the
costs.
How to Register with the NCAA to begin
eligibility process
To register with the eligibility center, you
must complete the Student Release Form and
amateurism questionnaire at the beginning of
your junior year online and send the eligibility
center the registration fee ($50 for domestic
and $75 for international students). This Student
Release Form does two things:
1) It authorizes each high school you have
attended to send the eligibility center your
transcript, test scores, proof of graduation
and other necessary academic information.
2) It authorizes the eligibility center to
send your academic information to all colleges
that request your eligibility status.
The only method is to register online. Go online
to the NCAA Eligibility
Center. Select Prospective Student-Athletes
and then register as a U.S. or international
student. Complete the Student Release Form
online and include your credit or debit card
information to pay the fee. Then follow instructions
to complete the transaction. Print a copy of
your completed registration form and both Copy
1 and Copy 2 of the Transcript Release Form.
Sign the Transcript Release Forms and give
both to your high school guidance office.
Eligibility Requirements
Division I
If you enroll in a Division I college on or
after August 1, 2008, and want to participate
in athletics or receive an athletic scholarship
during your first year, 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);
Earn a minimum required grade-point average
in your core courses; and
Earn a combined SAT or ACT sum score that matches
your core course grade-point average and test
score sliding scale(see below) (for example,
a 2.400 core-course grade-point average needs
an 860 SAT).
Division II
If you enroll in a Division II college and
want to participate in athletics or receive
an athletics scholarship during your first
year, 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);
Earn a 2.000 grade-point average or better
in your core courses; and
Earn a combined SAT score of 820 or an ACT
sum score of 68.
Note: There is no sliding scale in Division II. Also, Division II will
require 16 core courses (similar to NCAA Division I) beginning on August 1,
2013.
Division III
Division III does not use the NCAA Eligibility
Center. Contact your Division III College admission
office regarding its policies on admission,
financial aid, practice and competition.
Core GPA SAT/ACT Sliding scale
https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/hs/d1_standards.pdf
Note: Always contact your student’s
Guidance Counselor and High School Coach
when beginning this process; they will be
integral pieces of the recruitment and signing
decision.
NAIA(National Association of Inter-Collegiate
Athletics)
NAIA Colleges and Universities include Marian
College, Grace College, St. Francis (Ft. Wayne)
and Bethel College to name a few. NAIA member
institutions’ are allowed to give athletic
scholarships up to full tuition/room and board.
www.playnaia.org
The NAIA Eligibility Center will determine
your eligibility based on your academic record
and additional information you provide. Here’s
how it works:
High School Students
If you will graduate from high school this
spring and enroll in college this coming fall,
the requirements are simple. High school graduation,
plus two out of three of these requirement:
- Achieve a minimum of 18 on the ACT or 860
on the SAT
- Achieve a minimum overall high school GPA
of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Graduate in the top half of your high school
class
Early Decisions for High School Seniors
Students who have completed their junior year
of high school with an overall 3.00 GPA on
a 4.00 scale, plus the minimum test scores
required (18 ACT or 860 SAT), may receive an
eligibility decision early in the senior year.
To receive an early decision, register with
the NAIA Eligibility Center, have your high
school send official transcripts to the Eligibility
Center and contact ACT or SAT to have their
test scores sent directly (the NAIA code is
9876 with ACT and SAT). |