NCAA Division I Initial Eligibility Requirements Explained
Learn about the NCAA Division I initial eligibility requirements for student-athletes, including academic certification and amateurism certification. Discover the details on core course requirements, nontraditional courses, and test score requirements to ensure eligibility for practice, competition, and athletic scholarships in your first academic year.
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NCAA DIVISION I INITIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Will Pridemore Zak Pendleton
TWO REQUIREMENTS Academic Certification Amateurism Certification
ACADEMIC CERTIFICATION
ACADEMIC CERTIFICATION: QUALIFIER 16 core courses Standardized test score (ACT or SAT) GPA in core courses that fits on a sliding scale with test score High School graduation Must be a qualifier to be eligible for practice, competition, and an athletic scholarship in your first academic year
16 CORE COURSES 4 units English 3 units mathematics (Algebra 1 or higher) 2 units science (at least 1 must be a lab science if offered) 2 units social studies 1 unit additional English/math/science 4 units additional core courses Previous subjects Foreign languages Select others (e.g. philosophy, non-doctrinal religion)
16 CORE COURSES All courses must be on the List of Approved Courses that your high school submits to the NCAA. All core courses must be completed in four years following beginning of 9th grade Exception: one core course may be taken in the year following graduation, if you graduate in 4 years following the beginning of 9th grade. Another exception exists for students with diagnosed education-impacting disabilities.
NONTRADITIONAL COURSES Courses taken other than in traditional classroom setting may be used E.g. online classes, correspondence classes, packets BYU Independent Study courses ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTABLE To count, nontraditional courses must meet stringent criteria 1. Has to meet all requirements of a core course; 2. Instructor and student must have ongoing access to each other; 3. Instructor and student must have regular interaction with each other; 4. Student s work must be available for evaluation and validation; 5. Evaluation of the student s work must be conducted by the appropriate academic authority using the high school s established policies; 6. Course must include a defined time period for completion 7. Course must be acceptable for any student and placed on a high school transcript
TEST SCORE REQUIREMENT Must be an ACT or SAT Must be administered under national testing conditions on a national testing date State administered ACT tests may be used Residual (campus) testing and regional testing dates CANNOT be used
SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS Official transcript must be sent by the high school to the Eligibility Center Certification Processing P.O. Box 7136 Indianapolis, IN 46207-7136 Test scores must come directly from the testing agency Test scores forwarded by the high school are not accepted
AMATEURISM CERTIFICATION
AMATEURISM REQUIREMENT Must be certified as an amateur in the sport(s) to compete in your sport Basically, must show that you re not a professional athlete Have not accepted prize money Have not signed a contract with an agent Have not allowed someone other than parent or coach to market your athletic abilities Have not been a member of a professional team
OTHER POTENTIAL ELIGIBILITY ISSUES Delayed Enrollment In most sports, you may participate in organized competition for a year following high school graduation. Exceptions: tennis, men s ice hockey, skiing After a year, must enroll full-time or the student- athlete will be charged with a season of competition for each year in which they participate in organized competition Will be addressed through amateurism certification
SUGGESTIONS Register with NCAA Eligibility Center at www.eligibilitycenter.org One-time $65 fee Have ACT/SAT test score sent to Eligibility Center Code = 9999 Weber State University Code = 4941 Free to send score prior to taking the test. Should also send to potential colleges at the same time because there s no extra fee. Small charge to send score after taking the test. Read NCAA s Guide for the College Bound Student-Athlete Available in English and Spanish at NCAAPublications.com
CONTACT INFORMATION Will Pridemore 801-626-8552 williampridemore@weber.edu Zak Pendleton 801-626-6528 zacharypendleton@weber.edu If you would like a copy of this presentation it will be made available in the Compliance section of www.weberstatesports.com
