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NCAA INITIAL ELIGIBILITY RULES
The National Collegiate Athletic
Association is the governing body of most College Sport. Your first step towards
playing your sport at college level is to register with the NCAA ELIGIBILITY
CENTER FORMALLY CALLED THE Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse.
You must meet certain academic
requirements before you can become eligible to receive an athletic scholarship.
Good grades are vitally important to you the athlete. The coach needs to
know that you will perform well academically at college. If teams don't meet
certain strict guidelines each year then the NCAA
will reduce the number of scholarships that school can offer. If your
academic standing is high enough before you start college then the school can
apply for you to receive an exempted academic scholarship as well as a partial
athletic scholarship.
For athletes who receive a scholarship from a
Division I university on or after August 1, 2008, their initial eligibility will
be evaluated under the 16 core course rule.
(2004-2005 ninth grade)
you will need 16 core courses as outlined below:
4 years of English
3 years of mathematics (Algebra I or higher)
2 years of natural/physical science (one must be a lab science)
1 year of additional science, math or English
2 years of social studies
4 years of additional core courses (they can be from any listed above or from
nondoctrinal religion or philosophy or foreign language)
For athletes who receive a scholarship from a Division II university the old 14 core course rule will still apply:
3 years of English
2 years of mathematics (Algebra I or higher)
2 years of natural/physical science (one must be a lab science)
2 year of additional science, math or English
2 years of social studies
3 years of additional core courses (they can be from any listed above or from
nondoctrinal religion or philosophy or foreign language)