NCAA Guidelines for Juniors

1. NCAA Guidelines for Juniors

2. Are You Interested in College Athletics? • All Division I and Division II athletes must register with the NCAA Clearinghouse/Eligibility Center. Student athletes must be declared eligible to participate in college athletics. • Most Division I students receive athletic scholarships, and many Division II students receive athletic scholarships. • Division III athletes are not required to register with the NCAA, and do not receive athletic scholarships.

3. Michigan Athletic Divisions Division I Michigan, Michigan State University, Eastern Michigan University, Central Michigan University Division II Grand Valley State University, Wayne State University, Saginaw Valley State University Division III Albion College, Hope College, Calvin College

4. NCAA Requirements • Graduate from high school. • Earn a minimum ACT or SAT score. • Earn minimum grades in required classes. Currently, students must have a 2.0 or higher. • Requirements differ slightly from Division I and Division II. • New requirements will be enforced for students graduating in 2016 and beyond.

5. Junior Year Timeline • At the beginning of junior year, register at www.eligibilitycenter.org • There are online tutorials and videos with directions on how to register. There are also many handouts on your next steps as a student athlete.

6. NCAA Registration • It is important to register with the NCAA before you take your first official visit. • Visits must be conducted after the opening day of classes your senior year. • The NCAA recommends that your registration with the NCAA Eligibility Center be completed the summer after junior year. • There is a $60 fee to process the registration. Vouchers for this fee can be obtained from your counselor.

7. Selecting High School Courses • DDPA juniors will register for senior courses in February of junior year. • More often than not, athletes are not turned away from Division I or Division II scholarships because of ACT scores-but because of incomplete transcripts or a shortage of required high school courses. • Selecting high school courses is extremely important in becoming and maintaining NCAA eligibility. Discuss your NCAA aspirations with your counselor.

8. Course Selection • Access a list of approved courses at www.eligibilitycenter.org and click on “resources” at the top of the screen. • Division I and Division II requirements differ slightly; please see the following chart for specifics. • For Division I competition, 10 of the 16 requirements must be completed before senior year. • Always check with your school counselor.

9. Academic Requirements

10. GPA Requirements

11. Minimum Grades • Beginning August 1, 2016, you must earn at least a 2.300 GPA in NCAA core courses to be eligible to compete in your first year of college. Currently, it is a 2.0 minimum. • Only courses that appear on your high school’s list of NCAA courses will be used to calculate your GPA for NCAA eligibility purposes. • Once ten core courses are “locked in” prior to the start of your seventh semester, you can’t take those classes over again to improve your GPA. • Questions? Visit www.grades2.3.org

12. GPA and Test Scores • The NCAA uses a sliding scale to compare high school GPA and ACT or SAT scores. The combinations allow students to compete in Division I and Division II athletics. • The NCAA does not use + or – when evaluating grades. • The NCAA will recalculate student GPAs considering only the NCAA required classes.

13. NCAA Sliding Scale Each student can check their ACT/SAT scores against their high school GPA to determine eligibility. To see the complete sliding scale, visit www.ncaa.org.

14. Academic Help at DDPA • DDPA offers after school tutoring in math, science, English, and social studies. Check with your core teacher for days and locations! • Please visit the Counseling Office for specific tutoring assistance.

15. Power School • DDPA utilizes Power School to access grades and attendance. • Remember to maintain your Power School account and check grades frequently.

16. Testing and Scores • Refer to the NCAA sliding scale to match test score requirements to high school GPA. • The ACT is a sum of the English, mathematics, science, and reading sections of the test. • The SAT includes only critical reading and math sections. • Test scores MUST be reported directly from the test. Use code 9999 each time students test to send scores directly.

17. Test Score Reporting • The NCAA only considers official score reports directly from the testing centers. Scores reported by the student or high school are not considered official. • To report scores directly to the NCAA, enter code 9999 on each ACT or SAT test taken. This will ensure that your scores are sent directly to the NCAA Eligibility Center.

18. Transcripts • All seniors will be required to send transcripts to the NCAA twice during senior year. • At WBHS, students send transcripts via Parchment.com. • Students will create a parchment.com account during course registration junior year.

19. Summer School • If a student needs to retake a course, it must be completed before senior year. Register for summer school courses before the end of senior year.

20. Additional Resources • Please visit the NCAA Eligibility Center for additional handouts and information.

21. Helpful Websites www.ACT.org for test dates, registration, study tips, and sample ACT test questions www.collegeboard.comfor SAT test information www.NCAA.orgfor college athletics updates www.eligibilitycenter.org for NCAA eligibility

22. NCAA Resources for High School Students NCAA Eligibility Center Contact Information • http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/CBSA.pdf • The link above will take students to the 2013-2014 NCAA Guide for the College Bound Student Athlete.