NCAA / NAIA
If you are planning to participate in athletics in college, start preparing now! There is more to being a college athlete than just having talent. When college recruiters visit Guyer High School, one of their first questions is "Where is a copy of the transcript?" Because colleges are evaluated by the number of athletes who graduate, recruiters want to make sure you can perform both athletically and academically.
what can i do in preparation for becoming a college student athlete?
Stay on track for graduation by passing all your classes. Successful completion of the Foundation Plan with an Endorsement is important.
Choose courses which will give you the academic foundation to be successful in college.
Complete homework and assignments. All assignments are important. Just as athletic practices prepare you for a game, doing homework and classwork prepares you for tests.
If you are having trouble in a class, go to tutorials. Do not wait until it is too late. If you are having a hard time finding time to go to tutorials because of practices, talk to your coaches. No excuses!!
ncaa division 1 and division 2 academic requirements
Athletes must meet the NCAA eligibility requirements by taking specific courses in high school. Here is a quick reference guide for NCAA Division 1 and 2 Academic Requirements to include core-course requirements, grade point average, and test score information. Being aware of the academic requirements early in your high school career will better prepare you for meeting NCAA Eligibility requirements. Feel free to print this resource and use it as a reference throughout high school. http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Quick_Reference_Sheet.pdf.
when should i register for ncaa eligibility center?
If you plan to enroll in any Division I or Division II college or university, you must register with the NCAA Eligibility Center during your 10th grade year. (This does not apply to Division III schools. Please contact those schools individually for eligibility requirements.)
how do i send my transcript to ncaa?
Students must be completely registered with NCAA to send their transcript to the Eligibility Center. You will then log in to their Naviance account and request a transcript be sent to NCAA by clicking request a transcript for colleges and NCAA on the homepage. Once you have submitted your request for the transcript, please stop by the counseling office and let Mrs. Cox, counseling secretary, know that you have requested a transcript for NCAA. There is no charge for the transcript. It will be sent electronically to the NCAA Eligibility Center within 48 hours of letting Mrs. Cox know that the transcript has been requested.
important miscellaneous information about NCAA eligibility center
Courses taken in 8th grade will satisfy core-course requirements as long as the courses are on the official high school transcript. (If an athlete took foreign language or math in middle school, he or she must have additional courses in grades 9-12. See your counselor for more information.)
Dual credit classes count in the core-course requirements.
Credit-by-Exams and correspondence courses are not approved by the NCAA Eligibility Center.
If you have attended another high school outside of Denton ISD, you must have that high school send an official transcript to the Eligibility Center even though those grades are on the GHS transcript.
Prospective student athletes must take either the SAT or the ACT. When you register for the test, you must enter the Eligibility Center as one of the institutions to receive your scores or have them sent by the testing corporation later. In order to be eligible, students must achieve a certain score depending on their core GPA of the core courses. http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Quick_Reference_Sheet.pdf.
Meeting the NCAA academic rules does not guarantee your admission into a college. You must still apply for admission to the college.
(Information provided by the NCAA Eligibility Center.)
what is the difference between ncaa and naia?
The NCAA is the governing body for around 1200 schools. It consists of three divisions (Division I, II, and III) and oversees 23 sports. Divisions I and II both offer athletic scholarships, with over 126,000 student-athletes receiving partial or full athletic scholarships. However, Division III student-athletes can only receive academic or non-athletic scholarships – no athletic scholarships are allowed. Each year, the NCAA hands out about $1 billion in athletic scholarships, with the rest coming from the individual school.
The NAIA consists of 300 schools and 13 sports. The NAIA is a smaller association than the NCAA, with just over 60,000 students. It includes two divisions (Division I and II) and Division I in the NAIA is comparable to Division II in the NCAA. Over 90% of schools in the NAIA offer scholarships, and NAIA athletes receive an average of $7,000 of financial aid. However, it is impossible to say how many athletes receive scholarships because the NAIA does not have a central database like the NCAA.
The amount and type of scholarship you receive will depend on, among other things, which association your school is affiliated with and which division within that association your school plays in. Eligibility requirements and scholarship rules for the NCAA are stricter than those of the NAIA. For athletes pursuing a college scholarship, being familiar with these requirements is very important.