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NCAA, NAIA, & NJCCA
NCAA, NAIA, & NJCCA
If you are planning to play athletics in college, start preparing now. There is more to being a college athlete than just having talent. When college recruiters visit Cedar Park High School, one of their first questions is, "Where is a copy of your transcript?" Because colleges are evaluated by the number of athletes who graduate, recruiters want to make sure that not only can an athlete perform athletically but academically as well. Here are some tips to follow to ensure sure that you have prepared yourself for success:
Successfully complete the Recommended Graduation Plan.
Choose courses which will give you the academic foundation to be successful in college.
Keep with homework and assignments. All assignments are important. Just as athletic practices prepare you for a game, doing homework and classwork prepare 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 DENs, tutorials, etc. Communicate with your coaches and teachers.
If you plan to enroll in any Division I or Division II college or university, you must:
If you plan to enroll in any Division I or Division II college or university, you must:
1) Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center (formerly know as the "Clearinghouse").
1) Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center (formerly know as the "Clearinghouse").
2) Order a transcript through Parchment to be sent to NCAA at that time. If you've already created your account in the Eligibility Center, NCAA is an option under "Select a Destination".
2) Order a transcript through Parchment to be sent to NCAA at that time. If you've already created your account in the Eligibility Center, NCAA is an option under "Select a Destination".
(Note: This does not apply to Division III schools. Please contact those schools individually for eligibility requirements.)
(Note: This does not apply to Division III schools. Please contact those schools individually for eligibility requirements.)
athletes must meet the NCAA eligibility requirements by taking the following courses in high school:
athletes must meet the NCAA eligibility requirements by taking the following courses in high school:
Division I (2008 and after) 16 Core Course Rule:
Division I (2008 and after) 16 Core Course Rule:
4 years of English
3 years of mathematics (Algebra I and higher)
2 years of science
2 years of social science
1 year of additional English, mathematics or science
4 years of additional courses
(Note: 10 of your required 16 hours must be completed by the end of your junior year. See full list of NCAA approved courses.)
Division II (2005 and after) 14 Core Course Rule:
Division II (2005 and after) 14 Core Course Rule:
3 years of English
2 years of mathematics (Algebra I and higher)
2 years of science
2 years of social science
2 years of additional English, mathematics or science
3 years of additional courses
See full list of NCAA approved courses.
In Division III, athletes must meet the admissions standards set by the school as opposed to divisional standards as in Divisions I and II. Please research admissions requirements for each respective school in which you are interested. Contact the schook, admissions counselor, recruitment coordiator, and/or coach for specifics
(Note: While Division III schools set their own academic standards on campus, the Eligibility Center certifies amateur status.)
Additional Notes & Resources
Additional Notes & Resources
View this helpful Google Slides deck from the Trinity University and this Recruiting Fact Sheet from the NCAA.
See the NCAA Recruiting Tracker to keep track of schools, points of contact, etc.
See full list of NCAA approved courses.
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 enrollment classes count in the core course requirements.
Credit-by-Exams do not count in the core.
Correspondence courses will be highly scrutinized and may be in question.
Credit recovery course work designated as a retake does not meet NCAA non-traditional core course legislation.
If you have attended another high school outside of Leander ISD (including taking classes through UT High school and TTU.edu [k-12]), you must have that high school send an official transcript to the Eligibility Center even though those grades are trascribed on the CPHS 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 at a later date.
In January 2023, NCAA Divisions I and II adopted legislation to remove standardized test scores from initial-elegibility requirements. Check with the NCAA school you plan to attend regarding whether standardized test scores are necessay for admission or scholarship requirements. 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 http://www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/future.)
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