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Welcome to the Montgomery Public Schools NCAA Eligibility Center, a virtual platform dedicated to the academic success of our student athletes within the Montgomery Public School system. The NCAA Eligibility Center verifies the academic and amateur status of all student-athletes who wish to compete in Division I or II athletics. This unique feature was created to bring academic and amateurism certifications together under one roof. Its purpose is to ensure college-bound student-athletes understand the requirements to participate in NCAA Division I & II athletics.
Are You a College-Bound Student Athlete?
Are You a College-Bound Student Athlete?
College-bound student-athletes who want to practice, compete and receive athletically related financial aid during their first year at a Division I or II school need to meet the following requirements:
Graduate from high school.
Complete a minimum of 16 core courses for Division I or II.
Earn a minimum required grade-point average in core courses.
Earn a qualifying test score on either the ACT or SAT.
Request final amateurism certification from the NCAA Eligibility Center.
For Division I student-athletes, the following must be completed in addition to the above standards:
Earn at least a 2.3 grade-point average in core courses.
Meet an increased sliding-scale standard (for example, an SAT score of 820 requires a 2.5 high school core course GPA)
Successfully complete 10 of the 16 total required core courses before the start of their seventh semester in high school. Seven of the 10 courses must be successfully completed in English, math and science.
Students who earn at least a 2.0 GPA and meet the current sliding-scale standard will be eligible for practice in the first term and athletically related financial aid the entire year, but not competition. Freshmen who are academically successful in the first term will earn the ability to continue to practice for the remainder of the year.
NCAA Eligibility Center Checklist
NCAA Eligibility Center Checklist
Eligibility-Center-Checklist-2019.pdfWhat if I don't meet NCAA Eligibility Center standards?
What if I don't meet NCAA Eligibility Center standards?
If you have not met all the Division I academic requirements, you may not compete in your first year at college. However, if you qualify as an academic redshirt you may practice during your first term in college and receive an athletics scholarship for the entire year.
To qualify as an academic redshirt, you must graduate high school and meet ALL the following academic requirements:
Complete 16 core courses:
Four years of English
Three years of math (Algebra 1 or higher)
Two years of natural/physical science (including one year of lab science if your high school offers it)
One additional year of English, math or natural/physical science
Two years of social science
Four additional years of English, math, natural/physical science, social science, foreign language, comparative religion or philosophy
Earn at least a 2.0 GPA in your core courses.
Earn an SAT combined score or ACT sum score matching your core-course GPA on the Division I sliding scale.
If you are concerned you may not meet the Division I academic requirements, consider taking the following actions:
Ask for advice and accountability from your high school counselor. Check in with the admissions or compliance office at the college you hope to attend.
Get tutoring or other study help.
Graduate on time. Division I schools allow college-bound student-athletes who graduate on-time to take one core course during the year after they graduate high school.
Avoid quick fixes through credit recovery programs. These courses may not be accepted by the NCAA.
Keep your coursework. If the NCAA Eligibility Center needs to review your record due to irregularities, you may be asked to provide your coursework.
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