NCAA Eligibility

Students planning to enroll in college as freshmen and be academically eligible to participate in Division I or Division II athletics must be certified by the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse. To be certified by the

Clearinghouse a student must:

• • Graduate from high school 

  • Successfully complete a core curriculum of at least 16 academic courses for Division 1.  This core curriculum includes:

    • • Minimum four years of English

      • Three years of math (Algebra 1 or higher). 

      • Two years of social studies

      • Two years of natural or physical science (including at least one laboratory class)

      • One additional course in English, math or natural or physical science

      • Four additional academic courses (English, math, science, social studies, and/or World Language) which have been approved by the NCAA.

  • Have a core course grade-point average of 2.3.  

    • Core GPA is calculated using the best 16 core courses that meet both progression and subject-area requirements.

    • 10 of the 16 NCAA credits are required before seventh semester - seven in English, math or science; “locked in “ 

Academic scholarships cannot be awarded to a student unless the NCAA Clearinghouse has rated a student “eligible”. Interested students should contact their high school coach, the athletic director, and their counselor to obtain more information and the NCAA Clearinghouse forms. Information and an on-line application are available through the NCAA web site at  www.eligibilitycenter.org and www.ncaaclearinghouse.net.