NCAA Athletic Eligibility

NCAA ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY

All students whose future plans include enrolling in college and participation in Division I or Division II athletics must be certified by the NCAA Eligibility Clearinghouse. Athletes planning to enroll in NCAA Division III do not have to register. Students should obtain the most recent approved course list from their counselor or the NCAA website at http://www.eligibilitycenter.org. Students will need to enter the Whitehall’s School Code (391785). Course changes and new courses are submitted to the NCAA every year, therefore, it is important to check periodically for any changes in course approvals and eligibility requirements.

The NCAA requires prospective student athletes who are planning to enroll in Division I or Division II institutions to supply SAT and/or ACT scores to the NCAA Clearinghouse directly from the testing agencies. Test scores on an official high school transcript cannot be used for NCAA purposes. Student athletes must send these scores directly to the Clearinghouse using the “9999” code. An asterisk before a WHS course title in this Program of Studies indicates that it meets NCAA guidelines!

Student athletes should complete the registration for eligibility through the website as soon as the student-athlete is made aware their athletic career will continue at a Division I or Division II level. A completed Eligibility Transcript Release Form (found on http://www.eligibilitycenter.org) must be submitted online to the high school Counseling Office and be accompanied by a WHS Official Transcript Release form (available on the Counseling website). The student may not be allowed to participate in collegiate athletics during the freshman year if this process is not followed.

• Division I Eligibility: Students must complete 16 core courses in high school. Please see the “Sliding Scale” on the website to match test scores and core grade-point averages (GPA).

• Division II Eligibility: Students must complete 16 core courses in high school. A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required, along with a combined minimum SAT score of 820 (critical reading and math only) or sum ACT score of 68 (English, math, reading, and science).

Meeting NCAA admission requirements does not guarantee admission into college – it only determines whether students may participate in Division I or Division II athletics during their freshman year.