NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE

DUVAL HIGH SCHOOL

ATHLETICS

What is the NCAA Clearinghouse? The clearinghouse evaluates students courses, grades, and tests

cores to determine whether students meet the prescribed minimum academic requirements to play in the NCAA

NCAA Clearinghouse Registration: All student athletes that have aspirations of participating in Division I

or II athletics MUST register www.ncaaclearinghouse.net

The best time to register is during ones Junior Year Cost - $50.00 Registration Fee

The cost can be waived if your receive free or reduced lunch and you have used an SAT or ACT waiver (See your counselor)

An offi cial transcript for each high school attended is required for registration The clearinghouse will provide eligibility information only to college and

universities that request your academic information. Clearinghouse certification is not the same as college admission.

Initial-eligibility certification from the clearinghouse does not guarantee you admission to any Division I or II university.

NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE OVERVIEW

Admission to an NCAA college or university is NOT the same as NCAA initial eligibility

Each institution decides which students are to be admitted, based on its admission criteria.

A student-athlete who meets NCAA initial eligibility standards, may not be admitted to the institution. Likewise, a students-athlete who gains admission to a college or university may not meet NCAA initial eligibility standards.

CLEARINGHOUSE ELIGIBILITY & ADMISSION

A list of NCAA approved Core Courses can be found at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net

Eighth grade courses DO NOT satisfy initial eligibility requirements

Courses taken after a student’s eighth semester (fourth year) of high school will NOT satisfy Division I eligibility requirements. However, for Division II schools, all core courses completed after high school but before initial full-time enrollment in college may meet NCAA requirements.

CORE COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Overview: NCAA Division I wil l require 10 core courses to be completed prior to the seventh semester

Seven of the ten must be a combination of Engl ish, Math, or Natural/Physical Science These ten courses become “locked in” at the seventh semester ad cannot be retaken for grade

improvement Beginning in August 1, 2016 it wil l be possible for Division I college-bound student-athletes to

sti l l receive athletic aid and the abil ity to practice with the team if he or she fails the 10 course requirement, but would not be able to compete.

Sl iding Scales – El igibi l i ty Requirements for GPA (Aid & Practice), GPA (Competit ions), SAT, & ACT: Sliding Scale A: Division I students enroll ing full t ime before August 1, 2016 should use sl iding

scale A to determine eligibil ity to receive athletic aid, practice and completion during the fi rst year

Sliding Scale B: Division I GPA required to receive athletic aid and practice on or after August 1, 2016 is a 2.0 (corresponding test score requirements are l isting on sl iding scale B). Division I GPA required to be eligible for competition on or after August 1, 2016 is 2.3 (corresponding test score requirements are l isted on sliding scale B)

16 Core Courses Required… 4 Years English 3 Years Math 2 Years Science 1 Year Additional

(Engl ish, Math, or Science) 2 Years Social Science 4 Years Additional Courses

(Any Area Above, Foreign Language, or Rel igion/Philosophy)

DIVISION I STANDARDS

The initial eligibility standards for NCAA Division I college-bound student-athletes are changing. The changes will affect college-bound student-athletes first

entering a Division I college or university on or after august 1, 2016

Clearinghouse Classifi cations… Full Qualifier Academic Red-Shirt Non-Qualifier

NEW NCAA DIVISION 1 ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS

A college-bound student-athlete may receive athletic aid (scholarship), practice, and compete in the first year of enrollment at a Division I college or university.

The requirements for full qualifi cation are that a student-athlete must: Complete 16 Core Courses

10 of the 16 courses MUST be completed before the seventh semester (senior year) of high school.

7 of the 10 courses MUST be English, Math, or Science Have a minimum core course GPA of a 2.3.

Grades earned in the 10 required courses required before the senior year are “locked in” for purposes of GPA calculation. A repeat of the one “locked in” courses will not be used to improve the GPA if taken after

the seventh semester begins. Meet the competition sliding scale requirement of GPA and ACT/SAT

score (this is a new scale with increased GPA/Test Score Requirements) High School Graduate

WHAT IS A FULL QUALIFIER?

A college-bound student-athlete may receive athletic aid (scholarship) in the first year of enrollment and may practice in the first regular academic term (semester or quarter)but may NOT compete in the first year of enrollment. After the first term is complete, the college-bound

student-athlete MUST be academically successful at his/her college or university to continue to practice for the rest of the year.

The requirements for academic redshirt are that a student-athlete: Completes 16 Core Courses Have a minimum core course GPA of 2.0 Meet the academic redshirt sliding scale requirement of GPA and

ACT/SAT score. High School Graduate

WHAT IS AN ACADEMIC RED-SHIRT?

If you DO NOT meet the requirements, you: May NOT participate in athletic competitions or practices

during your first year in college May receive financial aid based only on need (not athletic-

based financial aid) May only play three seasons

WHAT IS A NON-QUALIFIER?

Overview: The minimum core GPA is 2.0. The minimum SAT is 820 (Verbal & Math Only) The minimum ACT sum score is 68

16 Core Courses Required: 3 Years English 2 Years Math 2 Years Science 3 Years Additional

(English, Math, or Science) 2 Years Social Science 4 Years Additional

(Any Area Above, Foreign Language, or Religion/Philosophy)

DIVISION II STANDARDS

The designation of a “Partial Qualifier” is only used at the Division II Level. It designates an individual who has met part of the

academic requirements but not ALL.A “Partial Qualifier” may practice on campus and

receive financial aid, but can’t compete for one academic year. However, you may complete for the fours seasons remaining.

WHAT IS A PARTIAL QUALIFIER?