From the Outlaw Black 99: From the 2013 - 2014 guide for the college bound student athlete... Academic Eligibility for DI athletes 2016 and beyond... Here are the new requirements: (For college-bound student-athletes first entering a Division I college or university on or after August 1, 2016.) Qualifier must: • Complete 16 core courses (same distribution as in the past); • Ten of the 16 core courses must be completed before the start of the seventh semester (senior year) of high school. • Seven of the 10 core courses must be English, math or natural or physical science. • Have a minimum core-course grade-point average of 2.300; • Grades earned in the 10 courses required before the seventh semester are “locked in” for purposes of grade-point average calculation. • A repeat of any of the “locked in” courses will not be used to improve the grade-point average if the repeat occurs after the seventh semester begins. • Meet the sliding scale of grade-point average and ACT/SAT score; and • Graduate from high school. Academic Redshirt must: • Complete the 16 core-course requirement; • Have a minimum core-course grade-point average of 2.000; • Meet the sliding scale of grade-point average and ACT/SAT score; and • Graduate from high school. Student-athletes who fail to meet the required 10 core courses prior to the start of the seventh semester (seven of which must be in English, math, or natural or physical science), will be allowed to retake core courses in the seventh or eighth semester, which will be used in their academic certification for the purposes of meeting the academic redshirt requirements. Nonqualifier: Fails to meet the standards for a qualifier or for an academic redshirt. DIVISION II: Any core courses used toward your initial eligibility must be completed prior to full-time collegiate enrollment. To be eligible to receive athletics aid (scholarship), practice and compete during your first year, you must: • Graduate from high school; • Complete these 16 core courses: • 3 years of English; • 2 years of math (Algebra 1 or higher); • 2 years of natural or physical science (including one year of lab science if offered by your high school); • 3 additional years of English, math, or natural or physical science; • 2 years of social science; and • 4 years of additional core courses (from any category above, or foreign language, comparative religion or philosophy); • Earn a 2.000 grade-point average or better in your core courses; and • Earn a combined SAT score of 820 or an ACT sum score of 68. For individuals enrolling at a college or university in Puerto Rico, earn a combined Prueba de Aptitud Academica score of 730. Division II Qualifier Being a qualifier enables you to: • Practice and compete for your college or university during your first year of college; • Receive an athletics scholarship during your first year of college; and • Play four seasons in your sport if you maintain your academic eligibility from year-to-year. Division II Partial Qualifier You will be considered a partial qualifier if you do not meet all of the academic requirements listed above, but you have graduated from high school and meet one of the following: • The combined SAT score of 820 or ACT sum score of 68; or • Completion of the 16 core courses with a 2.000 core-course grade-point average. As a partial qualifier, you: • Can practice with your team at its home facility during your first year of college; • Can receive an athletics scholarship during your first year of college; • Cannot compete during your first year of college; and • Can play four seasons in your sport if you maintain your academic eligibility from year-to-year. Division II Nonqualifier You will be considered a nonqualifier if you do not meet qualifier or partial-qualifier requirements. As a nonqualifier, you: • Cannot practice or compete for your college or university during your first year of college; • Cannot receive an athletics scholarship during your first year of college, although you may receive need-based financial aid; and • Can play four seasons in your sport if you maintain your academic eligibility from year-to-year.
Posted on: Mon, 20 Jan 2014 20:25:21 +0000
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