             
Important Information About Division I and
Division II
Initial-Eligibility Changes
The Division I and Division II initial-eligibility requirements have
changed.
WHAT IS THE NEW RULE? The new requirements increase the
number of required core courses from 13 to 14. The additional course may
come from any of the following areas: English, mathematics,
natural/physical science, social science, foreign language, non-doctrinal
religion or philosophy. Please see the
important notice below about the elimination of computer science.
For the classes of 2005, 2006 and 2007:
Division I and Division II
If you plan to enter college in 2005 or after, your eligibility will be
determined under the new rule. That means that you must have 14 core
courses to be eligible to practice, play and receive financial aid at a
Division I or Division II school.
- Click
here to read about the rule changes for Division I and II (PDF*).
For the class of 2008: Division I only --
16 core courses
If you plan to enter college in 2008 or after, you
will need to present 16 core courses in the following breakdown:
Click
here to read more about this new rule ( PDF*). Hot issues
Information for home-schooled students
Students who were home schooled for any part of high school (grades nine
through 12) must now register with the NCAA Initial-Eligibility
Clearinghouse. The clearinghouse will determine whether they will be
eligible for practice, competition and institutional financial aid at an
NCAA Division I or Division II institution during their freshman year.
The clearinghouse will perform preliminary and final certification reports
for home-schooled students. The preliminary analysis of a student's
academic record will enable the student to become aware of any
deficiencies in their academic record and allow the student to rectify
those deficiencies prior to high-school graduation.
It is important to note that before a preliminary certification may be
performed, the clearinghouse must receive the student release form (or
registration form, which may be completed via the Internet), the
registration fee, a transcript with at least six semesters represented,
and official test scores on the ACT and/or SAT.
After high-school graduation, once the clearinghouse receives the
student's final transcript and proof of graduation, the clearinghouse will
perform a final certification.
Home-schooled students should register with the
clearinghouse by visiting the clearinghouse Web site at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net.
there, click on "Prospective Student-Athletes," then "Dometudent Release
Form" and follow the prompts.
Computer science being eliminated for
core-course purposes
Computer science courses will no longer be able to be used for
initial-eligibility purposes.This rule is effective August 1, 2005, for
students first entering a collegiate institution on or after August 1,
2005. Computer science courses (such as programming) that are taught
through the mathematics or natural/physical science departments and
receive either math or science credit and are on the high school's list of
approved core courses as math or science may be used after the August 1,
2005, date.
Register online!
Prospective student-athletes may register with the NCAA
Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse on-line. Simply go to the
Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse Web site by clicking
here or on the clearinghouse link on the right side of this page. By
registering on-line, prospects will be able to view their eligibility
information on-line, and will not have to call the clearinghouse for
eligibility updates. On-line registration saves time, and allows
prospective student-athletes to view their eligibility status up to six
weeks faster than through the paper registration process. Changes in SAT/ACT tests
The SAT and ACT have made changes their tests; one of the most significant
changes is the addition of a writing component. On both the SAT
and ACT, students will be asked to write an essay. The SAT writing
section is mandatory, while the ACT writing section is optional.
The SAT will now have three parts: critical reading (formerly known as
verbal), mathematics, and writing. Since each section is worth 200-800
points, the SAT score will now range from 600-2400.
Will the NCAA require a writing test as part of
its initial-eligibility requirements?
The NCAA had determined that the writing component should not be
required at the present time. The NCAA has noted the importance of
reviewing research related to the impact of the writing component.
How will the NCAA Initial-Eligibility
Clearinghouse use the scores on the new SAT?
Because the critical reading and math sections will still be scored on a
200-800 point scale, the clearinghouse will still combine those two
sections for the combined score. The writing section will not be
used. The clearinghouse will use scores from the new SAT in
combination with scores from the current SAT for the combined score.
What about ACT?
ACT is also adding a writing component, but the ACT writing component is
optional. The scores on the ACT will remain the same.
Where can I get more information?
Specific questions regarding any of the
information on this page may be answered by contacting the NCAA Membership
Services staff at 317/917-6222
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