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Important Information About Division I & Division II
If you plan to enter college in 2016 or after, you will need to meet the following requirements:
Core courses: (16)
- 4 years of English
- 3 years of mathematics (Secondary Math 1 or higher)
- 2 years of natural/physical science (one must be a lab science)
- 1 year of additional English, math or science
- 2 years of social studies
- 4 years of additional core courses (from any area listed above, or from foreign language, or philosophy)
Test Scores: (ACT/SAT)
- Students must present a corresponding test score and core-course GPA on the sliding scale
- SAT: critical reading and math sections.
- Best sub-score from each section is used to determine the SAT combined score for initial eligibility.
- ACT: English, math, reading and science sections.
- Best sub-score from each section is used to determine the ACT sum score for initial eligibility.
- SAT: critical reading and math sections.
- All ACT and SAT attempts before initial full-time collegiate enrollment may be used for initial eligibility.
- Enter 9999 during ACT or SAT registration to ensure the testing agency reports your score directly to the NCAA Eligibility Center. Test scores on transcripts will not be used.
Core Grade-Point Average:
- Only core courses that appear on the high school’s List of NCAA Courses on the NCAA Eligibility Center’s website (www.eligibilitycenter.org) will be used to calculate your core-course GPA. Use this list as a guide.
- Initial full-time collegiate enrollment on or after August 1, 2016:
- Students must present a corresponding test score (ACT sum score or SAT combined score) and core-course GPA (minimum 2.300) on Sliding Scale B (see Page No. 2).
- Core-course GPA is calculated using the best 16 core courses that meet both progression (10 before seventh semester; seven in English, math or science; “locked in”) and subject-area requirements.
- NOTE: It is the student’s responsibility to register with NCAA and make sure they have taken the required core classes.