Student-Athletes: In order to be recruited, it is recommended that student complete their NCAA and NAIA applications by the beginning of their Junior Year.
https://play.mynaia.org/
Academic Eligibility: Division 1 Schools
To participate in Division I athletics or receive an athletics scholarship during the first year of college, a student-athlete must:
Complete the 16 core-course requirement in eight semesters:
4 years of English
3 years of math (Algebra 1 or higher)
2 years of natural or physical science (including one year of lab science if offered by the high school)
1 extra year of English, math or natural or physical science
2 years of social sciencev
4 years of extra core courses (from any category above, or foreign language, nondoctrinal religion or philosophy)
Earn a minimum required grade-point average in core courses
Earn a combined SAT or ACT sum score that matches the core course grade-point average and test-score sliding scale. (For example, a 3.000 core-course grade-point average needs at least a 620 SAT).
Academic Eligibility: Division 2 Schools
If you enroll in a Division II college and want to participate in athletics or receive an athletics scholarship 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
4 years of additional core courses (from any category above, or foreign language, nondoctrinal 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.
Play Division III sports
Division III schools provide an integrated environment focusing on academic success while offering a competitive athletics environment. Division III rules minimize potential conflicts between athletics and academics and focus on regional in-season and conference play.
While Division III schools do not offer athletics scholarships, 75 percent of Division III student-athletes receive some form of merit or need-based financial aid.
If you are planning to attend a Division III school, you do not need to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center. Division III schools set their own admissions standards.
NCAA
NCAA schools require college-bound student-athletes to build a foundation of high school courses to prepare them for college coursework. Students who plan to compete in NCAA sports at Division I or II schools must pass
16 LMHS pre-approved NCAA core courses.College-bound student-athletes preparing to enroll in a Division I or Division II school
need to
register with the NCAA. NCAA Prospective student-athletes are strongly recommended to consult
the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Clearinghouse regarding eligibility issues at Division 1 and
Division II Colleges. You are urged to read the "NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete".
Register with the NCAA Clearinghouse here,
Junior Year
- Register by your Junior year of high school and then tell your high school counselor that you registered. High school counselors must go on line and validate your transcript.
- Update your transcript and information each year
- Begin preparing film and stats to show to college recruiters
- Upload any SAT or ACT test results. Send SAT and ACT to 9999 code
Senior Year
- Upload any updated SAT or ACT test results (Code 9999)
- Request final amateurism certification : Students enrolling in the Fall semester of college can log in to their NCAA account and request your final amateurism certification on or after April 1 of that year.
***To request final amateurism certification, please follow these steps:
1. Log in to your NCAA Eligibility Center account at eligibilitycenter.org. You will be taken to your Dashboard. Already logged in on your laptop or tablet? Select Dashboard from the menu on the left-hand side of the screen. Already logged in on your phone? Scroll to the bottom and click Return to Dashboard.
2. Check your progress on your Dashboard. The first circle (Account Creation) must be complete prior to requesting your amateurism certification.
3. Ensure you have completed all assigned amateurism-related tasks in your task list. • You may have tasks open in the second circle (Send Test Scores and Transcripts) and still request your amateurism certification.
4. In the third box on your Dashboard, select the green “Submit request now” button, as shown at right.
5. Select the button for the sport you want to request amaterurism.
6. You may request your final amateurism certification even if you are not being recruited by an NCAA Division I or II school. However, we may wait to begin your certification until after an NCAA Division I or II school adds you to their Institutional Request List (IRL). Please provide the school(s) recruiting you with your NCAA ID number.
7. Tip: If you changed your enrollment period after requesting final certification, you will need to return to the Dashboard and re-request final amateurism for each sport in the third box. If you have not requested final amateurism in the past, follow the timeline above.
Reminder:
Please see your high school counselor if you are being contacted by a recruiter.
Eligibility Center to ensure they have met amateurism standards and are academically prepared for college coursework. NCAA Eligibility Center
Quick Reference Guide NCAA Core Courses: NOTE: This section was taken directly from the
NCAA web site
What are core courses? : Not all high school classes count as NCAA core courses. Only classes in English, math (Algebra 1 or higher), natural or physical science, social science, foreign language, comparative religion or philosophy may be approved as NCAA core courses. Remedial classes and classes completed through credit-by-exam are not considered NCAA core courses.
