NCAA
CLEARINGHOUSE
The National
Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) offers men and
women the privilege to participate in following 22 sports: Football,
Basketball, Baseball, Ice Hockey, Wrestling, Gymnastics, Track
& Field, Swimming & Diving, Fencing, Crew, Volleyball,
Cross Country, Tennis, Softball, Soccer, Field Hockey, Lacrosse,
Water Polo and Rifle. In order to participate, a student must
meet certain criteria academically in high school. The NCAA Clearinghouse
will verify as to whether a student will be eligible. Students
must graduate from high school and have at least a 2.00 grade
point average in a core curriculum of 16 academic
core courses for Division
I participation for the Class of 2008 and after.
FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions
NCAA
Student.org
For the class of 2009 and after:
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:
* 4 years of English
* 3 years of mathematics (Algebra I 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, nondoctrinal religion or philosophy)
Note: Computer science will no longer
be used as a core course!
Quick Reference Sheet
In addition, students must achieve
a minimum score on their A.C.T. or S.A.T.; currently this is between
a sum of 68 to 86 on the A.C.T.(sum of English, Reading, Math
and Science) or between 820 to 1010 on the S.A.T. (recentered
score). For the Class of 2005, it ranges from a low of 2.0 core
GPA with an 86 total of scores on ACT or 1010 SAT I to a 3.55
core GPA with only a 37 total of ACT scores with a 400 total score
on SAT I.
The grade point average is calculated
only on courses that meet the core curriculum standards; all other
courses taken in high school are eliminated and are not considered
for eligibility. Each grade is considered on the following scale:
A=4 points, B=3 points, C=2 points and D=1 point. This means that
B+, B or B- grades are given equal weight (3 points) as an example.
The eligibility scale shows that the higher the grade point average,
the lower the ACT/SAT score is needed. The reverse is true as
well; the lower the grade point average, then the higher ACT/SAT
score. (GPA=2.5 or greater; 68 ACT/820 SAT; GPA=2.0; 86 ACT/1010
SAT)
|
Core GPA |
ACT Sum of Scores |
SAT I Total (Verbal+Math) |
|
3.55+ |
37 |
400 |
|
3.525 |
38 |
410 |
|
3.5 |
39 |
420 |
|
3.475 |
40 |
430 |
|
3.45 |
41 |
440 |
|
3.425 |
41 |
450 |
|
3.4 |
42 |
460 |
|
3.375 |
42 |
470 |
|
3.35 |
43 |
480 |
|
3.325 |
44 |
490 |
|
3.3 |
44 |
500 |
|
3.275 |
45 |
510 |
|
3.25 |
46 |
520 |
|
3.225 |
46 |
530 |
|
3.2 |
47 |
540 |
|
3.175 |
47 |
550 |
|
3.15 |
48 |
560 |
|
3.125 |
49 |
570 |
|
3.1 |
49 |
580 |
|
3.075 |
50 |
590 |
|
3.05 |
50 |
600 |
|
3.025 |
51 |
610 |
|
3 |
52 |
620 |
|
2.975 |
52 |
630 |
|
2.95 |
53 |
640 |
|
2.925 |
53 |
650 |
|
2.9 |
54 |
660 |
|
2.875 |
55 |
670 |
|
2.85 |
56 |
680 |
|
2.825 |
56 |
690 |
|
2.8 |
57 |
700 |
|
2.775 |
58 |
710 |
|
2.75 |
59 |
720 |
|
2.725 |
59 |
730 |
|
2.7 |
60 |
730 |
|
2.675 |
61 |
740 to 750 |
|
2.65 |
62 |
760 |
|
2.625 |
63 |
770 |
|
2.6 |
64 |
780 |
|
2.575 |
65 |
790 |
|
2.55 |
66 |
800 |
|
2.525 |
67 |
810 |
|
2.5 |
68 |
820 |
|
2.475 |
69 |
830 |
|
2.45 |
70 |
840 to 850 |
|
2.425 |
70 |
860 |
|
2.4 |
71 |
860 |
|
2.375 |
72 |
870 |
|
2.35 |
73 |
880 |
|
2.325 |
74 |
890 |
|
2.3 |
75 |
900 |
|
2.275 |
76 |
910 |
|
2.25 |
77 |
920 |
|
2.225 |
78 |
930 |
|
2.2 |
79 |
940 |
|
2.175 |
80 |
950 |
|
2.15 |
80 |
960 |
|
2.125 |
81 |
960 |
|
2.1 |
82 |
970 |
|
2.075 |
83 |
980 |
|
2.05 |
84 |
990 |
|
2.025 |
85 |
1000 |
|
2 |
86 |
1010 |
The NCAA has 933 schools in three divisions:
Division
I has 306 schools; Division II has 254 and Division III has
373. Approximately 24,500 students competed in 81 championships
in these 22 sports. There are 380,000 athletes competing in 23
sports at over 1,000 institutions. Roadmap
to Initial Eligibility
Students must file a form with the
NCAA
Clearinghouse; it is available online.
The registration fee is $60 and is is a one-time fee. Students who have registered
may log
in to check their status. Students who don't register or who
don't qualify may not be eligible to play or practice with their
college team during their freshman year. The typical student-athlete
in college has five years to complete four years of athletic eligibility.
Unfortunately, students who fail to meet minimum academic requirements
or fail to register with the NCAA clearinghouse, may lose one
of those years of eligibility to participate. Changes
Waiver
Application Waiver
Instructions
What are the list of 48-H approved high school courses
offered at your high school?
Signing Dates
How Athletic Scholarships Work
Reference Guide to the National Letter of Intent
Coach's Recruiting Guides
There are also club sports that some
colleges offer like: Archery, Badminton, Bowling, Riding, Rodeo,
Skiing and Synchronized Swimming. Some of those club sports offer
scholarships; for example, in Michigan, both Northern Michigan
and Michigan Tech offer skiing scholarships.
In addition, Junior Colleges have their
own athletic eligibility criteria. Contact njcaa.org
for more information. Also, some colleges aren't affiliated with
the NCAA for athletic eligibility. The National Association of
Intercollegiate Athletics or N.A.I.A. may be contacted at naia.org for more information.
If you are a high school athlete who
is planning on participating in competitive sports in college,
please consider some of the following recruiting process links:
Recruiting Process Links
2008-2009 Guide for the College Bound Athlete
National Letter of Intent
(Also, look at this)
Explaining the Recruiting Calendar
Official NCAA Football Division I Recruiting Calendar
NCAA Division I Manual-By Laws
NCAA Clearinghouse
Letter of Intent: Unintended Trap
Benefits Schools, not Athlete
Explaining the Recruiting Calendar
NCAA Division I Football Recruiting Calendar 2008-2009
Recruiting Calendar-Overview
Recruiting Calendar--Other Sports
Probability of Competing
NCAA Fact Sheet
http://www.portacage.com/links.htm
Another important links for sports
camps is the National Strength and Conditioning Association www.nsca-lift.org .
As of May, 1999, there were the following
institutions participating in NCAA Sports:
|
NCAA SPORT |
DIVISION I |
Championship Bracket |
DIVISION II |
Championship Bracket |
DIVISION III |
Championship Bracket |
|
Baseball |
277 |
64 |
232 |
32 |
338 |
42 |
|
Basketball-M |
312 |
64 |
291 |
48 |
380 |
48 |
|
Basketball-W |
306 |
64 |
289 |
48 |
409 |
50 |
|
Field Hockey |
73 |
16 |
26 |
2 |
141 |
18 |
|
Ice Hockey |
52 |
12 |
n/a |
n/a |
66 |
8 |
|
Soccer-M |
191 |
32 |
169 |
16 |
358 |
44 |
|
Soccer-W |
250 |
48 |
179 |
16 |
362 |
45 |
|
Gymnastics-M |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Gymnastics-W |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Lacrosse |
52 |
12 |
31 |
2 |
114 |
14 |
|
Football |
119 |
n/a |
119(I-AA) |
16 |
218 |
28 |
|
Wrestling |
89 |
n/a |
42 |
n/a |
310 |
n/a |
|
Softball |
232 |
48 |
244 |
32 |
356 |
43 |
|
Volleyball-M |
79 |
4 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Volleyball-W |
299 |
64 |
272 |
32 |
392 |
48 |
|
Water Polo |
43 |
4 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Swimming&Diving |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Rifle |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Cross Country |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Track |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Tennis |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Totals-all sports |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
The State of Michigan currently offers
27 colleges and/or universities that participate in NCAA sports.
Some athletes do get full-ride scholarships (tuition/room&board/books
paid); most student-athletes receiving grant-in-aid scholarships
receive partial scholarships. There are maximum scholarships allotted
to each school based upon eligibility status and athletic budget.
Title IX (Gender Equity)continues to impact this criteria as well.
Currently, this is how many scholarships that the NCAA allows
in each sport:
Other Sports:
Archery:
Badminton:
Bowling: 5
Cheerleading:
Cricket:
Equestrian:
Judo:
Pistol:
Polo:
Rodeo:
Rugby:
Sailing:
Skiing-M/W: 6.3/7
(Northern Michigan/Michigan Tech)
Slow-Pitch Softball:
Squash-W: 12
Synchronized Swimming:
5
Team Handball-W:
10
Triathlon:
Water Skiing:
Note: NCAA institutions offered
over 70,000 grants-in-aid during the 1999-2000 school year totalling
nearly $1 billion dollars, and over 350,000 students participated
in all divisions and all sports including over 44,000 in the various
championships.
NACDA/Sear's Director's Cup Trophy
NACDA/Sear's Director's Cup Previous Winners
NCAA Statistics and Records