Debby De Angelis
Director of Athletics
Cal State East Bay
Heritage High School
District College Night
September 25, 2012
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NCAA, NAIA or
Community College
Scholarship or not?
College decision
making
Rules and
regulations
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The NCAA has three divisions
◦ Division I and II offer scholarships
◦ Within Division I –Now it’s all just called Division I
 Now they are called: Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division
I-A), NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division
I-AA) or Division I (formerly I-AAA).
◦ Division III is non-scholarship
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The NAIA has two divisions based on
basketball
Dual members- sport specific
Community College
Other options
NCAA I
NCAA II
UC Berkeley
Cal State East Mills
Bay
Cal
Maritime
Stanford
Sonoma State UC Santa
Cruz
CSU Chico
UC Merced
San Francisco
State
CSU
Monterey Bay
Menlo
San Jose State
St. Marys
Santa Clara
NCAA III NAIA
Bethany
William
Jessup
Only for NCAA Divisions I and II
 Student registers directly, preferably at start of
junior year
 High school files class information directly
 $70 fee can be waived if you have SAT or ACT fee
waiver
 SAT is based on combined score of verbal/
critical reading & math only (not writing)
 ACT is a sum of the 4 sections: English, math,
reading and science (not writing)
 Determines if you can receive can practice, play
or receive athletic scholarship and determines
amateur status
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Has a sliding scale
for core course high
school GPA and test
score (i.e. 2.0 core
gpa needs 1010 SAT
or 86 ACT)-Note
changes starting
Aug. 1, 2016
16 core courses
including 4 years of
English and 3 years
of math
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Division II is a
minimum 2.0 core
GPA and SAT of 820
or ACT sum of 68 –
No sliding scale
16 core courses
including 3 years of
English, 2 years of
math
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You must send a
final high school
transcript with proof
of graduation to the
Eligibility Center and
to the college you
are attending.
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Eighth grade classes do not count
The lowest grade for a core course is a D
Plusses and minuses do not count (B+, B and B- all
=B)
Recommend starting on worksheet in the Guide to
College Bound Athlete in your freshman and
sophomore year – but it is never too late to start.
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IMPORTANT CHANGE:
All SAT and ACT scores must be reported to
the NCAA Eligibility Center directly from the
testing agency. Test scores will not be
accepted if reported on a high school
transcript.
When registering for the SAT or ACT, input
the NCAA Eligibility Center code of 9999 to
make sure the score is reported directly to
the Eligibility Center.
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Determined through
your online
submission to the
Eligibility Center
It is sport specific
It reviews any contact
with professional
teams or agents and
prize money
Again, only for
Division I and II and
it is different in I
than II
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Start your
amateurism
questionnaire online
at the Eligibility
Center at the start of
your junior year.
You must go in and
sign the certificate
electronically after
April 1 of your
senior year!
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If you are admitted to
the university, you are
automatically eligible
as a freshman
Amateurism is
determined by each
institution based on
Division III rules
Note: Division III does
not redshirt – If you
practice for one day
after the first contest,
you use a year of
eligibility
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Freshman eligibility is based on meeting 2 of 3
criteria:
◦ 2.0 high school GPA
◦ Test score of 860 SAT or 18 ACT
◦ Top half of class
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**NEW** The NAIA has its own eligibility center
that is required for admissions and has a fee of
$65. It is required for all freshman and transfers to
a NAIA school. The information is on the handout.
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Different regulations for different divisions and
different by sport
Contacts and permissions
Campus visits
Tryouts
National Letter of Intent
At NCAA schools scholarships can only be
offered for one year in Division II, but Division I
(NEW!) and the NAIA have other options.
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Does the college offer what you want to study?
Do you like the coach, their philosophy and the
current team members?
What are the graduation rates of studentathletes at your college of choice?
What is the financial stability of the athletic
program? Will your sport be cut in the next 4
years?
What is important to you about the diversity
and gender equity of the program you will join?
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What would my role be on your team? (Do
you want to play for a championship team if
it means being on the bench or would you
rather start?)
What is your coaching style (or philosophy)?
Are there restrictions in scheduling classes
around practice? (you cannot miss classes to
practice- NCAA rule in all divisions)
What happens if I want to transfer?
Must student-athletes live on campus?
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See handouts for web sites
Web or printed guides for the College
Bound Student-Athlete are available from
both the NCAA and NAIA
If you have questions, ask!
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Good luck!
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