Will Pridemore
Zak Pendleton
 Academic
Certification
 Amateurism Certification
 16
core courses
 Standardized test score (ACT or SAT)
 GPA in core courses that fits on a sliding
scale with test score
 High School graduation
 Must
be a qualifier to be eligible for
practice, competition, and an athletic
scholarship in your first academic year
4
units English
 3 units mathematics (Algebra 1 or higher)
 2 units science (at least 1 must be a lab
science if offered)
 2 units social studies
 1 unit additional English/math/science
 4 units additional core courses
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Previous subjects
Foreign languages
Select others (e.g. philosophy, non-doctrinal
religion)
 All
courses must be on the List of Approved
Courses that your high school submits to the
NCAA.
 All core courses must be completed in four
years following beginning of 9th grade
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Exception: one core course may be taken in the
year following graduation, if you graduate in 4
years following the beginning of 9th grade.
Another exception exists for students with
diagnosed education-impacting disabilities.
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Courses taken other than in traditional classroom setting
may be used
E.g. online classes, correspondence classes, packets
 BYU Independent Study courses ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTABLE
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To count, nontraditional courses must meet stringent
criteria
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Has to meet all requirements of a core course;
Instructor and student must have ongoing access to each
other;
Instructor and student must have regular interaction with
each other;
Student’s work must be available for evaluation and
validation;
Evaluation of the student’s work must be conducted by the
appropriate academic authority using the high school’s
established policies;
Course must include a defined time period for completion
Course must be acceptable for any student and placed on a
high school transcript
 Must
be an ACT or SAT
 Must be administered under national testing
conditions on a national testing date
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State administered ACT tests may be used
Residual (campus) testing and regional testing
dates CANNOT be used
 Official
transcript must be sent by the high
school to the Eligibility Center
Certification Processing
P.O. Box 7136
Indianapolis, IN 46207-7136
 Test
scores must come directly from the
testing agency
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Test scores forwarded by the high school are not
accepted
 Must
be certified as an amateur in the
sport(s) to compete in your sport
 Basically, must show that you’re not a
professional athlete
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Have not accepted prize money
Have not signed a contract with an agent
Have not allowed someone other than parent or
coach to market your athletic abilities
Have not been a member of a professional team
 Delayed
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In most sports, you may participate in organized
competition for a year following high school
graduation.
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Enrollment
Exceptions: tennis, men’s ice hockey, skiing
After a year, must enroll full-time or the studentathlete will be charged with a season of
competition for each year in which they
participate in organized competition
Will be addressed through amateurism
certification
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Register with NCAA Eligibility Center at
www.eligibilitycenter.org
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One-time $65 fee
Have ACT/SAT test score sent to Eligibility
Center
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Code = 9999
Weber State University Code = 4941
Free to send score prior to taking the test.
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Should also send to potential colleges at the same time
because there’s no extra fee.
Small charge to send score after taking the test.
Read NCAA’s Guide for the College Bound
Student-Athlete
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Available in English and Spanish at
NCAAPublications.com
 Will
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801-626-8552
williampridemore@weber.edu
 Zak
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 If
Pridemore
Pendleton
801-626-6528
zacharypendleton@weber.edu
you would like a copy of this presentation
it will be made available in the Compliance
section of www.weberstatesports.com