Athletic Scholarship &
Eligibility Night
Moore Public Schools Athletic Department
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NCAA Division I
NCAA Division II
NCAA Division III
NAIA
Junior College
College Divisions
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ACE Graduation Requirements
23 total units required
4 units English
3 units Math (between 9th & 12th
grades)
3 units Science (1 Biology )
3.5 units Social Studies (OK, World,
US, American)
2 units of Foreign Language or
2 units of Computer Technology
1 additional unit of above mentioned
categories
1 unit of Fine Arts
Personal Financial Literacy
Electives to meet 23 total units
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Standard Graduation Requirements
23 total units required
4 units English
3 units Math (between 9th & 12th
grades)
3 units Science (1 Biology)
3 units Social Studies (OK, World, US,
American)
2 units of Fine Arts
Personal Financial Literacy
Electives to meet the 23 total units
Graduation Requirements
Courses are weighted on a 5 point scale.
 Increased rigor means increased preparation for college
 AP courses increase access to college admissions and scholarships
 College credit is possible for high AP exam scores
◦ Scores of 3 or higher typically earn college credit
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Advanced Placement
(AP) Courses
On transcript, but not factored in High School GPA
Have you completed or nearly completed the high school
graduation requirements?
 Have you taken the ACT?
 Can you financially afford to take concurrent classes (fees, books,
supplies)?
 Will taking a concurrent class be more beneficial than taking an AP
class?
 Can you apply the concurrent college credits to a future degree
program?
 Will you be able to transfer concurrent college credits to a different
college, if needed?
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Concurrent Enrollment
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Offered 6 times yearly
Online registration available at
actstudent.org
$39.50
$56.50 with writing
Fee Waiver
Offered 7 times yearly
 Online registration available at
sat/collegeboard.org
 $54.50
 Required by many out of state
institutions
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ACT and SAT
ACT
 September 12, 2015
 October 24, 2015
 December 12, 2015
 February 6, 2016
 April 9, 2016
 June 11, 2016
SAT
 October 3, 2015
 November 7, 2015
 December 5, 2015
 January 23, 2016
 March 5, 2016
 May 7, 2016
 June 4, 2016
National Testing Dates
Money for College
FAFSA
www.fafsa.ed.gov
◦ Loans – Must be REPAID
 Subsidized
◦ Yearly interest starts accumulating when repayment begins 6
months following leaving college
 Unsubsidized
◦ Yearly interest is accumulating while in college and repayment
begins 6 months following leaving college
Borrowed Money
◦ Federal Work Study
 A job is listed in your financial aid package
 The Financial Aid office will help you find or place you in a
position that will help you earn the amount expected
Earned Money
◦ Grants – need based
◦ Scholarships – merit based or performance based
 Counseling scholarship page
Free Money
◦ Tuition Waiver
◦ Does not pay for items such as books, supplies, room and board, any
other special fees.
◦ Be an Oklahoma resident
◦ Enroll in the 8th, 9th, or 10th grade at an Oklahoma high school
(homeschool students must be 13, 14, or 15).
◦ Parents income from taxed and untaxed sources is not more than
$50,000 per year.
◦ Special provisions for adopted students/ students in legal guardianship
www.okpromise.org
Oklahoma’s Promise
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Each level of college has separate initial academic
requirements
NCAA uses a sliding scale based on Core GPA and
ACT/SAT Scores
ACT/SAT sub-scores can be used from separate tests
NCAA – www.eligibilitycenter.org
NAIA – www.playnaia.org
College Divisions
Release by Parent/Guardian for transcript and test scores
 Release by Parent/Guardian to share academic
information
 Release by Parent/Guardian to send contact information
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Academic Release
Academic admission requirements are different for
college/university
 Eligibility per NCAA/NAIA does not guarantee admission
to a specific college/university
 In State and Out of State
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Individual College
University
Requirements
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Bigfuture.org
Okcollegestart.org
Okpromise.org
Eligibilitycenter.org
http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Your_Path_Pres
entation_for_High_School_Counselors.pdf
Helpful Links
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Brian Fitzgerald – District Athletic Director
◦ brianfitzgerald@mooreschools.com
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Chad Mashburn – Moore High School Athletic Director
◦ chadmashburn@mooreschools.com
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Dewayne Hunter – Southmoore High School Athletic Director
◦ dewaynehunter@mooreschools.com
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John Burruss – Westmoore High School Athletic Director
◦ johnburruss@mooreschools.com
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Head Coach of Sport
School Counselor
Contacts