NAIA Eligibility Certificate for Entering Freshman
Institution:
State:
Sport:
Conference:
Year:
Men’s
Check one:
For official use:
Postmarked
Women’s
Cleared
Pending
NOTE: Each student MUST qualify in two of the three columns - A, B, and/or C. Students must also be certified on the NAIA Official Eligibility Certificate prior to participation.
A
List name and Eligibility Center ID number
(if applicable)
Date of
birth
00/00/00
Score from a
single ACT test
B
Score from a
single SAT test
TAKEN ON A NATIONAL TESTING DATE OR
OFFICIAL STATE ASSESSMENT DATE
List overall
high school
GPA
C
Was student
ranked in the
upper half of
his/her graduating
class? (YES or NO)
1.
Y
N
2.
Y
N
3.
Y
N
4.
Y
N
5.
Y
N
6.
Y
N
7.
Y
N
8.
Y
N
9.
Y
N
10.
Y
N
11.
Y
N
12.
Y
N
I certify the above information is accurate.
Registrar
IF APPLICABLE
IF APPLICABLE
GED / Home schooled
Students: List date
certificate was awarded.
International Students:
Meets the requirements
of the G.I.A.S.
I certify that the above incoming students comply with NAIA regulations.
Date
NAIA National Office • 1200 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64106 • 816.595.8000
Faculty Athletics Representative
Date
NAIA Entering Freshman Eligibility Certificate / 02-14 / page 1 of ___
AN ENTERING FRESHMAN STUDENT MUST MEET
TWO OF THE THREE ENTRY-LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
An entering freshman is defined as a student who upon first becoming identified with an NAIA institution has not previously been identified for two full
semesters or three full quarters (or equivalent) at any institution(s) of higher learning (two- or four-year).

Be a graduate of an accredited high school or be accepted as a regular student in good standing as defined by the enrolling institution and

Meet two of the three following requirements. If as an entering freshman you do not meet at least two of the three standards, you cannot
participate in athletics for the first full year of attendance (2 semesters, 3 quarters, or equivalent).
1. TEST SCORE REQUIREMENT
2. HIGH SCHOOL GPA REQUIREMENT
3. CLASS RANK REQUIREMENT
Achieve a minimum of 18 on the ACT
or 860 on the SAT.
Achieve a minimum overall high school grade
point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Graduate in the top half of your high
school graduating class.
Tests must be taken on a state, national or
international testing date; scores must be
achieved on a single test. The SAT must be
achieved on the Critical Reading and Math
sections only. The Writing score cannot be
used. You must pass the standardized test
prior to the term in which you want to
participate in athletics.
The NAIA accepts the grade point average
determined by the high school, provided it is
recorded and awarded in the same manner as
for every other student at the school.
If a student’s class rank does not appear on
the transcript, a letter from the principal or
headmaster, written on the school’s letterhead
and with the school’s official seal, stating that
the student meets the class rank requirement
may be submitted.
Two of the three requirements must still be met, but the criteria for alternative high school experiences and those outside of the U.S. are determined as
follows:
GED Students
1. TEST SCORE REQUIREMENT
Achieve a minimum of 18 on the ACT
or 860 on the SAT.
2. HIGH SCHOOL GPA REQUIREMENT
GED students are recognized as having met
the GPA requirement.
3. CLASS RANK REQUIREMENT
(Not applicable)
Home Schooled students
1. TEST SCORE REQUIREMENT
Achieve a minimum of 18 on the ACT or 860
on the SAT.*
2. HIGH SCHOOL GPA REQUIREMENT
Must complete a home schooling program
conducted in accordance with the laws of the
student’s state of residence. The student may
then request a home school waiver from the
NAIA Home School Committee. *
3. CLASS RANK REQUIREMENT
(Not applicable)
* Home school students who have a 20 on the ACT or 950 on the SAT and have completed a home schooling program conducted in accordance
with the laws of the student’s state of residence are considered to have met the freshman eligibility requirement.
International Students
1. TEST SCORE REQUIREMENT
Achieve a minimum of 18 on the ACT
or 860 on the SAT.
2. HIGH SCHOOL GPA REQUIREMENT
Achieve a minimum overall high school grade
point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
3. CLASS RANK REQUIREMENT
Graduate in the top half of your high
school graduating class.
International students must provide their academic records in both the language of issue as well
as a certified, word-for-word English translation. See the NAIA Eligibility Center requirements for
more information on submitting international academic records.
NAIA National Office • 1200 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64106 • 816.595.8000
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