NCAA Clearinghouse
Guide for the College Bound
Student Athlete
Division I Academic Eligibility
Requirements
Graduate from high school
 Complete a core curriculum of at least
 16 academic course units
 Have a core course grade point average
and a combined score on the SAT critical
reading and math sections or a sum score
on the ACT based on the qualifier index
scale.
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Core GPA/Test Score Index
Core GPA
SAT (CR + M)
ACT (4 scores
added together)
3.5 & above
400
37
3.0
620
52
2.75
720
59
2.5
820
68
2.25
920
77
2.0
1010
86
Core 16 academic units
English: 4 credits
 Math: 3 credits of Alg I and above
 Science: 2 credits
 Additional core: 1 credit in English, math,
or science
 Social Science: 2 credits
 Additional Academic courses: 4 credits in
any of the above areas or foreign language
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English Core Courses (4 credits)
English I
 English II
 English III
 English IV
 AP English Language
 AP English Literature
 Creative Writing
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Math Core Courses (3 credits)
Alg 1a (.5 credit) / Alg 1b (.5credit) or Alg I
 Integrated Math I
 Geometry
 Alg II
 Pre-Calculus
 Advanced Topics in Math
 AP Stat or AP Calculus
 Liberal Arts Math and Informal Geometry
are DENIED beginning 2010/11
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Science Courses (2 credits)
Earth Space Science
 Biology
 Environmental Science
 Chemistry
 Physics
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Additional Core (1credit)
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Any English, Math, or Science from
previous slides
Social Science (2 credits)
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World History
American History
American Government
Economics
Sociology
Psychology
African American History
Vietnam War / Civil War
Law Studies
Additional Core ( 4 credits)
Additional academic courses in any of the
previous areas and/or
 Spanish
 French
 Latin
 Sign Language
 Chinese
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Sample Report Card & GPA
English III *
 Env. Science *
 Geometry *
 Amer Hist *
 Comm Tech
 Int. Wt. Training
LHS GPA
* NCAA GPA
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C
D
D
B
A
A
2.5
1.75
NCAA Clearinghouse
registration:
After junior year in high school
 $60 (or fee waiver)
 Must register to take an official visit
 Transcript must be sent from each high
school attended
 Select a Personal Identification Number
 www.eligibilitycenter.org
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SAT www.collegeboard.com
Critical Reading, Math, & Writing
 Test Dates: May 1 & June 5
 Registration Deadline: Mar 25 & Apr 29
 Cost: $45 or fee waiver
 LHS Code: 101671
 NCAA Code: 9999
 Free full length practice test online
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ACT
www.actstudent.org
English, Math, Science, Reading
 Writing (optional)
 Test Dates: April 10 & June 12
 Registration Deadline: Mar 5 & May 7
 LHS Code: 101671
 NCAA Code: 9999
 Free full length practice test online
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