NCAA Eligibility
Presentation by
Teri Gimbel
Director of Guidance
gimbelt@leonschools.net
Freshmen and Sophomores Must:
Work hard to get the best grades possible
 Take classes that match Lincoln’s NCAA
list of core courses
 If you fall behind, make an appointment
with your guidance counselor to make a
plan to catch up
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Juniors must:
Register to take the SAT , ACT or both and
use the NCAA eligibility code “9999” as a
score recipient
 Prior to registration for senior year, check
with your counselor to determine the
number of core courses that need to be
completed in your senior year
 Register with the clearinghouse and send a
transcript @ www.eligibilitycenter.org
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Academic Requirements for an
athletic scholarship at Div I or II
Graduate from high school
 Complete NCAA approved courses
 Earn a minimum core-course grade point
average (GPA)
 Earn a required SAT or ACT sum score
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Div. I Core Course Requirements
4 credits English
 3 credits Math (Algebra I or higher)
 2 credits Science
 1 additional credit in Eng., Math or Science
 2 years of Social Science
 4 additional credits from any above or
foreign language
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Division II Requirements
16 Core Courses
 3 credits English.
 2 credits math (Algebra I or higher).
 2 credits science
 3 additional credits in English, math or science.
 2 credits social science.
 4 years additional credits (from any area above or
foreign language)
NEW for Current LHS Sophomore &
Freshmen! Changes for students
enrolling on or after August 1, 2016
Minimum core-course GPA of 2.300 required;
 Change in GPA/test score index (sliding scale); and
 Ten core courses required before the beginning of
senior year.
 7 of the 10 core must be Eng, Math, or science
 Grades earned in 10 courses before senior year are
“locked in” for purposes of GPA calculation
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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
 Geometry
 Alg II
 Pre-Calculus
 Advanced Topics in Math
 Math for College Readiness
 AP Stat or AP Calculus
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 Liberal Arts Math and Informal Geometry
are NOT core courses
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Science Courses (2 credits)
Earth Space Science
 Biology
 Environmental Science
 Physical Science
 Chemistry
 Physics
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 Currently Integrated Science does NOT count as a
core course
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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
AP Psychology
AP Human Geography
AP Euro History
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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Core- Course GPA and Test Scores
Division I
 Earn a combined SAT or ACT sum score that
matches your core course GPA and test score
sliding scale (Example: 2.4 core course GPA
needs an 860 on CR + M on SAT)
Division II
 Earn a 2.0 GPA or better in core course
 Earn a combined SAT score of 820 or and ACT
sum score of 68
Your Best Test Scores Will be Used
to Certify You
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SAT (10/13)
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SAT (3/14 )
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Scores Used
Math
CR
Total
350
470
820
420
420
440
470
860
890
LHS GPA and NCAA GPA are
DIFFERENT
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
SAT www.collegeboard.org
Critical Reading, Math, & Writing
 Cost: $51 or fee waiver
 LHS Code: 101671
 NCAA Code: 9999
 Free full length practice test online
 PSAT – My College Quick Start
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ACT
www.actstudent.org
English, Math, Science, Reading + Writing
 Cost: $36.50 or $52.50 (w/ writ) or
fee waiver
 LHS Code: 101671
 NCAA Code: 9999
 Free full length practice test online
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The only time you’ll find SUCCESS
before WORK is in the dictionary.