NCAA Clearinghouse

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NCAA Clearinghouse

• Guide for the College Bound
• Student Athlete

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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
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Core 16 Academic Units

• English 4 credits
• Math 3 credits of Alg I and above
• Lab 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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Lab Science Courses (2 credits)

• Earth Space Science
• Biology
• Environmental Science
• Chemistry
• Physics

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Additional Core (1credit)

• Any English, Math, or Science from previous slides

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Social Science (2 credits)

• World History
• American History
• American Government
• Economics
• Sociology
• Psychology
• African American History
• Vietnam War / Civil War
• Law Studies

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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 C
• Env. Science D
• Geometry D
• Amer Hist B
• Comm Tech A
• Int. Wt. Training A
• LHS GPA 2.5
• NCAA GPA 1.75

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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 Date(s) May 7 June 4
• Registration Deadline April 8 May 10
• Cost 47 or fee waiver
• BHS Code 100543
• NCAA Code 9999
• Free full length practice test online

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ACT www.actstudent.org

• English, Math, Science, Reading
• Writing (optional)
• Test Date(s) June 11
• Registration Deadline May 6
• Cost 33 or fee waiver (48 w/ Writing)
• BHS Code 10543
• NCAA Code 9999
• Free full length practice test online

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