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NCAA Eligibility for Pennsbury Student-Athletes

March 23, 2023

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Info for Current Seniors

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Current Seniors: COVID-19 Automatic Waiver

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Info for Current Freshmen, Sophomores, & Juniors

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Current Freshmen, Sophomores, & Juniors

  • Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete
  • D1&DII Requirements
  • Approved Core Courses
  • Course Selection
  • Calculating a Core Course GPA

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Guide For The College-Bound Student-Athlete

  • In-depth resource for any student-athlete considering playing a sport at the collegiate level
  • Information about all three divisions, recruiting rules, eligibility information, and much more
  • Familiarize yourself with this resource!

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DI Requirements

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  • 16 core courses
    • 10 locked in before senior year
    • 7 of 10 must be Eng, Math, Sci
  • Core course GPA of 2.3 or higher
  • No test scores required!
  • Graduate high school
  • Option for academic redshirt

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DI

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Important Update: SAT/ACT SCORES NO LONGER REQUIRED FOR DI or DII

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DII Requirements

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  • 16 core courses
  • Core course GPA of 2.2 or higher
  • No test scores required!
  • Graduate high school
  • Option for partial qualifier

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DII

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Approved Core Courses

  • Courses must be approved core courses in order for them to count toward your NCAA Eligibility
    • Only courses in the curriculum areas of English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and World Language can be approved core courses
    • However, NOT ALL courses in these areas are approved!

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  • Check the list of approved courses for Pennsbury by visiting the Eligibility Center website, choosing

then scrolling down to “Find your core courses” listed under resources. You will then be

asked to enter your CEEB code- the CEEB code for Pennsbury is 395415

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  • Core courses are also noted in the Program of Studies using this icon:

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Course Selection

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  • Communicate your goals of playing in college with your school counselor and with your coach!
  • Be prepared for your meeting with your counselor by planning out your courses ahead of time, and writing down any questions you may have
  • Remember: core courses are noted in the Program of Studies using this icon:

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Calculating a Core Course GPA

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GPA Worksheets

  • Available on resources page of Eligibility Center website and in the Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete
  • Use these worksheets to calculate your core course GPA- remember this is different from the GPA on your Pennsbury transcript!
  • Refer to list of approved courses and your Pennsbury transcript
  • If you need help- just ask! You can email me at bstoudt@pennsburysd.org

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How to Calculate…

  • Use your transcript to view your final grades
  • Enter approved courses with final grade and credit (from approved course list!) into the worksheet in the corresponding curricular area
  • Find a list of courses HERE that receive different credit from Pennsbury and the NCAA- this is the NCAA course selection fact sheet that was given out at course selection meetings in February

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Grading Scales/Quality Points

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DO THE MATH!

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TOTAL Quality Points TOTAL Credits Core Course GPA

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Registration

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www.eligibilitycenter.org

  • Certification account vs. profile page
  • Fee for Certification account: $100
  • Registration checklist
  • When to register?
    • Typically end of junior year
    • We (PHS) send an initial transcript after we have final junior year grades (beginning of senior year) and final transcript upon graduation
    • Official transcripts must be sent from EACH HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDED!
    • Must have a certification account before you take an official visit
    • Consider the fee!

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Amateurism Certification

  • Can complete this step on or after April 1st of senior year of HS if enrolling in the fall
  • Must have a certification account
  • Amateurism certification will be listed as a task in your account
  • When to register?

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Educate Yourself on this Process:

Ultimately, you are responsible for your own eligibility!

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Eligibility Center Webinar Slides- will be linked here when updated webinar is available!

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Recruiting

Athletic Recruiting 101 Article (NOT an endorsement of IvyWise paid services!- just a good overview)

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Communicate with your coaches- high school, club, AAU, etc.

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Be active in your own recruitment!

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Familiarize yourself with NCAA recruiting RULES & TIMELINES

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Questions?

Contact Brooke Stoudt, Postsecondary Counselor

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bstoudt@pennsburysd.org

Make An Appointment