NCAA Clearinghouse&

Recruiting Workshop

Presented by

OCES Guidance

Barry Shuford

• To help Parents and Student-Athletes understand the Recruiting process for college athletics

• To help Parents and Student-Athletes understand the NCAA Initial Eligibility Clearinghouse requirements and process

• Give students a timeline of suggested activity

• Recommendation by Coach

• Self-Recommendation

• AAU, Travel, Select Teams, etc

• Academic Evaluation

• Athletic Evaluation

• NCAA Rules, Guidelines, Etc.

Divisions of College Athletics

DIVISION I

• Major College( Divided into FCS and BCS for Football)

• Highest Academic Standards

• Sliding Scale with SAT/ACT Scores

• Higher number of Scholarships

• Examples: UNC-Ch, Notre Dame, Appalachian State

Division II

• Smaller Colleges/Universities

• Academic Requirements are Slightly lower

• Reduced number of scholarships

• Work through Financial aid, scholarships, etc. to create package for athletes

• Examples: Wingate, JCSU, Belmont-Abbey, UNC-P, ECSU

Division III

• Non Scholarship

• If a Student is admitted they are eligible

• Work entirely through financial aid and academic scholarship

• Examples: Greensboro College, Methodist

NCAA Clearinghouse

• The Initial Eligibility Clearinghouse is an independent company that evaluates a schools’ list of Core Courses and evaluates a students transcript to determine if they meet the initial eligibility standards at a Div. I or Div. II school

• Registration Fee/Waivers

• Registration by end of Junior Year

Core Requirements Division I

• 16 Core Courses: WORKSHEET• 4 years of English. • 3 years of mathematics (Algebra I or higher). • 2 years of natural/physical science (1 year of lab if

offered by high school). • 1 year of additional English, mathematics or

natural/physical science. • 2 years of social science. • 4 years of additional courses (from any area above,

foreign language or nondoctrinal religion/philosophy). • PLUS SAT/ACT Requirement on the Sliding Scale

NCAA Division I Sliding Scale

•

Core GPA SAT(Read/Math) ACT2.625 770 63 2.600 780 64 2.575 790 65 2.550 800 66 2.525 810 67 2.500 820 68 2.475 830 69 2.450 840-850 70 2.425 860 70 2.400 860 71 2.375 870 72

Core Requirements Division II

• DIVISION II • 16 Core Courses: (will move to 16 in 2013)• 4 years of English. • 2 years of mathematics (Algebra I or higher). • 2 years of natural/physical science (1 year of lab if

offered by high school). • 2 years of additional English, mathematics or

natural/physical science. • 2 years of social science. • 3 years of additional courses (from any area above,

foreign language or nondoctrinal religion/philosophy). • Minimum Score of 820 on SAT

Core Courses(Formerly 48H)

• Courses that the school deems to be college prep that may be used in determining Eligibility

• High School Core Courses

Other Options

• NAIA...National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

• Junior College…Partial, Non and Qualifiers

• Prep School/Post Grad Programs

Timeline

• Register with NCAA Clearinghouse Junior year• Meet with high school coach about expectations

of recruiting• Take SAT/ACT Spring of Junior Year• Figure Core GPA• Take Sat/ACT Fall of Senior Year and as

Necessary• Adjust Senior year schedule and do as well as

possible

RESOURCES

• NAIA Eligibility• NCAA ELIGIBILITY • National Junior College Athletic Associatio

n• College Board SAT• ACT• www.athletevault.com

http://www.ncaa.org/