NCAA Clearinghouse 101 Presented NCAA Clearinghouse 101 Presented By:By:

Jonathan J DeSimone – College Jonathan J DeSimone – College CounselorCounselor

Founder / Owner – JD College ConsultingFounder / Owner – JD College Consulting

Princeton, NJPrinceton, NJ

Sixteen Years in Central New Jersey High SchoolsSixteen Years in Central New Jersey High Schools

Curry College, Milton, MA – B.A. - PsychologyCurry College, Milton, MA – B.A. - Psychology

Boston University, Boston, MA – Ed.M. - Boston University, Boston, MA – Ed.M. - Developmental Studies and CounselingDevelopmental Studies and Counseling

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA – GSE University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA – GSE School Leadership Certification Program – NJ and PA School Leadership Certification Program – NJ and PA Principal CertificationPrincipal Certification

NACAC, NJACAC and IECA MemberNACAC, NJACAC and IECA Member

OverviewOverview

What is the NCAA and the NCAA What is the NCAA and the NCAA Clearinghouse?Clearinghouse?

What are the Academic What are the Academic Eligibility Requirements?Eligibility Requirements?

How do students register with How do students register with the Clearinghouse?the Clearinghouse?

What happens after they What happens after they register?register?

National Collegiate National Collegiate Athletic Association Athletic Association (NCAA)(NCAA) Voluntary organization through Voluntary organization through which the nationwhich the nation’’s colleges s colleges and universities govern their and universities govern their athletic programsathletic programs

The mission is to govern The mission is to govern competition in a fair, safe, competition in a fair, safe, equitable and sportsmanlike equitable and sportsmanlike mannermanner

NCAA Initial NCAA Initial Eligibility Eligibility ClearinghouseClearinghouse Commonly referred to as Commonly referred to as ““The ClearinghousThe Clearinghous

ee ”” An organization that works with the NCAA An organization that works with the NCAA to determine a studentto determine a student’’s eligibility for s eligibility for athletics participation in college sports athletics participation in college sports during their first year of college during their first year of college enrollmentenrollment

Follows NCAA bylaws and regulations in Follows NCAA bylaws and regulations in analyzing and processing a studentanalyzing and processing a student’’s high s high school academic records, ACT or SAT scores school academic records, ACT or SAT scores and key information about amateurism and key information about amateurism participationparticipation

Academic Eligibility Academic Eligibility RequirementsRequirements

Division IDivision I Graduate from high Graduate from high

schoolschool Complete the Complete the 1616 core core

coursescourses Earn a minimum GPA in Earn a minimum GPA in

core coursescore courses Earn a combined SAT Earn a combined SAT

or ACT sum score that or ACT sum score that matches your core matches your core course GPA and test course GPA and test score sliding scalescore sliding scale

Division IIDivision II Graduate from high Graduate from high

schoolschool Complete the Complete the 14 14 core core

coursescourses Earn a 2.000 GPA or Earn a 2.000 GPA or

better in your core better in your core coursescourses

Earn a combined SAT Earn a combined SAT score of 820 or an score of 820 or an ACT sum score of 68. ACT sum score of 68.

Core CoursesCore Courses

Division IDivision I 4 years of English4 years of English 3 years of Math 3 years of Math 2 years of Natural or 2 years of Natural or

Physical SciencePhysical Science 1 extra year of English, 1 extra year of English,

Math, or Natural or Math, or Natural or Physical SciencePhysical Science

2 years of Social Science2 years of Social Science 4 years of extra core 4 years of extra core

courses from any category courses from any category above, or Foreign above, or Foreign Language, Non-Doctrinal Language, Non-Doctrinal Religion or PhilosophyReligion or Philosophy

Division IIDivision II 3 years of English3 years of English 2 years of Math2 years of Math 2 years of Natural or 2 years of Natural or

Physical SciencePhysical Science 2 extra years of English, 2 extra years of English,

Math, or Natural or Math, or Natural or Physical SciencePhysical Science

2 years of Social Science2 years of Social Science 3 years of extra core 3 years of extra core

courses from any category courses from any category above, or Foreign above, or Foreign Language, Non-Doctrinal Language, Non-Doctrinal Religion or PhilosophyReligion or Philosophy

Core Courses (cont.)Core Courses (cont.)

Must be an academic course in one or Must be an academic course in one or a combination of these areas: a combination of these areas: English, Math, Natural/Physical English, Math, Natural/Physical Science, Social Science, Foreign Science, Social Science, Foreign Language, Non-Doctrinal Religion or Language, Non-Doctrinal Religion or PhilosophyPhilosophy

Must be designated Must be designated ““College College PreparatoryPreparatory””

Must be at or above the studentMust be at or above the student’’s s High schoolHigh school’’s regular Academic Levels regular Academic Level

Calculating the GPACalculating the GPA

Done on a traditional 4.000 scale with an A = Done on a traditional 4.000 scale with an A = 4pts, B = 3, C = 2, etc.4pts, B = 3, C = 2, etc.

Schools that use numeric grades (e.g. 82, 93) Schools that use numeric grades (e.g. 82, 93) will be changed to letter grades will be changed to letter grades

Plus and minus grades are not used to Plus and minus grades are not used to calculate a studentcalculate a student’’s core-course GPAs core-course GPA

If the High School normally weights Honors or If the High School normally weights Honors or Advanced courses, these courses may improve Advanced courses, these courses may improve the studentthe student’’s core-course GPAs core-course GPA

ACT and SAT TestsACT and SAT Tests

Students must achieve the required score on an Students must achieve the required score on an ACT or SAT test before their full-time college ACT or SAT test before their full-time college enrollmentenrollment

Students may take either test more than once as Students may take either test more than once as their best subscores from the different tests their best subscores from the different tests will be used to meet the minimum test score will be used to meet the minimum test score requirementrequirement

ALL SAT and ACT test scores must be sent directly ALL SAT and ACT test scores must be sent directly to the clearinghouse by the testing agency.to the clearinghouse by the testing agency.

When registering for either test, students should When registering for either test, students should enter the code of 9999 to make sure the score is enter the code of 9999 to make sure the score is reported directly to the clearinghouse reported directly to the clearinghouse

Students With Students With DisabilitiesDisabilities A student with a disability must meet the same A student with a disability must meet the same

requirements as all other students, but is provided requirements as all other students, but is provided certain accommodationscertain accommodations

Students with diagnosed disabilities must let the NCAA Students with diagnosed disabilities must let the NCAA know if they plan on using core courses after their 8know if they plan on using core courses after their 8thth semester and plan on attending a Division I college. semester and plan on attending a Division I college.

Students with a disability may also use a course that Students with a disability may also use a course that their high school has designed for students with their high school has designed for students with disabilities if it appears on the high schooldisabilities if it appears on the high school’’s list of s list of approved core courses approved core courses

Such students may also take a non-standard test to satisfy Such students may also take a non-standard test to satisfy test score requirements and would need to follow the test score requirements and would need to follow the normal protocol for non-prospective student athletesnormal protocol for non-prospective student athletes

Division I Sliding Division I Sliding ScaleScale

GPAGPA SATSAT ACTACT

3.550 & Above3.550 & Above 400400 3737

3.3003.300 500500 4444

3.0003.000 620620 5252

2.5002.500 820820 6868

2.0002.000 10101010 8686

Registering with the Registering with the ClearinghouseClearinghouse Students can register with the NCAA Students can register with the NCAA

Clearinghouse by filling out the Student Release Clearinghouse by filling out the Student Release Form (SRF) online after their junior year and Form (SRF) online after their junior year and submitting their payment online ($70 domestic, submitting their payment online ($70 domestic, $120 international)$120 international)

- - www.ncaaclearinghouse.net

- Click on Prospective Student-Athletes- Click on Prospective Student-Athletes

- Select Domestic or International Student - Select Domestic or International Student Release FormRelease Form

- Complete the SRF online, print two copies of - Complete the SRF online, print two copies of the transcript release form and the transcript release form and give both to their high school counselorgive both to their high school counselor

Amateurism Amateurism ClearinghouseClearinghouse Created in response to the NCAA membershipCreated in response to the NCAA membership’’s concerns about s concerns about

amateurism issues related to both international and domestic amateurism issues related to both international and domestic prospective and transfer student-athletesprospective and transfer student-athletes

Prospective student athletes will utilize the same website, Prospective student athletes will utilize the same website, www.ncaaaclearinghouse.net as no hard copies will be as no hard copies will be available available

Things that would raise red flags with the clearinghouse Things that would raise red flags with the clearinghouse include:include:- Contract with a professional team- Contract with a professional team- Salary for participating in athletics- Salary for participating in athletics- Prize money- Prize money- Play with professionals- Play with professionals- Tryouts, practices or competition with a professional team- Tryouts, practices or competition with a professional team- Benefits from an agent or prospective agent- Benefits from an agent or prospective agent- Delayed initial full-time collegiate enrollment to - Delayed initial full-time collegiate enrollment to participate in organized sports competitionparticipate in organized sports competition

Questions?Questions?

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