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NCAA Eligibility Requirements

Academic and Eligibility Requirements

Student-Athlete Criteria

When students are considering Athletic Scholarships through the NCAA, two criteria must be met.


  • Eligibility to play the sport, keeping amateur status
  • Meeting academic standards that are set by the NCAA Eligibility Centre

Eligibility to Play -Keeping Amateur Status

In order for an athlete to keep amateur status the following guidelines must be adhered to be eligible for competition.  The student athlete cannot:
  • Contract with Professional teams
  • Take a salary or sponsorship for participating in Athletics
  • Accept Prize Money*
  • Play with Professionals
  • Try-out, practice or compete with a professional team
  • Accept benefits from an agent or prospective agent
  • Enter into an greement to be represented by an agent
  • Accept any financial assistance based on athletic skills or participation

 
*for golf prize money can not be larger than scholarship offer

Academic Standards

Student athletes must meet academic standards in order to meet eligibility requirements for competition.  These include:

  • 16 core courses completed and appearing on his/her academic transcript
  • SAT or ACT scores
  • Grade point average, based only on the core courses required (grades 9-12)

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