College-Bound Athletes: Academic – Eligibility Requirements

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NCAA Athletic Eligibility
If you are planning to enroll in college as a freshman and you want to participate in Division I or II athletics, you must be certified by the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Center. The Eligibility Center is not the NCAA, but an organization that performs academic evaluations for the NCAA. Information on the Eligibility Center, online registration, amateur questionnaire, and LHS Core Courses can be found here.

 The Lovell High Code is 510260.

To be certified by the Eligibility Center, you must:

 Graduate from High School.

You should apply for certification in your sophomore year if you are sure you wish to participate in athletics as a college freshman. The Eligibility Center will issue a preliminary certification report when you have all your material submitted.

 Complete Core Courses
 NCAA Division I and II require 16 core courses.
 
Verify Grade-Point Average
 Be sure to look at your high school’s List of NCAA Courses on the NCAA Eligibility Center's website. Only courses that appear on your school's List of NCAA Courses will be used in the calculation of the core GPA.

 Submit Test Scores

• Division I uses a sliding scale to match test scores and core grade-point averages to determine eligibility. The sliding scale balances your test score with your GPA.

• Division II requires a minimum SAT score of 820 or an ACT sum score of 68.
  The SAT score used for NCAA purposes includes only the critical reading and math sections. The writing section of the SAT is not used.

• The ACT score used for NCAA purposes is a sum score calculated by adding English, math, reading, and science sub-scores.

• When you register for the SAT or ACT, use the NCAA Eligibility Center code 9999 to ensure all SAT and ACT scores are reported directly to the NCAA Eligibility Center from the testing agency. Test scores that appear on transcripts will not be used.

NAIA Athletic Eligibility
The NAIA Eligibility Center is responsible for determining the NAIA eligibility of first-time student-athletes. Any student playing NAIA sports for the first time must meet the eligibility requirements.
Students must have their eligibility determined by the NAIA Eligibility Center, and all NAIA schools are bound by the center’s decisions. High school seniors who wish to participate at an NAIA school need to register here.

NJCAA
The purpose of this corporation shall be to promote and foster junior college athletics on intersectional and national levels so that results will be consistent with the total educational program of its members.