NCAA College Freshman Eligibility Requirements
Students must meet NCAA Initial-Eligibility requirements to participate in college sports at Division I or Division II 4-year college. Athletes should start the certification process early, by the end of sophomore year, by registering online at www.eligibilitycenter.org
If you have used a fee waiver to pay for your ACT or SAT test, see your counselor for a fee waiver to cover the cost of the NCAA registration.
NCAA Core Courses
· Division I and II require 16 NCAA-approved core courses in eight academic semesters from the start of ninth grade. Division I: complete 10 of your 16 NCAA-approved core courses, including seven in english, math or science, before the start of your seventh semester.
· Please check the list of NCAA-approved courses for Neosho High School on the NCAA Eligibility Center website above. Not all classes offered at Neosho High School count for the Clearing House.
NCAA GPA: Students must have a GPA of 2.3 in core classes to qualify for competition status at any Division I college or University and a GPA of 2.2 in core classes for Division II.
Division III—If you are planning on attending a Division III school, you do NOT need to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center. Division III schools set their own admissions standards.
| Division I | Division II |
|---|---|
16 Core Courses. Complete 10 core courses including seven in English, Math, or Natural/Physical Science before the 7th semester. Earn at least a 2.3 GPA in core classes. | 16 Core Courses. Complete 10 core courses including seven inEnglish, Math, or Natural/Physical Science before the 7th semester. Earn at least a 2.2 GPA in core classes. |
| 4 years of English | 4 years of English |
| 3 years of Math (Algebra I and higher) | 3 years of Math (Algebra I and higher) |
| 2 Years of natural/physical science (1 year of lab) | 2 Years of natural/physical science (1 year of lab) |
| 1 Year of additional English, Math, or Natural/Physical Science | 1 Year of additional English, Math, or Natural/Physical Science |
| 2 Years of Social Sciences | 2 Years of Social Sciences |
| 4 Years of additional courses (from any area above including foreign language) | 4 Years of additional courses (from any area above including foreign language) |
High School Eligibility in all MSHSAA Sanctioned Activities
In order to be eligible to compete in any Missouri High School Athletic Association activity, the student must be the following conditions:
- In the preceding semester of attendance, the student must earn a minimum of 3.50 units of credit or have earned credit in 80% of the maximum allowable classes in which any student can be enrolled in the semester, whichever is greater.
- For the current semester, the student must be enrolled in and regularly attending, courses that offer 3.0 units of credit or 80% of the maximum allowable credits which may be earned, whichever is greater.
- Credits earned or completed after the close of the semester will not fulfill this requirement. Summer school courses for academic eligibility may count provided the course is necessary for graduation or promotion (no electives) and it is placed on the school transcript. No more than one credit in summer school shall be counted toward eligibility. Correspondence courses do not count.
- If the student is beginning the 9th grade, he/she must have been promoted prior to the beginning of the school year.
- The student must be making satisfactory progress toward graduation as determined by Neosho High School policies.
The student MAY NOT drop courses without first consulting with the principal, athletic administrator, or counselor to determine whether it will affect eligibility.