The Ins and Outs of NCAA

The Ins and Outs of NCAA Seneca High School April 13, 2011

Seneca Counselors • Mrs. Trish LaBouff (Supervisor) • Mr. Sam Maira (A-Coo) • Mrs. Mary Sabo (Cop-Gou) • Mr. Dave Lafferty (Gr-Ki) • Ms. Michelle Torrence (Kl-Or) • Mrs. Erica Maira (Os-Sn) • Ms. Sue Johnson (So-Z)

Purpose of NCAA Night • Give you and your child some insight into the NCAA process and playing a college sport.

What is the NCAA??? National Collegiate Athletic Association

Divisions of NCAA • Division I • Division II • Division III

What is Division I?? • Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics. • D-I schools are generally the major collegiate athletic powers, with larger budgets, more elaborate facilities, and more athletic scholarships.

What is Division II ?? • Division II schools tend to be smaller public universities and many private institutions. • Athletic scholarships are offered in most sponsored sports in Division II. • Division II also provides athletically gifted students a chance to compete at a high level, while maintaining much of a traditional student experience.

What is Division III • Consists of colleges and universities that choose not to offer athletically related financial aid (athletic scholarships) to their student-athletes. • (D-III) the largest of the three divisions sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. • D-III schools range in size from less than 500 to over 20,000 students and compete in athletics that are non-revenue making.

Colleges and Divisions You can find out what division the college or university is by checking out their website!

If you want to become an NCAA student-athlete, you must first take care of your “student” side. • College-bound student-athletes who want to compete for Divisions I and II programs must be certified academically by the NCAA Eligibility Center- (taking level 1 and level 2 academic classes). • Registering with the NCAA Eligibility Center does not guarantee admission at a Division I or II college or university. • Any college-bound student-athlete should prepare for the academic side of college as though the athletics experience did not exist. • Division III does not require NCAA Eligibility Center certification.

Getting Started…. • Grade 9 and Grade 10 • Verify with your high school counselor and the online core-course list found on NCAA website to make sure you are on track. *Core classes are level 1 and level 2 classes in the following categories: English, Math, Science, Humanities and World Language

Grade 11 • Register with the eligibility center and begin your amateurism questionnaire. • Make sure you are still on course to meet core-course requirements (verify you have the correct number of core courses – level 1 and level 2 academic courses) • After your junior year, send a high school transcript. If you have attended any other high schools, make sure a transcript is sent to the eligibility center from each high school. • When taking the ACT or SAT, request test scores to be sent to the eligibility center (the code is "9999").

Sneak Peek at Website http://eligibilitycenter.org/

Grade 12 • When taking the ACT or SAT, request test scores to be sent to the eligibility center (the code is "9999"). • Send your final high school transcript with proof of graduation to the eligibility center. • No one is certified as “eligible to compete” until after graduation and your final transcript has been sent to NCAA.

Transcript Process • Complete Permission to Transcript Pupil Records Form and return to Mrs. Ware, the Registrar. • Complete the NCAA online • Submit a Transcript Request Form, $1.50 and a manila envelope (no postage needed) addressed to NCAA to Mrs. Ware, the registrar. • Mrs. Ware will attach an up-to-date transcript and school profile to the application and forward to Counselor. • The Counselor will mail the envelope.

Handouts… • Yellow tri-fold form checklist explaining Div I and II eligibility. • Green quick reference NCAA freshman-eligibility standards • White grade by grade steps to achieving eligibility.

NCAA contact info • Document Mailing Address:NCAA Eligibility CenterCertification ProcessingP.O. Box 7136Indianapolis, IN 46207 • GeneralNCAA Eligibility CenterP.O. Box 7110Indianapolis, IN 46207 • Phone:Toll Free: 877/622-2321International Callers: 317/223-0700 Fax: 317/968-5100 http://eligibilitycenter.org/

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Seneca News • Each month the Seneca eNewsletter offers important counseling center information.www.lrhsd.org/enewssubscribe • Visit the counseling center’s website for information on colleges, scholarships and more. http://www.lrhsd.org/sencounseling

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The Ins and Outs of NCAA