naia guide for the college-bound...
Post on 05-Aug-2020
0 Views
Preview:
TRANSCRIPT
OPPORTUNITIES TO EXCEL IN COLLEGE SPORTS NationalAssociationofIntercollegiateAthletics•1200GrandBlvd.,KansasCity,MO64106•816.595.8000•NAIA.org•PlayNAIA.org•page1
NAIA GUIDE FOR THE COLLEGE-BOUND STUDENT-ATHLETE
DearProspectiveStudent-Athletes,
WelcometotheNationalAssociationofIntercollegiateAthletics,anassociationthatboastsaproudtraditionofintercolle-giateathletics,academicexcellenceandcharactervalues.
AsyouexploreopportunitiestoPlayNAIAyouwilldiscoveracommunityofnearly300membercollegesanduniversities,60,000student-athletesandanenvironmentthatfocusesonathleticparticipationasonepartofthetotaleducationprocess.Ourmembersawardmorethan$450millioninfinancialaideachyear,competefor23nationalchampi-onshipsin13sportsandofferawideselectionofacademicandathleticprograms.
Today,theNAIAisanassociationthat,aboveallotherthings,caresaboutandisfocusedonstudent-athletesuccess–helpingyoutoattainyoureducationandathleticgoals.Ourmembersutilizeathleticsasavehicletotransformlivestobuildbetterfutures.
TheNAIAisreadytoassistyouintakingthatimportantfirststepinyourcollegesportscareer.WeinviteyoutoregisterwiththeNAIAEligibilityCenteratPlayNAIA.org.Oncethere,you’lllearnmoreabouttheopportunitiesthatawaityou.
SincetheNAIA’sfoundingin1937,weareproudofthemanyaccomplishmentsofourcurrentandformerstudent-athletesandwelookforwardtothelegacyyouwillestablishintheNAIA.
WhereLeadersEmerge:NAIAstudent-athletestakepartintheAmericanRedCross-NAIA CollegiateLeadershipProgram.
JimCarr,NAIAPresident
23 National ChampionshipsTheNAIAoffersbothmenandwomentheopportunitytocompeteathisorherhighest
level.Nationalchampionshipsare offeredin13sports.
Fall sportsMen’sCrossCountryWomen’sCrossCountryFootballMen’sSoccerWomen’sSoccerVolleyball
Winter sportsMen’sBasketball(DivisionsI&II)Women’sBasketball(DivisionsI&II)Men’sSwimming&DivingWomen’sSwimming&DivingMen’sIndoorTrack&FieldWomen’sIndoorTrack&FieldWrestling
Spring sportsBaseballMen’sGolfWomen’sGolfSoftballMen’sTennisWomen’sTennisMen’sOutdoorTrack&FieldWomen’sOutdoorTrack&Field
Emerging sportsMen’sCompetitiveCheer&DanceWomen’sCompetitiveCheer&DanceMen’sBowlingWomen’sBowlingMen’sVolleyball
Find NAIA schools that offer your sport at PlayNAIA.org.
OPPORTUNITIES TO EXCEL IN COLLEGE SPORTS NationalAssociationofIntercollegiateAthletics•1200GrandBlvd.,KansasCity,MO64106•816.595.8000•NAIA.org•PlayNAIA.org•page2
NAIA GUIDE FOR THE COLLEGE-BOUND STUDENT-ATHLETE
What about financial aid, scholarships, grants, loans?NAIArulesonfinancialaidarestraightforward.Eachschooldetermineshowmuchaiditawardstoanindividualstudent-athlete.Undernoconditionsmayanyoneelseprovidedi-rectfinancialassistancetoanystudent-athlete.Scholarships,grants-in-aidorstudentloansarecontrolledbyeachinstitutionthroughthesamecommitteethathandlesallstudentloansandscholarships.
Financialaidtostudent-athletesislimitedtotheactualcostof:TuitionMandatoryfees,booksandsuppliesrequiredforcoursesinwhichthe
student-athleteisenrolledRoomandboardbasedontheofficialroomandboardallowancelisted
intheinstitution’scatalog
Eachsporthasanoveralllimitontheamountoffinancialaiditcanawardasfullorpartialgrantstostudentsinthatsport.Forexample,theoveralllimitinbaseballis12.Baseballscholarshipscanbeawardedtoanynumberofstudents(forexample,1fullscholarship,10halfawardsand24quarterawards)aslongasthecombinedtotaldoesnotexceed12.
Limitsonthetotalamountofaidthatcanbegiventovarsityathletesineachsport:Baseball............................ 12 Golf................................ 5 Tennis................. 5Basketball(DivisionI)...... 11 Soccer.......................... 12 Track&Field.... 12Basketball(DivisionII)....... 6 Softball......................... 10 Wrestling............ 8CrossCountry..................... 5 Swimming&Diving........ 8 Volleyball............ 8Football............................. 24
AcademicallygiftedstudentscanbeexemptedfromtheselimitsiftheymeetgradeortestscorecriteriaestablishedbytheNAIA.
National Letters of Intent — CurrentlytheNAIAdoesnotrecognizelettersofintenthow-ever,someNAIAconferencesdo.
NAIA participation experienceIntheNAIA,astudent-athletecancompeteduringfour“seasonsofcompetition”withinthefirst10semesters(15quarters)incollege.Aseasonofcompetitioniscountedwhenyouparticipateinoneormoreintercollegiatecontestswhetheratthevarsity,juniorvarsityorfreshmanlevel.Tocompete,student-athletesmustbeenrolledinatleast12hourseverysemesterorquarterandbemakingnormalprogresstowardabaccalaureatedegree.Theymustalsomeetfreshmanand/orcontinuingeligibilityrules.
What’s different about recruiting?TheNAIArecruitingprocessforbothfreshmenandtransfersislesscumbersome,withfewrestrictionsonthecontactbetweenastudent-athleteandacoach.Morefrequentcommuni-cationallowsthestudenttobecomemorecomfortablewiththeschoolandathleticsstaff.
Onceyouhavestartedyourcollegeexperi-encebyenrollingand/orattendingclasses,representativesfromanotherNAIAschoolcannotinitiatecontactwithyou.Thisno-contactpolicyappliesevenifyouhavenotstartedclassesyet,buthavedrawnequip-mentandbegunorganizedpractice.
Whatifyou’reinterestedintransferringtoanNAIAinstitution?BecauseNAIAcoachescannotcontactyou,you’llneedtotakethatinitiativebycallingoremail-ingthem.Oncecontacted,within10
daystheNAIAinstitutionmustnotifyinwritingtheathleticsdirectororfacultyathleticsrepresentativeattheschoolwhereyouarecurrentlyenrolled.Theydon’tneedpermissiontorespondtoyou,butyourcurrentschoolmustbenotifiedthatthecontacthasbeenmade.
Questions for parents to ask about financial aidCan I visit a campus for a tryout? Studentsarepermittedamaximumoftwodaysoftryoutsthroughouttheirentirecareer,andthetryoutcannotinterferewithschooltime.Thetryoutmustoccuroncampus.Ifaschoolhasapolicyforreimbursingallstudentsforsuchvisits,thesamecanbeappliedtoyouasaprospec-tivestudent-athlete.
Admission standards for athletesToparticipateinathleticsintheNAIA,youmustbeadmittedtothecollegeoruniversityunderadmissionstandardsequaltoorhigherthanthoseappliedtothegeneralstudentbody.
Whattypesoffinancial-aidagreementsdoesyourschoolhave?
Whichcampusrepresentativeshavetosignoffontheagreementforittobevalid?
Whatwillthefinancial-aidagreementcover?Hous-ing?Food?Books?Tuition?
Howlongwilltheagreementlast?Aquarter/semes-ter?Afullacademicyear?
Ifmysonordaughtersignsafinancialagreementwithyourinstitution,canshe/hesignwithanotherschoolwithinyourconferencewithoutpenalty?
Ifmysonordaughterquitstheteamaftertheseason,willheorshecontinuetoreceivethescholarship?
Ifmysonordaughtersuffersaseason-endinginjury,willthefinancial-aidagreementbehonored?
Ifmysonordaughterbecomesacademicallyineli-gible,willtheagreementbehonored?
Onyourcampus,whoisresponsibleforcheckingthestudent-athlete’seligibility?
Isthereanacademicsupportprograminplaceforstudent-athletesonyourcampus?
Doyouoffermystudent’smajor?
OPPORTUNITIES TO EXCEL IN COLLEGE SPORTS NationalAssociationofIntercollegiateAthletics•1200GrandBlvd.,KansasCity,MO64106•816.595.8000•NAIA.org•PlayNAIA.org•page3
NAIA GUIDE FOR THE COLLEGE-BOUND STUDENT-ATHLETE
What if I didn’t attend a U.S. high school?Twoofthethreerequirementsmuststillbemet,butthecriteriaforalternativehighschoolexperiencesandthoseoutsideoftheU.S.aredeterminedasfollows:
GED Students
Home Schooled Students
International StudentsGraduatesofhighschoolsoutsideoftheUnitedStatesoroneoftheU.S.territories.
Do I meet the freshman eligibility requirements?IfyouwillgraduatefromaU.S.highschoolthisspringandenrollincollegethiscomingfall,therequirementsaresimple.Anenteringfreshmanmust:
Be agraduateofanaccreditedhighschoolorbeacceptedasaregularstudentingoodstandingasdefinedbytheenrollinginstitutionand
Meettwo of the threefollowingrequirements.Ifasanenteringfresh-manyoudonotmeetatleasttwoofthethreestandards,youcannotparticipateinathleticsforthefirstfullyearofattendance(2semesters,3quarters,orequivalent).
MUST MEET TWO OF THE THREE1. TEST SCORE REQUIREMENT
2. HIGH SCHOOL GPA REQUIREMENT
3. CLASS RANK REQUIREMENT
Achieve a minimum of 18 on the ACT
or 860 on the SAT.
Achieve a minimum overall high school
grade point average of 2.0
on a 4.0 scale.
Graduate in the top half of your high
school class.
Testsmustbetakenonastate,national or international testing date;scoresmustbeachievedonasingletest.TheSATmustbeachievedontheCriticalReadingandMathsectionsonly.TheWritingscorecannotbeused.Youmustpassthestandardizedtestpriortotheterminwhichyouwanttoparticipateinathletics. Whenregisteringforthetests,studentsshouldindicatetheNAIAcode“9876”tohavetheirscoressentdirectlytotheNAIAEligibilityCenter.
TheNAIAacceptsthegradepointaveragedeterminedbythehighschool,provideditisrecordedandawardedinthesamemannerasforeveryotherstudentattheschool.
Ifastudent’sclassrankdoesnotappearonthetranscript,asignedletterfromtheprinci-palorheadmaster,writtenontheschool’sletterheadandwiththeschool’sofficialseal,statingthestudent’sfinalclassrankpositionorpercentmaybesubmitted.
1. TEST SCORE REQUIREMENT
2. HIGH SCHOOL GPA REQUIREMENT
3. CLASS RANK REQUIREMENT
Achieve a minimum of 18 on the ACT
or 860 on the SAT.
GED students are recog-nized as having met the
GPA requirement.
(Not applicable)
1. TEST SCORE REQUIREMENT
2. HIGH SCHOOL GPA REQUIREMENT
3. CLASS RANK REQUIREMENT
Achieve a minimum of 18 on the ACT
or 860 on the SAT.
Achieve a minimum over-all high school grade point average of 2.0
on a 4.0 scale.
Graduate in the top half of your high
school class.
Internationalstudentsmustprovidetheiracademicrecordsinboththelanguageofissueaswellasacertified,word-for-wordEnglishtranslation.SeetheNAIAEligibilityCenterrequirementsformoreonsubmittinginternationalacademicrecords.
Learning disabilities. Studentswithdiagnosedlearningdisabilities,whodonotmeetthefreshmaneligibilityrequirements,mayhavetheiracademicprofilesreviewedbytheNAIANationalEligibilityCommitteeattherequestofanNAIAinstitution.
1. TEST SCORE REQUIREMENT
2. HIGH SCHOOL GPA REQUIREMENT
3. CLASS RANK REQUIREMENT
Achieve a minimum of 18 on the ACT
or 860 on the SAT.*
Must receive the cer-tificate (or equivalent) granted by the appro-priate state verifying
successful completion of home schooling require-ments. If the state does not issue certificates (or
equivalent) the case must go to the NAIA National Eligibility Committee.*
(Not applicable)
Note: Home school students who have a 20 on the ACT or 950 on the SAT are considered to have met the freshman eligibility requirement.
OPPORTUNITIES TO EXCEL IN COLLEGE SPORTS NationalAssociationofIntercollegiateAthletics•1200GrandBlvd.,KansasCity,MO64106•816.595.8000•NAIA.org•PlayNAIA.org•page4
NAIA GUIDE FOR THE COLLEGE-BOUND STUDENT-ATHLETE
PlayNAIA.org connects you with NAIA schoolsAsanoptionalpartoftheNAIAEligibilityCenterregistrationprocess,studentscanparticipateintheNAIA Connections Service. Thisuniquefeatureallowsyoutocreateacustom-izedSportResumehighlightingyoursportsaccomplish-ments,positions,eventsandhonors.UsethesearchtofindNAIAschoolsthatofferyoursport,thetypeofcollege(location,numberofstudents,publicorprivate)andtheacademicareasthatinterestyou.Thenindicatewhichschoolsyouwanttoconnectwith,andwe’llsendyourSportResumedirectlytothem.NAIAcoachesandadmissionsrepresentativeswillgetintouchwithyou–andyou’vestartedtheconversationaboutopportunitiestoplaysportsincollege!
Early decisions for high school seniorsStudents,whohavecompletedtheirjunioryearofhighschoolandhaveatleasta3.0GPAona4.0scaleandtheminimumtestscoresrequired(18ACTor860SAT),mayobtainaneligibilitydeterminationbeforegraduatingfromhighschool.Thosestudentswillneedtore-questthattheirofficialtranscriptsaftertheirjunioryearbesenttotheNAIAEligibilityCenterandcontactACTorSATtohavetheirtestscoressentdirectly.
NAIA Eligibility Center at PlayNAIA.org determines eligibility of all first-time NAIA student-athletesTheNAIAEligibilityCenter,atPlayNAIA.org,isresponsiblefordeterminingtheNAIAeli-gibilityoffirst-timestudent-athletes.StudentsmusthavetheireligibilitydeterminedbytheNAIAEligibilityCenter,andallNAIAschoolsareboundbythecenter’sdecisions.
EverystudentinterestedinplayingsportsatNAIAcollegesforthefirsttimeneedstoregis-teronlinewiththeNAIAEligibilityCenter.Thisappliestohighschoolseniorsandtransfersfrombothtwo-andfour-yearcolleges.
WhatinformationwillIneedtoprovide?You’llcreateapersonalprofilewiththebasicfactsaboutyouracademichistoryandsportsparticipationtodate.
You’llneedyourcurrentcontactinformation,previousresidencesandaddresses,highschoolsattendedandhistoryofyoursportsparticipa-tionduringandafterhighschoolgraduation.
WhenyouregisterfortheACTorSAT,includetheNAIAEligibilityCenter(9876)onthelistofplacestestscoresshouldbesent.
AskyourhighschoolcounselorstosendtheNAIAEligibilityCenterafinalofficialtranscriptthatverifieshighschoolgraduation,classrankandcumulativegradepointaverage.
What are the costs?RegistrationforstudentsfromtheU.S.is$70.Registrationforinterna-tionalstudentsisUS$120.Thisisaone-timenonrefundableregistrationfeeandincludesallservicesoftheNAIAEligibilityCenter.
Theregistrationfeewillbewaivedforstudentswithdemonstratedneed.IfyoureceiveafeewaiverfortheACTorSATtestorqualifyforthefederalfreeorreduced-costlunchprogram,contactyourhighschoolcounselor,whocanprovideconfirmationofyoureligibilityforafee waiver to the NAIAEligibilityCenter.Transferstudentscanqualifyforafeewaiverbasedonreceiptofaminimumof$4,500inFederalPellGrantfunds.
Do I need to register with the NAIA Eligibility Center if I’m registering with the NCAA?DeterminingifyoumeeteligibilityrequirementsforNAIAeligibilityisseparatefromNCAAeligibilitycertification.TheNAIAandNCAAaretwoseparateassociations,withtwodiffer-entsetsofrulesandcertificationprocesses.
NAIA Eligibility Center Phone:816-595-8300 Transcripts & Fee Waiver Confirmations Tollfree:866-881-6242 NAIAEligibilityCenterEmail:ecinfo@naia.org P.O.Box15340Hours:Monday-Friday KansasCity,MO64106 8:30amto5pmCentral
Register with the NAIA Eligibility Center at PlayNAIA.org.
OPPORTUNITIES TO EXCEL IN COLLEGE SPORTS NationalAssociationofIntercollegiateAthletics•1200GrandBlvd.,KansasCity,MO64106•816.595.8000•NAIA.org•PlayNAIA.org•page5
NAIA GUIDE FOR THE COLLEGE-BOUND STUDENT-ATHLETE
Who’s considered a professional in the NAIA?IntheNAIA,onlyamateurstudents-athletesareeligibletoparticipateinagivensport.Anamateurengagesinathleticscontestsforeducationalvalues,personalpleasure,satisfac-tion,andfortheloveofthesport,notformonetaryormaterialgain.Ifyoubecomeapro-fessionalinaparticularsportrecognizedbytheNAIA,youwillbeconsideredaprofessionalinthatsportonlyandareineligibleforintercollegiatecompetitioninthatsport.
Thefollowingwillcauseastudenttoloseamateurstanding: Signingacontractwithanyprofessionalteamorenteringintoanagree-
menttocompeteinprofessionalathletics,witheitheraprofessionalsportsorganizationorwithanyindividualorgroupofindividualsautho-rizedtorepresenttheathletewithaprofessionalsportsorganization
Participatinginanyathleticscontestasaprofessionalorasateammemberwhereyoureceivereimbursement,directlyorindirectly,ex-ceedingtheactualexpensesoftravel,mealsandlodging
Exploitingforremunerationyourathleticabilityorfamethroughanex-hibitionorradioorTVappearance,usingyourathleticfametowriteforthenewsmediaforpaybeyondactualexpensesorreceivingpaymentfortheuseofyournameorpicturetopromoteanycommercialproductorenterprise
How long can I compete?IntheNAIA,a“seasonofcompetition”iscountedwhenyouparticipateinoneormoreintercollegiatecontestswhetheratthevarsity,juniorvarsityorfreshmanlevel.Student-athletescancompeteduringfourseasonsofcompetitionwithinthefirst10semesters(15quarters)theyareincollege.Fortransfers,seasons ofcompetitionatthepreviousinstitution(s)aredeterminedundertherules oftheassociation(suchastheNCAA,NJCAA,etc.)underwhichyou competedpreviously.
What happens if I suffer an injury during college?Ifasastudentathleteyousufferaseason-endinginjuryorillness,NAIArulesprovideforawaytodealwiththelossoftheopportunitytocompete.Hardship
requestsmustbeverifiedbythemedicaldoctorwhotreatedyou.Theinjurycannothaveoccurredinlastregularseasoncontestorduringpostseason,andyoucannothavecom-petedinmorethanaspecifiednumberofcontests.Ifgranted,hardshipsrestoreaseasonofcompetitionbutdonotrestoreanytermstowardthemaximum10semesters/15quarters.
What are the transfer student eligibility requirements?Ifyouenrollin12hoursandattendanyregularlyscheduledclassatatwo-orfour-yearcollegeandthendecidetotransfertoanNAIAschool,theNAIAconsidersyouatransferstudent,regardlessofwhetheryouparticipatedinintercollegiateathletics.
Ifyou’reatransferwhohasneverparticipatedinathleticsatanNAIAschool,you’llneedtoregisterwiththeNAIAEligibilityCenteratPlayNAIA.orgtohaveyoureligibilitydetermined.
Residency Rules if transferring from a four-year school — Ifyouparticipatedinanintercollegiatecontestinyoursportatafour-yearschool,youmustwait16weeksbeforeparticipatinginthatsportunlessyou:
Haveawrittenreleasefromtheathleticdepartmentatyourmostrecent four-yearcollege
Haveaminimum2.0GPAfromallpreviouscollegescombined
Meetalladditionalacademicrequirementsandanyconference-specific requirementsfortransfers
Residency Rules if transferring from a two-year school — Astudenttransferringfromatwo-yearschoolhasnoresidencyrequirement.If,however,youhaveparticipatedatafour-yearcollegepriortoattendingatwo-yearschool,youmusthaveawrittenreleasefromtheathleticdepartmentofthefour-yearinstitution. 24/36 Hour Rule — Transferstudentsarerequiredtohavecompleted24semester/36quarterhoursofinstitutionalcreditintheirlasttwosemesters/threequartersofenrollmentpriortotransferring.
Progress Rule — Ifyou’reatransferstudentwhohasalreadyusedoneormoreofyourfourseasonsofcompetitionincol-legesports,youwillneedtoshowcompletionofthefollowingbeforeyoucancompete:
Secondseason:24semester/36quarterinstitutionalcredithours
Thirdseason:48semester/72quarterinstitutionalcredithours
Fourthseason:72semester/108quarterinstitutionalcredithours(including48semester/72quarterhoursingeneraleducationoryourmajorfieldofstudy)
OPPORTUNITIES TO EXCEL IN COLLEGE SPORTS NationalAssociationofIntercollegiateAthletics•1200GrandBlvd.,KansasCity,MO64106•816.595.8000•NAIA.org•PlayNAIA.org•page6
NAIA GUIDE FOR THE COLLEGE-BOUND STUDENT-ATHLETE
Check out your resourcesPlayNAIA.org,theNAIAEligibilityCenter—informationforprospective
students,parents,highschoolandclubcoachesaboutNAIAschools,sportsandeligibilitydetermination.
Search for NAIA schoolsbysportsoffered,locationorconference.
ExploreNAIA Conferences.
NAIALegislativeServicesprovidesresourceson NAIA rules and eligibility.
National Junior College Athletic Association
National Federation of State High School Associations
JoinusonFacebook.
LearnmoreabouttheNAIAstudent-athleteexperienceonourTwitter
Visit the NAIA on YouTube.
What if I’ve competed in my sport outside of college?Athleteswhocompeteoutsidethetraditionalcollegesettingcangainanunfairadvantage,andtheNAIAaddressesthisissuewithits“competitiveexperience”rule.Toensurethatstu-dentsarecompetingagainstthosewithsimilarlevelsoftrainingandexperience,theNAIAevaluatesastudent’scompetitionoutsideofcollege.
Ifyougraduatefromhighschool,enrollincollegethenexttermandcontinuetoplaycol-legesports,therulewon’tapplytoyou.Competitionduringthesummerafterhighschoolgraduationdoesnotcount.Theruleappliestostudentsinthreemainsituations:
Studentswhotaketimeoffbetweenhighschoolandcollege.
Studentswhogotocollegebutdon’tplaycollegesportsforoneormoreyearswhileenrolled.
Studentswholeavecollege for one or more semestersafterfirsten-rolling.
Foreachyearafterhighschoolgraduationinwhichastudentdoesnotplaycollegesports,andthestudentparticipatesin“countable”competition,thestudentcanbechargedoneofthefourallowableseasonsofcompetition.TheNAIAEligibilityCenter,supportedbyongo-ingresearchintobothdomesticandinternationalcompetition,determineswhichleaguesorlevelsofcompetitioninaparticularsportareconsideredcountable.
How do I remain eligible during college?NAIAstudent-athleteshavetobeenrolledinaminimumof12hoursatalltimesandbemakingprogresstowardadegree.Whenyoureachjunioryear(eitherathleticallyoraca-demically),youhavetomaintaina2.0GPAona4.0scale.Youreligibilityisreviewedattheendofeverytermyouareinschool.
Onceincollege,yourbestresourceforeligibilityquestionswillbeyourcampusfacultyath-leticsrepresentative.TheNAIA Official Handbookoutlinesallassociationrulesgoverningeligibilityandit’savailableonlineatNAIA.org
top related