The A, B, C’s of Athletic $cholarship Eligibility
How to Prepare for the Eligibility
Certification Game and
Win a College Athletic $cholarship
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Marlynn Jones“The Eligibility Coach”
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How much is a College $cholarship Worth?
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics Four-Year Institutions
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$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
$25,000
$30,000
$35,000
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Off Campus
Off Campus2
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Two-Year Institutions
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How Many $cholarships are Available?SPORT SCHOOLS
$CHOLARSHIPS
COMPETING AVAILABLE
Baseball 906 10,600
Bowling 56 280
Cross Country 1904 11,516 men17,820 women
Lacrosse 556 3,061 men 3,756 women
Soccer 1737 7,702 men 13,426 women
Softball 952 11,424
Volleyball 1098 369 men 12,192 women
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How much competition is there for these $cholarships
High School Student-Athletes
High School Senior Student-Athletes
NCAA Student-Athletes
NCAA Freshman Roster Positions
Men’s Basketball 540,207 154,345 17,008 4,859
Women’s Basketball
439,550 125,586 15,423 4,407
Football 1,109,278 316,937 66,313 18,947
Baseball 472,644 135,041 30,365 8,676
Men’s Ice Hockey 36,475 10,421 3,945 1,127
Men’s Soccer 391,839 111,954 21,770 6,220
Source: www.ncaa.org
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Sport-Specific Recruiting/Certification Rules
• Baseball;
• Men’s Basketball;• Ice Hockey;• Swimming/Diving; and• Tennis
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RULE NUMBER #1To receive an Athletic $cholarship you
must successfully complete three separate processes simultaneously:– Graduation– Admissions– Eligibility Certification
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GRADUATION
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Admissions
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Common Admissions Requirements
ReadingMathWriting
EnglishMathReadingScienceWriting - optional
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Other Common Admissions Requirements
• Transcripts• Essays• Letters of Reference• Deadlines
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Rule #2 All high school or transfer students who
wish to compete for an NCAA or an NAIA college of university must be certified by its Eligibility Center.
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UNDERSTANDING NCAA INITIAL ELIGIBILITY LEGISLATION
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Rule #3• To quality for an athletic scholarship at
an NCAA Division I or II school, you must be certified for both academics and amateurism.
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ACADEMICS
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AMATEURISM
RECENT HEADLINESReflect Lack of Understanding Eligibility Certification Game
Eligibility hits home at high schoolsDiverse landscape of secondary education offers myriad problems, solutionsOriginally Published: August 7, 2012By Eamonn Brennan | ESPN.com
Eligibility questions continue to dog three top recruitsBy Nicole Auerbach, USA TODAY
Updated 8/23/2012 2:28 PMCOMMENTARY
NCAA eligibility's judge and juryHigh School Review deals with horror stories in high school eligibilityOriginally Published: August 7, 2012By Dana O'Neil | ESPN.com
Report: NCAA investigating Kentucky's Nerlens Noel furtherBy Nicole Auerbach, USA TODAY
Updated 2012-08-22 5:55 PM
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COOPERATION
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ADAPTABILITY
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ENJOY THE JOURNEY
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Common Mistake #1Josh’s Story
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Common Mistake #2
Brandon’s Story
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Common Mistake #3
Transcript Eligibility Center
English Literature I English Literature 9
Algebra I Honors Algebra I Advanced
Earth/Environmental Science Earth Science
Physical Education Health Education
Spanish I Spanish I
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Common Mistake #4 causes Common Mistake #5
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Common Mistake #6
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Common Mistake #7
“How did it get
so late so soon.”
-Dr. Seuss
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AFTER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
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• One year at a time
• Division I: 5-year clock
• Division II: 10-semesters
SCHOLARSHIPS
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FULL SCHOLARSHIP
• What does that mean?
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• If you choose to enroll in a junior college before attending a four-year college you must complete all of the following:
• 2.5– 6 hours - English
– 3 hours – Math; AND– 3 hours – natural science
JUNIOR COLLEGES
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• 2 hour PE limit – Unless physical education major.
Additional Regulation regarding Junior College Transfers
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• Once you enroll in college, your eligibility will be certified after EACH semester.
• During the first year of college you must:– Complete six hours of courses during the fall
semester; [nine hours if compete in football]– Complete 18 hours of courses during the
academic year that includes the fall and spring semesters and does not include summer school; AND
– Complete 24 total hours during the first year of college;
CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY
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HOW DO I REMEMBER ALL OF THIS INFORMATION?
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