NCAA ELIGIBILITY
• Become familiar with CORE and
CUM GPA
• Understand the Sliding Scale as it
relates to CORE GPA and Test
Score
• Know what the 48H form is and
how to access it from anywhere
• Know how to Register with the
NCAA for any potential athlete
What does an Athlete need
to qualify for the NCAA?
• There are two major things
needed to qualify to play sports
for an NCAA institution
1. CORE GPA
2. Highest ACT/SAT possible
** There is a “sliding scale”
provided by the NCAA which
combines the two to determine
actual eligibility **
What is CORE GPA and
Why is it Important?
• Core GPA refers to the grades
averaged out in the core classes a
student takes in high school
– This includes classes in Math, Science,
English, Social Studies, Foreign
Language
– There may be other classes included
but that is up to each individual
school and the NCAA to decide
– The CORE GPA is what matters when
qualifying for eligibility to the
NCAA…….sorry….weights, art,
photography do not mean much to
this!
– Cumulative GPA is everything
averaged out over all the semesters in
high school....KNOW THE
DIFFERENCE!!!
English
Honors Add .5
Course
Weight
Advanced Placement add 1
Title
CREATIVE WRITING I
ENGLISH I
H
ENGLISH I/H
ENGLISH II
H
ENGLISH II/H
ENGLISH III
ENGLISH III IB
A
ENGLISH III/AP
H
ENGLISH III/H
ENGLISH IV
ENGLISH IV IB
A
ENGLISH IV/AP
H
ENGLISH IV/H
Social Science
Course
Title
Weight
ANCIENT HISTORY HONORS
AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
H
ECONOMCS/H
ECONOMICS
A
ECONOMICS/AP
A
EUROPEAN HISTORY/AP
HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS IB
MACROECONOMICS IB
MODERN HISTORY
PSYCHOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY IB
A
PSYCHOLOGY/AP
SOCIOLOGY
THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE IB
A
US GOVERNMENT AP
US GOVT
H
US GOVT/H
US HISTORY
US HISTORY IB
A
US HISTORY/AP
H
US HISTORY/H
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
H
WORLD GEOGRAPHY/H
WORLD HISTORY
H
WORLD HISTORY/H
Mathematics
Course
Title
Weight
ADV ALG W/ TRIGONOMETRY
ALGEBRA I
ALGEBRA I HONORS
ALGEBRA IA (.5 UNIT MAX)
ALGEBRA IB (.5 UNIT MAX)
ALGEBRA II
H
ALGEBRA II/H
A
CALCULUS AB/AP
A
CALCULUS BC/AP
H
CALCULUS/H
DISCRETE MATH
GEOMETRY
H
GEOMETRY/H
MATH STUDIES HONORS IB
MATH TECH 2 311223
MATHEMATICS IB
PRE-CALCULUS
H
PRE-CALCULUS/H
SPORTS STATISTICS
STATISTICS
A
STATISTICS/AP
Natural/Physical Science
Course
Title
Weight
H
Lab
ANATOMY & PHYS
X
ANATOMY & PHYS/H
X
ASTRONOMY
BIOLOGY
X
BIOLOGY ADVANCED TOPICS IB
X
A
H
H
H
A
H
BIOLOGY AP
X
BIOLOGY II
X
BIOLOGY II IB
X
BIOLOGY/H
X
CHEMISTRY ADVANCED TOPICS IB
X
CHEMISTRY I
X
CHEMISTRY I HONORS
X
CHEMISTRY II
X
CHEMISTRY II HONORS
X
CHEMISTRY II IB
X
CHEMISTRY/AP
X
ECOLOGY
X
ECOLOGY HONORS
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
X
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AP
X
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE HONORS
X
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
X
PHYSICAL SCIENCE/H
X
PHYSICS
X
PHYSICS B AP
X
PHYSICS C AP
X
H
PHYSICS/H
X
H
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH HONORS
X
Additional Core Courses
Course
Title
Weight
FRENCH I
FRENCH I HONORS
FRENCH IB
FRENCH II
H
FRENCH II HONORS
FRENCH III
H
FRENCH III/H
FRENCH IV/H
FRENCH LANGUAGE AP
GERMAN I
GERMAN I HONORS
GERMAN II
H
GERMAN II/H
H
GERMAN III/H
GERMAN IV
H
HISTORY OF IDEAS HONORS
LATIN I
LATIN II
LATIN III/H
LATIN IV
SPANISH I
SPANISH I HONORS
SPANISH IB
SPANISH II
H
SPANISH II HONORS
SPANISH III
H
SPANISH III/H
SPANISH IV HONORS PRE-AP/IB
H
SPANISH IV/H
SPANISH LANGUAGE AP
A
SPANISH LIT AP
Core Course Lists can be
found at
www.eligibilitycenter.org
Click on ‘List of Courses’
What Exactly is the
Sliding Scale?
• To put it short…the higher the
CORE GPA the lower the test
score can be to qualify (and vice
versa)
• This is why core classes in high
school starting from 9th grade on
are SO VERY IMPORTANT
• Kids will often figure out later in
high school that they want to
play ball but their core courses
may not be up to par and test
scores are too low
• The earlier a student gets this
the easier it is for them to qualify
NCAA Sliding Scale
Qualifier Index
SAT
GPA
ACT
Centennial Football 16 Core
Prospect Name: ___________________________
English
4 years / 8 semesters
Math (Algebra I or higher)
3 years / 6 semesters
Social Science
2 years / 4 semesters
Natural Science
2 years / 4 semesters
Other Courses
4 years / 8 semesters
GRADE
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
1
2
1
2
1
2
3
4
Additional (English/Math/Nat.Sci. or Phys.Sci.) 1yr / 2 semesters
1
A
B
C
D
=
x4
x3
x2
TOTALS
GRADE
TOTAL
x1
=
POINT
TOTAL
POINT TOTAL / GRADE TOTAL = GPA
GRADE TOTAL / 2 =CORE CLASSES
CORE GPA
ENGLISH
MATH
SUB SCORE
ACT
READING
SCIENCE
CORE CLASSES
SAT
ENGLISH MATH
1010
1000
990
980
970
960
960
950
940
930
920
910
900
890
880
870
860
860
840-850
830
820
810
800
790
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770
760
740-750
730
730
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700
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680
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650
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600
590
580
570
560
550
540
530
520
510
500
490
480
470
460
450
440
430
420
410
400
2.000
2.025
2.050
2.075
2.100
2.125
2.150
2.175
2.200
2.225
2.250
2.275
2.300
2.325
2.350
2.375
2.400
2.425
2.450
2.475
2.500
2.525
2.550
2.575
2.600
2.625
2.650
2.675
2.700
2.725
2.750
2.775
2.800
2.825
2.850
2.875
2.900
2.925
2.950
2.975
3.000
3.025
3.050
3.075
3.100
3.125
3.150
3.175
3.200
3.225
3.250
3.275
3.300
3.325
3.350
3.375
3.400
3.425
3.450
3.475
3.500
3.525
3.550
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Eligibility Calculator
• Visit www.thecougarnation.com
to access our eligibility calculator
• All you have to do is plug in the
grades for the core courses
• Plug in the sub scores for the
ACT/SAT
• Document will automatically
calculate CORE GPA and tell what
test score is needed, etc.
Register with NCAA
• Every athlete must also register
with the NCAA before they can
play a sport for an NCAA
institution
• Registration can happen any time
a student enters high school
• So, you have to……
1. Qualify
2. Register
www.eligibilitycenter.org