Compliance Eligibility Change

The NCAA Division I initial-eligibility rules have changed.

The enclosed certification report is based on your academic record from ninth grade up to this point, and was evaluated using the new Division I rule. The new rule and former rule are outlined below.

After you graduate from high school, your final certification report, which is based on your academic record from grades nine through 12, will also be evaluated under the new rule. If you are ineligible under the new rule, the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse will automatically re-evaluate your academic record under the former rule to obtain your best possible result. It is not possible to mix-and-match rules. For example, you cannot use the 13 core-course standard of the former rule and the sliding scale from the new rule.

THE NEW RULE: · INCREASES the number of core courses from 13 to 14. This additional core course may be in any area: English, mathematics, natural/physical science, social science, foreign language, nondoctrinal religion/ philosophy, or computer science. The breakdown of core course requirements is listed below.

· CHANGES the Division I initial-eligibility index, or sliding scale.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION Effective date of new rule:· Students first entering a collegiate institution on or after August 1, 2003, may meet the initial-eligibility requirements under either rule.· Students first entering a collegiate institution on or after August 1, 2005, must meet the new 14 core course rule.

For more information regarding the new rule, please go to www.ncaa.org. Click on “Custom Home Pages” and pull the menu down to “Prospect/Parent” page.

Division II is proposing an increase to 14 core courses. The additional course could be taken in any core-course area. The proposal, if adopted, would be effective for students first entering a collegiate institution on or after August 1, 2005.

PLEASE READ YOUR CERTIFICATION REPORT AND ACCOMPANYING INFORMATION CAREFULLY.

IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT YOUR CERTIFICATION REPORT, PLEASE CALL THE NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE AT 319/337-1492 OR TOLL-FREE AT 877/262-1492.

FORMER RULE	NEW RULE
13 Core Courses:	14 Core Courses:
4 years of English.	4 years of English.
2 years of mathematics (Algebra I or higher).	2 years of mathematics (Algebra I or higher).
2 years of natural/physical science (1 year of lab if offered by high school).	2 years of natural/physical science (1 year of lab if offered by high school).
1 year of additional English, mathematics or natural/physical science.	1 year of additional English, mathematics or natural/physical science.
2 years of social science.	2 years of social science.
2 years of additional courses (from any area above or foreign language, nondoctrinal religion/ philosophy, computer science*).	3 years of additional courses (from any area above or foreign language, nondoctrinal religion/ philosophy, computer science*).

* PLEASE NOTE: Computer science is being eliminated as an acceptable core-course area for students first entering any college or university on or after August 1, 2005. Students entering college on or after August 1, 2005, may not use any computer science courses in meeting the core-course requirements.

FORMER CORE GPA/Test Score Index (to be used with 13 core courses)			NEW CORE GPA/Test Score Index (must have 14 core courses to use)
Core GPA	SAT	ACT	Core GPA	SAT	ACT
2.500 & above	820	68	3.550 & above	400	37
2.475	830	69	3.525	410	38
2.450	840-850	70	3.500	420	39
2.425	860	70	3.475	430	40
2.400	860	71	3.450	440	41
2.375	870	72	3.425	450	41
2.350	880	73	3.400	460	42
2.325	890	74	3.375	470	42
2.300	900	75	3.350	480	43
2.275	910	76	3.325	490	44
2.250	920	77	3.300	500	44
2.225	930	78	3.275	510	45
2.200	940	79	3.250	520	46
2.175	950	80	3.225	530	46
2.150	960	80	3.200	540	47
2.125	960	81	3.175	550	47
2.100	970	82	3.150	560	48
2.075	980	83	3.125	570	49
2.050	990	84	3.100	580	49
2.025	1000	85	3.075	590	50
2.000	1010	86	3.050	600	50
			3.025	610	51
			3.000	620	52
			2.975	630	52
			2.950	640	53
			2.925	650	53
			2.900	660	54
			2.875	670	55
			2.850	680	56
			2.825	690	56
			2.800	700	57
			2.775	710	58
			2.750	720	59
			2.725	730	59
			2.700	730	60
			2.675	740-750	61
			2.650	760	62
			2.625	770	63
			2.600	780	64
			2.575	790	65
			2.550	800	66
			2.525	810	67
			2.500	820	68
			2.475	830	69
			2.450	840-850	70
			2.425	860	70
			2.400	860	71
			2.375	870	72
			2.350	880	73
			2.325	890	74
			2.300	900	75
			2.275	910	76
			2.250	920	77
			2.225	930	78
			2.200	940	79
			2.175	950	80
			2.150	960	80
			2.125	960	81
			2.100	970	82
			2.075	980	83
			2.050	990	84
			2.025	1000	85
			2.000	1010	86