High School: Counselor's Corner

Activity Eligibility

August 28, 2007

K.S.H.S.A.A. Eligibility For Participation in School Sponsored Activities

To be eligible for school sponsored activities, which are governed by the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA); a student must meet the following qualifications. The student must receive at least 2 1/2 units of credit before the semester of participation, and be currently enrolled in 2 1/2 credits. Summer school course work cannot be used for the purposes of gaining KSHSAA eligibility.

NCAA Eligibility Requirements

The NCAA has established a central clearinghouse to certify athletes eligibility for Divisions I and II. If you intend to participate in athletics at a Division I or II school as a freshman, you must be registered with and be certified as eligible by NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse. Please note that initial-eligibility certification pertains only to whether you meet particular Division I or II Institution. You should register with the clearinghouse whenever you decide you would like to participate in athletics as a college freshman. It generally is best to register after your junior year grades appear on your transcript. Although you can register anytime before participation, if you register late you may face delays that will prevent you from practicing and competing. You will need to obtain registration materials from your high school Guidance Counselor. These materials include a student release form and a red brochure entitled Making Sure You are Eligible to Participate in College Sports. Fill out the student release form completely and mail the top (white) copy of the form to the clearinghouse along with the fee. (The fee can be waived if you received a waiver of the ACT or SAT test fee.) Give the pink and yellow copies of the student release form to your high school registrar, who then will mail the yellow copy, along with an official copy of your high school transcript, to the clearinghouse. Note: Faxed transcripts are not acceptable. The high school will keep the pink copy of the form for its files.

NCAA DIVISION I AND NCAA DIVISION II

NCAA DIVISION I	NCAA DIVISION II
Freshman-eligibility standards, college entrants 1996-1997 and thereafter, all student-athletes must register with the NCAA initial-eligibility clearinghouse.	Freshman-Elibility Standards, effective for those entering college in the fall of 1996, all student-athletes must register with the NCAA initial-eligibility clearinghouse.
REQUIREMENTS	REQUIREMENTS
Graduation from high school GPA in 13 core courses meeting the NCAA core course definition must correspond with the ACT sum of sub-scores of SAT total score set by the clearinghouse. A copy of the sliding scale is available in the Guidance Office.	Graduation form high school GPA in 13 core courses meeting the NCAA core course definition must correspond with the ACT sum of sub-scores or SAT total score set by the clearinghouse. A copy of the sliding scale is available in the Guidance Office.
HIGH SCHOOL CORE COURSES	HIGH SCHOOL CORE COURSES
At least four years of English At least two years Math (one year Algebra and one year Geometry, or one year of a higher-level Mathematics course for which Geometry is a prerequisite) At least two years of Social Science At least two years of Natural or Physical Science including one lab course, if offered by the high school you attended At least one year of additional courses in English, Math, Natural or Physical Science Two additional academic courses in any of the above areas of Foreign Language, Computer Science, Philosophy or Comparative Religion.	At least three years of English At least two years of Math At least two years of Social Science At least two years of Natural or Physical Science, including one lab course, if offered by the high school you attended At least two years additional courses in English, Math, Natural or Physical Science Two additional academic courses in any of the above areas of Foreign Language, Computer Science, Philosophy or Comparative Religion