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The
NCAA is an organization that
establishes whether you are eligible to play Division I or II
sports. You must submit your official transcripts from school and have
your SAT/ACT scores sent to the
NCAA Eligibility
Center. They will look at these and decide if you are eligible to
play for a NCAA Division I or II level team. You do not need
to do this if you are looking at a Division III school, as the
NCAA Eligibility
Center does not apply to Division III. Division III schools have their own
eligibility requirements.
The
NCAA Eligibility
Center evaluates the courses you have taken and changes your grades
to a Grade Point Average. All GPAs are on a scale of 0 to 4. For
example, a 3.0 is a 'B'.
The NCAA requires that you complete a series of core
courses. You need 4 years of English, 3 years Math, 2 years of
Science, 2 years of social studies, and
5 additional courses. These course need to be approved by the
NCAA.
The core courses used at OHA were selected to meet this
requirement.
This includes the Ontario curriculum.
Not all courses in the Ontario public school system are
NCAA approved. You need to make sure
your courses meet
NCAA eligibility standards; otherwise, you may
be deemed ineligible. It is possible to graduate from an
Ontario
school but still be ineligible to play NCAA sports because of poor
course selection.
In addition, you must also submit your SAT scores and there is
a "passing " or minimum score you must have in combination with your
GPA. This is separate from the minimum SAT score that each school
requires for admission.
You should register after your junior year (Grade 11).
It costs $75.00 USD. What it does is it gives the Guidance Department at
your school permission to send your transcripts to the Eligibility
Center.
They then evaluate your Grade 9-11 marks and courses. Once you graduate,
the Guidance Dept. sends in your final grades. The Eligibility Center then
rules on your final eligibility, so that when a member school asks about
you, they can see if you are eligible to play. You personally cannot send this
information directly to a school and only the schools interested in you
have access to your file at the
NCAA Eligibility
Center.
At OHA, we will ensure you are registered and you
meet all the required deadlines to play in a Division I school.
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