NCAA Eligibility Reference Sheet
New NCAA Division I Initial-Eligibility Standards
The initial-eligibility standards for NCAA Division I college-bound student-athletes are changing. College-bound student-athletes first entering a Division I college or university on or after August 1, 2016, will need to meet new academic rules in order to receive athletics aid (scholarship), practice or compete during their first year.
Here are three terms you need to know with the requirements:
For more information visit www.eligibilitycenter.org
Playing the recruiting game:
The NCAA has assigned maximum scholarship allotments for each sport it sponsors at the Division I and Division II levels. Division III programs do not have athletic scholarships. Schools themselves decide which sports are "priority" sports to determine the number of scholarships they will award, and they do not have to award all allocated scholarships.
What Coaches LOOK For:
1. Good grades
2. Compete at the highest level possible
3. Multiple sport participation, versatility