Division Standards

Chapters

1. 1. Division I: the 16 core coursesThe seven steps to Division I eligibility and the 16 courses you need.2 min
2. 2. The 10/7 ruleTen core courses, seven in English, math or science, before your senior year starts.2 min
3. 3. Your core GPAHow the NCAA calculates your GPA, and why it is not the GPA on your report card.2 min
4. 4. Division I certification outcomesQualifier, academic redshirt or nonqualifier, and what each means for your first year.2 min
5. 5. What your Eligibility Center status meansThe statuses you will see on your account, and which ones people misread.2 min
6. 6. Waivers, and why your status may look wrongA waiver can be approved while your account still shows nonqualifier.2 min
7. 7. If you don't graduate on timeWhy finishing high school on time is worth a full core course in Division I.2 min
8. 8. Division II standardsThe Division II 16, the 2.2 GPA, and why Division II is more forgiving.2 min
9. 9. Division III standardsEach school sets its own academic standards, and international athletes still need certification.2 min
10. 10. Self-audit, every yearAn hour a year that catches problems while you can still fix them.3 min
11. 11. Standards side by side: NCAA, NAIA and junior collegeFive different standards. Missing one doesn't mean missing them all.3 min
12. 12. Five transcripts, five outcomesFive real-world ways good athletes miss eligibility, and how each could have been caught.3 min