Special Populations

Chapters

1. 1. International athletes: Division I and IIEverything a U.S. athlete needs, plus records from another school system. It takes longer.2 min
2. 2. International athletes: Division IIIDivision III checks international athletes' amateur status, even though it doesn't check anyone's grades.2 min
3. 3. The 10/7 exemptionStudents with only international credentials don't have to meet Division I's 10/7 rule. Most of the rest still applies.2 min
4. 4. Getting recruited from abroadU.S. coaches probably won't see you play in person. Film and email are how they find you.3 min
5. 5. Are you homeschooled?Learning at home isn't always homeschooling. Six questions decide it, and the answer changes your paperwork.2 min
6. 6. The four homeschool documentsEach one has to be on file before any homeschool course is reviewed.2 min
7. 7. Core-Course Worksheets that get approvedEach worksheet is how a reviewer decides whether your course was real. Name things.3 min
8. 8. Outside courses, dual enrollment and umbrella programsMost homeschool records mix in other providers. Each has its own rule.2 min
9. 9. Sending it in, and when it's reviewedComplete paperwork makes you reviewable. A college has to start the review.2 min
10. 10. Education-impacting disabilitiesThe academic standards don't change. The path to meeting them can.2 min
11. 11. The junior college pathFor many athletes, two years at a junior college is the right first step, and in 2026 the transfer rules got easier.2 min