NCAA Eligibility

Full Qualifier
A college-bound student-athlete who may receive athletics aid (scholarship), practice and compete in the first year of enrollment at the Division I college or university. 

• Complete 16 Core Courses. Ten of the 16 core courses must be completed before the seventh semester (senior year) of high school.   
• Seven of the 10 core courses must be in English, Math or Science.   
• Minimum core-course GPA of 2.300.  (Your core course GPA consists of grades ONLY from high school courses that are on an approved core course list on the NCAA website.)   
• Meet the sliding scale requirement of GPA and ACT/SAT score.   
• Graduate from high school.

Academic Redshirt
A college-bound student-athlete who may receive athletics aid (scholarship) in the first year of enrollment and may participate in the first regular academic term (semester or quarter) but may NOT compete in the first year of enrollment.  After the first term is complete, the college-bound student-athlete must be academically successful at his/her college or university to continue to practice for the rest of the year.   

• Complete 16 core courses.  
• Minimum core-course GPA of 2.000.  
• Meet the Academic Redshirt sliding scale requirement of GPA and ACT/SAT score.  
• Graduate from high school.

NonQualifier
A college-bound student-athlete who cannot receive athletics aid (scholarship), cannot practice and cannot compete in the first year of enrollment.  

• Does not meet requirements for Full Qualifier or Academic Redshirt status.

Full Qualifier
A college-bound student-athlete who may receive athletics aid (scholarship), practice and compete in the first year of enrollment at the Division II college or university. 

• Complete 16 Core Courses in the following areas:
  • Three years of English. 
  • Two years of mathematics (Algebra I or higher). 
  • Two years of natural/physical science (1 year of lab). 
  • Two years of social science. 
  • Three years of additional English, mathematics, or science. 
  • Four years of additional courses (from any area above or foreign language). 
• Earn a core-course GPA of at least 2.200.  (Your core course GPA consists of grades ONLY from high school courses that are on an approved core course list on the NCAA website.)   
• Earn the ACT/SAT score matching your core-course GPA on the Division II full qualifier sliding scale.
• Graduate from high school

Partial Qualifier
A college-bound student-athlete who may receive scholarships during their first year of enrollment, practice during the first regular academic term, but may NOT compete during the first year of enrollment.

• Complete 16 core courses (same as above for Full Qualifier)
• Earn a core-course GPA of at least 2.000.  (Your core course GPA consists of grades ONLY from high school courses that are on an approved core course list on the NCAA website.)   
• Earn the ACT/SAT score matching your core-course GPA on the Division II partical qualifier sliding scale.
• Graduate from high school.

NonQualifier
A college-bound student-athlete who cannot receive athletics aid (scholarship), cannot practice and cannot compete in the first year of enrollment.  

• Does not meet requirements for Full Qualifier or Partial Qualifier status.