Eligibility...Part 2

RT Staff Note. The following quaestions afre from the NCAA Eligibility Web Site. Many of you juniors that have verballed or will commit this summer, need to adhere to these guidelines and make sure that your high school courses are in line with college eligibility. Now is the time to take the time to check your status.

For students already registered with the eligibility center.

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Test score rule: Test scores must be reported to the eligibility center directly from ACT or SAT.

High school core-course list:
Is yours up to date? Verify the classes you are taking and/or scheduled to take appear on your high school's approved core-course list.

Amateurism questionnaire and final authorization signature: Remember to log back in to your account and finalize your amateurism questionnaire before you enroll in college. If you are beginning school in the fall semester (August), you will need to complete the amateurism questionnaire and sign the final authorization signature on or after April 1 prior to enrollment. If you are beginning school in the spring semester (January), you will need to complete the amateurism questionnaire and sign the final authorization signature on or after October 1 of the year prior to enrollment.

What Do I Need To Do?
Grade 9
Verify with your high school guidance counselor and the online core-course listing to make sure you are on track.

Grade 10
Verify with your high school guidance counselor and the online core-course listing to make sure you are on track.

Grade 11
Register with the eligibility center.
Make sure you are still on course to meet core-course requirements (verify you have the correct number of core courses and that the core courses are on your high school's 48-H with the eligibility center).

After your junior year, have your high school guidance counselor send a copy of your transcript. If you have attended any other high schools, make sure a transcript is sent to the eligibility center from each high school.

When taking the ACT or SAT, request test scores to be sent to the eligibility center (the code is "9999").

Begin your amateurism questionnaire.

Grade 12
When taking the ACT or SAT, request test scores to be sent to the eligibility center (the code is "9999").

Complete amateurism questionnaire and sign the final authorization signature online on or after April 1 if you are expecting to enroll in college in the fall semester. (If you are expecting to enroll for spring semester, sign the final authorization signature on or after October 1 of the year prior to enrollment.)

Have your high school guidance counselor send a final transcript with proof of graduation to the eligibility center.

Home School Information
Use high school code "969999" as the high school code for any home school coursework.

This information is for those who have attended a home school or nontraditional school for either all or part of their high school career. In order to evaluate your certification status for purposes of NCAA athletics initial eligibility, please submit the following information to the Eligibility Center:

Completed student release form.
Fee payment.
Standardized test score (ACT and/or SAT). Must be submitted directly from the testing agency. Note that test scores received on a transcript cannot be used by the Eligibility Center. A Student Score Report or scores taken directly from a Student Score Report cannot be accepted by the Eligibility Center for initial-eligibility purposes.

Home school transcript that includes:
Course titles;
Course grades;
Units of credit for courses;
Grading scale ( if numeric grading is used, alpha/letter equivalent grades are needed);
Signature of the home school administrator (the parent or other person who organized, taught and evaluated the home school coursework).
Transcript from any other high school, college and/or nontraditional program attended (mailed directly from the issuing institution).
Proof of high school graduation, including specific graduation date (month/day/year).
Evidence that home schooling was conducted in accordance with state laws (a written statement from the home school administrator verifying compliance with state home school legislation). Please attach any supporting documentation.
A statement of who taught and evaluated the coursework, awarded grades and issued credit.

List of textbooks used throughout home schooling [course title, textbook title, publisher name and book level (if applicable)].
There are some examples listed below for reference including a home school checklist, transcript example and textbook list. This will help provide guidance on what the Eligibility Center needs regarding home school information.

If your home school coursework was taken through an established nontraditional program (e.g., correspondence, internet, tutoring, etc.) that evaluated your coursework and issues transcripts, please have that program provide a copy of your transcript and provide contact information so the Eligibility Center can obtain further information, if necessary.

The Eligibility Center will evaluate home school coursework only after all required documents have been received. After the information listed above is received, the Eligibility Center may need to request additional information or clarification before completing an academic certification.