NCAA GUIDELINES

for the College Bound Athlete

Are you considering playing sports in college? Did you know that it is important that all scholar-athletes take a strong academic course loan in high school? This will insure that they will be prepared for college work and a graduation will meet the NCAA and the NAIA requirements for competing in college sports. Also, scholar-athletes should take advantage of any study skill courses offered by the high school and any tutorial opportunities that are available. The importance of taking a strong academic course load beginning in the ninth grade, the time when the scholar-athlete’s permanent record actually begins, cannot be emphasized enough. College admissions personnel will review the candidate’s entire high school record to determine if the scholar-athlete is academically prepared for college-level work. A guidance counselor will be monitoring the academic progress to be sure the scholar-athlete is progressing satisfactorily. READ the entire NCAA rules. pdf