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For more information, contact your high school coach, athletic director, or college of interest

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C A S C A D E C O L L E G I A T E C O N F E R E N C E

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N O r t h w e s t a t h l e t i c a s s o c i a t i o n o f c o m m u n i t y c o l l e g e s ( n w a a c c )

INITIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

The student-athlete shall be a high school graduate, or the class year of which you were a member shall have graduated.

The student-athlete shall be registered in a minimum of 12 credit hours of course work each quarter of participation.

Completion of 90 credits will grant the student-athlete an Associate of Arts Degree which provides the opportunity to transfer academically and athletically to a four year institution and continue your academic and athletic endeavors.

More information available at: www.nwaacc.org

DISCLAIMER:

Information in this brochure should be used as an introductory guide. For more detailed and specifi c information, contact your high school coach, athletic director, college of interest, or any of the conferences listed on the back of the brochure.

Additional information is available at:www.wiaa.com/initialeligibility

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S O Y O U T H I N K Y O U C A N P L AY ?

So you think you can play? Are you prepared to play? Correctly answering the previous two questions will go a long way in preparing you for college athletics.

The information designed in this brochure will giveyou an idea of the preparation needed in order to compete as a student-athlete at the collegiate levelSuccessful student-athletes need to be aware of their options, school requirements, and responsibilities. At the next level, it is all up to you!

• There are multiple levels of collegiate competition.

• Each level of collegiate athletics has its own requirements for participation.

D I D Y O U K N O W ?

D I V I S I O N I A N D I I

INITIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Core Courses:DI/DII require 16 high school core courses in specifi c subject areas

Test Scores (SAT or ACT):• DI uses a sliding scale to match test scores and core grade-point averages (GPA).

• DII requires a minimum SAT score of 820 or and ACT sum score of 68

Grade Point Average (GPA):• Only courses that appear on your high school’s List of NCAA Courses will be used in the calculation of your core GPA.

• DI GPA required to be eligible for competition on or after August 1, 2016 is 2.30.

• DII core GPA requirement is 2.00.

More information available at: www.ncaaeligibilitycenter.org

D I V I S I O N I I I

INITIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Each DIII college and university sets its own admissions standards. DIII college bound student-athletes should contact their university/college of interest regarding athletic eligibility.

NAIA INITIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Prospective NAIA student-athletes must meet two of the three requirements:

Test Scores (SAT or ACT):Achieve 860 on the SAT or 18 on the ACT

Grade Point Average (GPA):Achieve a minimum high school GPA of 2.00

Class Rank:Graduate in the top half of your high school class.

More information available at: www.playnaia.org