a team is considered this for a college bound
student-athlete if it declares itself to be or
provides any player more than actual and necessary expenses for participation on the team.
What is professional team
100
During this time, a college coach may have in person
contact with you and/or your parents on or off the college's
campus. The coach may also watch you play or visit your high school. You and your parents may visit a college campus and the coach may write and telephone you during this period.
What is contact period
100
This is the code that needs to be marked on your SAT/ACT scores in order for them to be sent to the NCAA
What is 9999
100
Which NCAA divisions award athletic scholarships
What is Division 1 and 2
100
You become this once you start your 9th grade year
What is prospective student athlete
200
If an amateurism penalty is assessed, you will have the opportunity to....
What is appeal
200
A college coach may not have any in-person
contact with you or your parents on or off campus at any time during this time. The coach may write and telephone you or your parents during this time.
What is dead period
200
You must complete this many core courses to be able to participate in collegiate athletics
What is 16
200
This division does not award athletic scholarships
What is Division 3
200
This is when you should register with the eligibility center
What is sophomore year
300
If admission is charged, the competition is said to be
What is organized
300
an activity by a coach to evaluate your academic or athletics ability. This would include visiting your high school or watching you practice or compete.
What is evaluation
300
This is the minimum GPA you will need to participate
What is 2.3
300
This percent of high school athletes are awarded athletics
scholarships to compete in college.
What is 2%
300
This is when you should ask your high school counselor to send your transcript to the NCAA eligibility center
What is end of junior year
400
If you do not enroll on time for a university you will lose
What is one full season for each calendar year you compete in organized competition
400
Any visit by you and your parents to a college
campus paid for by you or your parents. The only expense you may receive from the college is three complimentary admissions to a home athletics contest. You may make as many as you like and may take those visits at any time.
What is Unofficial Visit
400
Eligibility from SAT and ACT scores are assessed using this
What is sliding scale
400
These are 2 other forms of financial aid that athletes can receive besides athletic scholarships
What are academic scholarships and need based aid
400
This is when you should request final amateurism certification
What is senior year
500
Additional information regarding amateurism can be found here
the college-bound student-athlete agrees to attend the college or university for one academic year. In exchange, that college or university must provide athletics financial aid for one academic year.
What is National Letter of Intent
500
If you take a credit recovery course, it must meet the NCAA definition of this.
What is core course
500
An athletic scholarship must be an agreement of at least this amount of time
What is one academic year
500
This is when you should ask your high school counselor to send your final transcript