NCAA INFO FOR FRHS STUDENT ATHLETES

A student-athlete who is planning to play sports at a Division I or Division II College or University needs to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center. Additional information can be found on the NCAA Student-Athlete Resource Website.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS & ELIGIBILITY

It is the student-athlete's responsibility to ensure that they are taking classes that are NCAA eligible.  Not all high school classes count as NCAA core courses. Please log on to NCAA Course Listing (NCAA HS Code=060606 for FRHS) to view the latest Fossil Ridge High classes which are NCAA eligible. For course descriptions, please refer to the FRHS Course Guide. 

NCAA REQUIREMENTS
Students planning on participating in NCAA sports at a Division I or II college must have the following:

• 10 units complete in core courses before August 1 of their senior year
• 2.3 GPA in core courses = unconditional admit; 2.0 = Academic redshirt; < 2.0 = non-qualifier
• Division I Colleges:
  • 16 core courses including:
  • 4 English, 3 math, 2 science, 2 social studies, etc.​

​INFORMATIONAL LINKS FOR STUDENT ATHLETES

​Student-athletes who are interested in playing sports in college may find the links below helpful. 

• NACAC Tips for Student-Athletes and Their Families
• NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student Athlete
• NCAA Initial-Eligibility Brochure
  • DI Initial-Eligibility Quick Reference Sheet
  • DII Initial-Eligibility Quick Reference Sheet
• NCAA Recruiting Calendars and FAQs​​
• NCAA Core Courses

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