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Division II Academic Eligibility Requirements

Any core courses used toward your initial eligibility must be completed prior to full-time collegiate enrollment. To be eligible to receive athletics aid (scholarship), practice and compete during your first year, you must:

• Graduate from high school; • Complete these 16 core courses: • 3years of English; • 2 years of math (Algebra 1 or higher); • 2 years of natural or physical science (including one year of lab science if offered by your high school); • 3 additional years of English, math, or natural or physical science; • 2 years of social science; and • 4 years of additional core courses (from any category above, or foreign language, comparative religion or philosophy); • Earn a 2.000 grade-point average or better in your core courses; and • Earn a combined SAT score of 820 or an ACT sum score of 68. For individuals enrolling at a college or university in Puerto Rico, earn a combined Prueba de Aptitud Academica score of 730.

Division II Qualifier Being a qualifier enables you to: • Practice and compete for your college or university during your first year of college; • Receive an athletics scholarship during your first year of college; and • Play four seasons in your sport if you maintain your academic eligibility from year-to-year.

Division II Partial Qualifier You will be considered a partial qualifier if you do not meet all of the academic requirements listed above, but you have graduated from high school and meet one of the following: • The combined SAT score of 820 or ACT sum score of 68; or • Completion of the 16 core courses with a 2.000 core-course grade-point average.

As a partial qualifier, you: • Can practice with your team at its home facility during your first year of college; • Can receive an athletics scholarship during your first year of college; • Cannot compete during your first year of college; and • Can play four seasons in your sport if you maintain your academic eligibility from year-to-year.

Division II Nonqualifier You will be considered a nonqualifier if you do not meet qualifier or partial-qualifier requirements.

As a nonqualifier, you: • Cannot practice or compete for your college or university during your first year of college; • Cannot receive an athletics scholarship during your first year of college, although you may receive need-based financial aid; and • Can play four seasons in your sport if you maintain your academic eligibility from year-to-year.