High School Newsletter
March 2021 |
High School SurveyYour feedback is important to us! Our High School Survey is open now until March 31. Please take a few moments to complete the survey. We want to know more about your interactions with our staff and processes, as well as give you the opportunity to provide us with information on any difficult cases you had last year and what we can do to better assist you. |
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Division II Initial-Eligibility ChangesAt the 2021 NCAA Convention, Division II membership voted to eliminate the nonqualifier status and allow all college-bound student-athletes access to athletics aid and practice through the partial qualifier status. This new legislation is applicable to student-athletes enrolling in Division II institutions on or after August 1, 2021. Click here to review the related FAQ. |
High School TimelineInitial-eligibility standards help ensure your student-athletes are prepared to succeed in college. It's vital that your student-athletes plan ahead, take their high school classes seriously and protect their amateur status. Encourage your student-athletes to use our high school timeline as a way to stay on track for meeting initial-eligibility requirements. |
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Coming Soon: Final Amateurism CertificationStudent-athletes enrolling full time at an NCAA Division I or II school this fall can request their final amateurism certification starting April 1. |
| To request final amateurism, your student-athletes must complete three easy steps after logging in to their certification account at eligibilitycenter.org:
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Review any open tasks and complete requests for additional information.
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Review and update their responses (if necessary) in their Sports Participation questionnaire.
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Verify their graduation date and enrollment date are accurate.
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Reminder: The enrollment date in a student's account should reflect the date they first plan to enroll in an NCAA Division I or II school. |
Updated Educational ResourcesSome of our most popular resources have been updated recently. Please feel free to share with your student-athletes, coaches and any high school administrators you work with! Watch for additional updates and new resources in the coming months. Critical updates will also be posted via an HS Portal announcement as well as in this newsletter. |
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NLI Signing DatesDivision I basketball will begin its regular National Letter of Intent signing period on Wednesday, April 14. This signing period ends on August 1. Be sure to tag the Eligibility Center on your student-athletes' Twitter, Instagram and Facebook signing posts! |
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Coming Soon: High School Advisory Group ApplicationsComprised of high school teachers, administrators and others involved in the high school space nationally, the NCAA Eligibility Center High School Advisory Group teleconferences monthly. Group members provide critical insight into the most recent needs, trends and challenges faced by high school counselors, coaches, administrators and others who advocate and support high school student-athletes. |
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Interested in becoming a member of the High School Advisory Group? Watch the April issue of this newsletter for information on the submission process. Submissions are accepted each spring, with new group members selected and notified over the summer. |
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New members will join the following continuing group members, whose terms end May 2022:
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Beverly Brooks, YSC Academy, King of Prussia, PA.
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Sarah Dill, Clinton High School, Jackson, MS.
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Joe Hussar, Batavia High School, Batavia, NY.
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Mark Roberts, Lafayette High School, Lexington, KY.
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Andrea Tobis, Novi High School, Novi, MI.
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Heidi VandeHoef, Lynchburg Beacon of Hope, Lynchburg, VA.
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| Thanks to the following group members, whose terms end May 2021, for their dedication and involvement:
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Lauren Colpitts, Hutchinson School, Memphis, TN.
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Eric Ellefsen, Valley Christian High School, San Jose, CA.
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Tim Ernst, Lincoln Southwest High School, Lincoln, NE.
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Sylvia Rowe, Peachtree Ridge High School, Suwanee, GA.
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Hellen Secrist, Katy Independent School District, Katy, TX.
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Pandemic Continues to Impact Student-Athlete Mental Health |
| As a follow-up to the NCAA Student-Athlete COVID-19 Well-Being Survey conducted in spring 2020, a similar survey conducted in the fall showed student-athletes continue to face heightened mental health concerns and barriers to sport participation. |
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It also found a majority of student-athletes returning to their college towns and regaining some form of in-person interactions with teammates and coaching staff. While some mental health concerns declined from spring levels, new challenges in terms of career planning and graduation timing were identified. Read the full story on ncaa.org. |
The Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete is our most comprehensive student resource. |
| Our Initial-Eligibility Brochure provides a general overview of the NCAA Eligibility Center requirements. |
| Students can learn which NCAA division may be right for them by comparing the three NCAA divisions. |
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