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Delayed effective date. see specific date below.
14.3.1.2.2 Outside Competition—Academic Redshirt. An academic redshirt may participate in the
institution’s intramural program (provided the intramural team is not coached by a member of the institu-
tion’s athletics department staff), but during the first year of enrollment, such an individual is not permit-
ted to practice or compete on an institutional club team or on an outside sports team. (Adopted: 10/27/11,
Revised: 4/26/12 effective 8/1/16; for student-athletes initially enrolling full time in a collegiate institution on or
after 8/1/16)
14.3.1.2.3 College Courses. [#] College courses may be used to satisfy core-curriculum requirements if
accepted by the high school, provided the courses are accepted for any other student, meet all other require-
ments for core courses and are placed on the student’s high school transcript. (Revised: 4/26/12)
14.3.1.2.4 English as a Second Language Course. [#] It is permissible to use an advanced-level English
as a Second Language (ESL) course to satisfy core-curriculum requirements, provided it is reviewed through the
NCAA Initial-Eligibility Waiver process. Other ESL courses taught in disciplines other than English (e.g., social
studies) may satisfy a core-course requirement, provided they are qualitatively and quantitatively the same as the
comparison course in the regular-course offering. (Adopted: 11/17/98, Revised: 1/15/11 effective 1/14/12)
14.3.1.2.5 Courses for Students With Education-Impacting Disabilities. [#] High school courses
for students with education-impacting disabilities may be used to fulfill the core-curriculum requirements,
even if such courses appear to be taught at a level below the high school’s regular academic instructional
level (e.g., special education courses), if the high school principal submits a written statement to the NCAA
Eligibility Center indicating that the courses are substantially comparable, quantitatively and qualitatively,
to similar core course offerings in that academic discipline and the courses appear on the high school’s list of
approved core courses. Students with education-impacting disabilities still must complete the required core
courses and achieve the minimum required grade-point average in the core curriculum. 周e fact that the title
of a course includes a designation such as “remedial,” “special education,” “special needs,” or other similar
titles used for courses designed for students with education-impacting disabilities does not, in and of itself,
disqualify a course from satisfying core-curriculum requirements. (Revised: 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97, 2/11/98,
4/24/03 effective 8/1/03, 8/7/08, 1/15/11 effective 1/14/12)
14.3.1.2.6 Grade Value of Core Courses. [#] 周e following grade values are to be used in determining
a student’s grade-point average in the core courses: A = 4 quality points, B = 3 quality points, C = 2 quality
points, D = 1 quality point. In determining the core-curriculum grade-point average, each grade earned in a
course (including all numerical grades) must be converted to this 4.000 scale on an individual-course basis.
Pluses or minuses within a grade level shall not receive greater or lesser quality points. A school’s normal prac-
tice of weighting honors or advanced courses may be used to compute the quality points awarded in those
courses and the cumulative grade-point average, provided a written statement verifying the grading policy
accompanies the prospective student-athlete’s official grade transcript. An honors or advanced course shall
receive no greater than 1.000 additional quality point (e.g., A=5.000). In calculating the grade in a weighted
honors or advanced course, if a high school does not assign quality points to its courses, quality points shall
be added to each course before calculating the student’s grade-point average and not added to a student’s cu-
mulative core-course grade-point average. 周e core-curriculum grade-point average may be calculated using
the student’s 16 best grades from courses that meet the distribution requirements of the core curriculum. Ad-
ditional core courses (beyond the 16 required) may be used to meet the core-curriculum grade-point average,
provided the distribution requirements are met. (Revised: 1/10/92 effective 8/1/95, 1/14/97, 4/15/98, 1/13/03
effective 8/1/05, 4/24/03 effective 8/1/08, 1/15/11 effective 1/14/12)
Delayed effective date. see specific date below.
14.3.1.2.6 Grade Value of Core Courses. 周e following grade values are to be used in determining a
student’s grade-point average in the core courses: A = 4 quality points, B = 3 quality points, C = 2 quality
points, D = 1 quality point. In determining the core-curriculum grade-point average, each grade earned in a
course (including all numerical grades) must be converted to this 4.000 scale on an individual-course basis.
Pluses or minuses within a grade level shall not receive greater or lesser quality points. A school’s normal
practice of weighting honors or advanced courses may be used to compute the quality points awarded in
those courses and the cumulative grade-point average, provided a written statement verifying the grading
policy accompanies the prospective student-athlete’s official grade transcript. An honors or advanced course
shall receive no greater than 1.000 additional quality point (e.g., A=5.000). In calculating the grade in a
weighted honors or advanced course, if a high school does not assign quality points to its courses, quality
points shall be added to each course before calculating the student’s grade-point average and not added to
a student’s cumulative core-course grade-point average. 周e core-curriculum grade-point average may be
calculated using the student’s 16 best grades from courses that meet the distribution requirements of the
core curriculum. (Revised: 1/10/92 effective 8/1/95, 1/14/97, 4/15/98, 1/13/03 effective 8/1/05, 4/24/03 effec-
tive 8/1/08, 1/15/11 effective 1/14/12, 5/2/13 effective 8/1/16; for student-athletes initially enrolling full time in
a college institution on or after 8/1/16)
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14.3.1.2.7 Pass-Fail Grades. [#] Courses that are awarded pass-fail grades may be used to satisfy core-
curriculum requirements. 周e NCAA Eligibility Center shall assign the course the lowest passing grade that
the high school assigns for a pass-fail course. (Revised: 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97, 4/15/97, 5/9/07, 1/15/11
effective 1/14/12)
14.3.1.2.8 Repeat Courses. [#] A repeated course may be used only once to satisfy core-curriculum
requirements. 周e best grade in that course may be used to calculate the grade-point average in the core
curriculum. (Revised: 1/15/11 effective 1/14/12)
14.3.1.2.9 Multiple High School Attendance. [#] For a student-athlete who attends more than one
high school, a Form 48-H (core-course form) and an official transcript from each high school the student-
athlete attended must be used. However, the NCAA Eligibility Center may receive the official transcript
from either the student-athlete’s original high school or the high school from which the student-athlete
graduated, or an institution’s admissions office. (Adopted: 1/10/92, Revised: 4/22/98 effective 8/1/98, 3/30/06,
5/9/07, 4/26/12)
14.3.1.3 Test-Score Requirements. [#] 周e minimum required SAT or ACT score (see Bylaw 14.3.1.1)
must be achieved under national testing conditions on a national testing date [no residual (campus) testing, or
regional testing dates] except that a state-administered ACT may be used to meet the test-score requirement.
(Adopted: 1/9/06 effective 8/1/06, Revised: 1/15/11 effective 1/14/12)
14.3.1.3.1 Test-Score Time Limitation. 周e minimum required SAT or ACT score shall be achieved
prior to registering for a minimum full-time program of studies (as determined by the institution) and at-
tending classes in a regular term (e.g., semester or quarter) of an academic year at a collegiate institution.
(Revised: 1/11/89, 1/16/93, 1/10/95, 6/10/04)
14.3.1.3.2 Combined Test Scores. [#] For students using the SAT examination, the highest scores
achieved on the critical reading and mathematics sections of the SAT from two different national testing
dates may be combined in determining whether the student has met the minimum test-score requirements.
For students using the ACT examination, the highest scores achieved on the individual subtests of the ACT
from more than one national testing date or state-administered examination may be combined in determin-
ing whether the student’s sum score has met the minimum test-score requirement. (Revised: 1/9/06 effective
8/1/06, 1/15/11 effective 1/14/12)
14.3.1.3.3 Nonstandard Test Administration. [#] Students with education-impacting disabilities
may use scores achieved during a nonstandard administration of the SAT or ACT. A student who takes
a nonstandard SAT or ACT still must achieve the minimum required test score; however, the test is not
required to be administered on a national testing date. (Revised: 4/24/03 effective 8/1/03, 8/7/08, 1/15/11
effective 1/14/12)
14.3.1.3.4 Test-Score Report. [#] 周e minimum SAT or ACT score(s) used for initial-eligibility pur-
poses must be provided to the NCAA Eligibility Center by the appropriate testing agency through an of-
ficial test-score report. (Adopted: 4/27/06 effective 8/1/07, Revised: 5/9/07, 1/15/11 effective 1/14/12)
14.3.1.4 Initial-Eligibility Waivers. 周e Initial-Eligibility Waivers Committee (see Bylaw 21.7.5.1.3.1)
shall have the authority to waive the initial-eligibility requirements based on objective evidence that demon-
strates circumstances in which a student’s overall academic record warrants a waiver of the normal application of
this regulation. 周e committee shall oversee the process for reviewing such waivers and shall report annually to
the Committee on Academics and to the membership the actions taken in summary, aggregate form. (Revised:
11/1/07 effective 8/1/08, 1/16/10 effective 5/1/10, 8/7/14)
14.3.2 eligibility for Financial Aid, Practice and Competition—nonqualifier.
14.3.2.1 Nonqualifier. A nonqualifier is a student who has not graduated from high school or who, at the
time specified in the regulation (see Bylaw 14.3), did not present the core-curriculum grade-point average and/
or SAT/ACT score required for a qualifier.
Delayed effective date. see specific date below.
14.3.2.1 Nonqualifier. A nonqualifier is a student who has not graduated from high school or who, at the
time specified in the regulation (see Bylaw 14.3), did not present the core-curriculum grade-point average and/
or SAT/ACT score required for a qualifier or an academic redshirt. (Revised: 10/27/11, 4/26/12 effective 8/1/16;
for student-athletes initially enrolling full time in a collegiate institution on or after 8/1/16)
14.3.2.1.1 Eligibility for Aid, Practice and Competition. An entering freshman with no previous col-
lege attendance who was a nonqualifier at the time of enrollment in a Division I institution shall not be eligible
for competition or practice during the first academic year of residence. However, such a student shall be eligible
for nonathletics institutional financial aid that is not from an athletics source and is based on financial need only,
consistent with institutional and conference regulations. (Revised: 1/10/95 effective 8/1/96)
14.3.2.2 Practice-Session Attendance. A student-athlete who is a nonqualifier and who, therefore, is not
eligible for practice, may not attend any practice sessions in any capacity, nor may the student-athlete attend any
meeting characterized as practice (see Bylaw 17.02.1). (Revised: 1/10/95 effective 8/1/96, 1/9/96 effective 8/1/96)
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14.3.2.3 Outside Competition—Nonqualifier. A nonqualifier may participate in the institution’s intra-
mural program (provided the intramural team is not coached by a member of the institution’s athletics depart-
ment staff), but during the first year of enrollment [including an institution’s term-time official vacation periods
(e.g., midterm break, Labor Day weekend) and between terms when classes are not in session (e.g., winter
break)], such an individual is not permitted to practice or compete on an institutional club team or on an outside
sports team, including a national team. (Revised: 1/10/13)
14.3.3 seasons of Competition—nonqualifier. Nonqualifiers, recruited or nonrecruited, shall not en-
gage in more than three seasons of competition in any one sport. A student who transfers to a Division I member
institution from another collegiate institution shall not engage in more than four seasons of competition with not
more than three of those seasons in Division I.
14.3.3.1 Fourth Season of Competition—Not a Qualifier. A fourth season of intercollegiate competition
shall be granted to a student-athlete who is not a qualifier, provided that at the beginning of the fifth academic
year following the student-athlete’s initial, full-time collegiate enrollment, the student-athlete has completed at
least 80 percent of his or her designated degree program. (Revised: 4/28/05 effective 8/1/05, 1/3/06)
Delayed effective date. see specific date below.
14.3.3.1 Fourth Season of Competition—Nonqualifiers. A fourth season of intercollegiate competition
shall be granted to a student-athlete who is a nonqualifier, provided that at the beginning of the fifth academic
year following the student-athlete’s initial, full-time collegiate enrollment, the student-athlete has completed at
least 80 percent of his or her designated degree program. (Revised: 4/28/05 effective 8/1/05, 1/3/06, 10/27/11,
4/26/12 effective 8/1/16; for student-athletes initially enrolling full time in a collegiate institution on or after 8/1/16)
14.3.3.1.1 Waiver. 周e Progress-Toward-Degree Waivers Committee (see Bylaw 21.7.5.1.3.2) shall have
the authority to grant a fourth season of intercollegiate competition to a student-athlete who is not a quali-
fier based on objective evidence of extraordinary circumstances that warrant a waiver of the normal applica-
tion of this regulation. (Adopted: 1/13/98 effective 8/1/98, Revised: 4/27/00 effective 8/1/00, 8/4/05, 1/3/06,
11/1/07 effective 8/1/08, 1/16/10 effective 5/1/10)
Delayed effective date. see specific date below.
14.3.3.1.1 Waiver. 周e Progress-Toward-Degree Waivers Committee (see Bylaw 21.7.5.1.3.2) shall have
the authority to grant a fourth season of intercollegiate competition to a student-athlete who is a nonquali-
fier based on objective evidence of extraordinary circumstances that warrant a waiver of the normal applica-
tion of this regulation. (Adopted: 1/13/98 effective 8/1/98, Revised: 4/27/00 effective 8/1/00, 8/4/05, 1/3/06,
11/1/07 effective 8/1/08, 1/16/10 effective 5/1/10, 10/27/11, 4/26/12 effective 8/1/16; for student-athletes ini-
tially enrolling full time in a collegiate institution on or after 8/1/16)
14.3.4 residence requirement—nonqualifier. A nonqualifier must fulfill an academic year of resi-
dence in order to be eligible for practice, competition and athletically related financial aid (see Bylaw 14.3.2.1.1).
(Revised: 1/10/90 effective 8/1/90, 1/10/95 effective 8/1/96, 1/3/06, 4/14/10)
Delayed effective date. see specific date below.
14.3.4 residence requirement—Academic redshirts and nonqualifiers. An academic redshirt
must fulfill an academic year of residence in order to be eligible to compete and to practice away from the institu-
tion. A nonqualifier must fulfill an academic year of residence in order to be eligible for practice, competition and
athletically related financial aid (see Bylaw 14.3.2.1.1). (Revised: 1/10/90 effective 8/1/90, 1/10/95 effective 8/1/96,
1/3/06, 4/14/10, 10/27/11, 4/26/12 effective 8/1/16; for student-athletes initially enrolling full time in a collegiate
institution on or after 8/1/16)
14.3.5 Determination of Freshman eligibility.
14.3.5.1 Participation Prior to Certification. If a student-athlete reports for athletics participation before
his or her qualification status has been certified, the student may practice, but not compete, during a 45-day
period, provided the student meets all other requirements to be eligible to practice. An institution shall not pro-
vide athletically related financial aid to the student during this period. After the 45-day period, the student shall
have established minimum requirements (as certified by the NCAA Eligibility Center) to continue practicing
or to compete and receive athletically related financial aid. (Revised: 1/11/89, 10/7/05, 5/9/07, 9/18/07, 1/15/11
effective 8/1/11, 1/19/13 effective 8/1/13)
14.3.5.2 High School Graduate. In order to be considered a high school graduate, a prospective student-
athlete shall meet all graduation requirements, including academic and nonacademic (e.g., state exit exams, com-
munity service, senior project) requirements, as defined for all students by his or her high school or secondary
school. (Adopted: 4/23/08)
14.3.5.2.1 Equivalency Test/Diploma. A prospective student-athlete who does not graduate from
high school but completes a state high school equivalency test [e.g., General Educational Development
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(GED)] and obtains a state high school equivalency diploma may satisfy the graduation requirement, pro-
vided the equivalency test is completed on or after the high school graduation date of the prospective
student-athlete’s class [as determined by his or her first year of enrollment in high school (ninth grade) or the
international equivalent as specified in the NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics
Eligibility]. (Revised: 6/16/04, 1/10/05 effective 8/1/05, 6/15/15)
14.3.5.3 Advanced Placement. If the student-athlete is admitted with a minimum of 24 semester hours or
a minimum of 36 quarter hours of advanced placement from a College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB)
examination (or from a similar proficiency examination) and/or concurrent high school/college credit without
previous enrollment at a collegiate institution, the student-athlete shall be immediately eligible. Credits earned
from extension or summer-session courses may not be counted in satisfaction of this requirement. A “similar
proficiency examination” must be an advanced or higher level, nationally administered proficiency exam with a
uniform grading scale that is taken after high school graduation. (Revised: 1/14/12 effective 8/1/12)
14.3.5.3.1 International Certification. An institution shall use the NCAA Eligibility Center to deter-
mine whether a “similar proficiency examination” taken by an international student-athlete is an advanced
or higher level, nationally administered proficiency exam with a uniform grading scale that is taken after
high school graduation. In addition, the Eligibility Center shall certify the eligibility of an international
student-athlete based on the number of advanced placement hours accepted by the certifying institution.
(Adopted: 1/14/12 effective 8/1/12)
14.3.5.4 International Academic Standards. A student from a foreign country shall satisfy both the re-
quirements outlined in the NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility and the
test-score requirements set forth in Bylaw 14.3.1.1-(b).
14.4 Progress-toward-Degree requirements.
14.4.1 Progress-toward-Degree requirements. To be eligible to represent an institution in intercol-
legiate athletics competition, a student-athlete shall maintain progress toward a baccalaureate or equivalent degree
at that institution as determined by the regulations of that institution subject to controlling legislation of the
conference(s) or similar association of which the institution is a member and applicable NCAA legislation. (See
Constitution 3.2.4.13 regarding the obligations of members to publish their progress-toward-degree requirements
for student-athletes.) (Revised: 5/29/08, 4/15/09)
14.4.1.1 Bona Fide International Exchange Student. 周e eligibility for competition of a bona fide inter-
national exchange student, as defined in Bylaw 14.5.1.5.1, shall be based on satisfactory completion of at least:
(Revised: 1/14/08 effective 8/1/08, 4/14/09)
(a) Six semester or six quarter hours of academic credit during the preceding regular academic term in which
the student has enrolled full time at the certifying institution;
(b) Eighteen semester or 27 quarter hours of academic credit since the beginning of the previous fall term or
since the beginning of the certifying institution’s preceding regular two semesters or three quarters (hours
earned during the summer may not be used to fulfill this requirement) (see Bylaw 14.4.3.1.4); and
(c) A minimum grade-point average per academic term of enrollment as set forth in Bylaw 14.4.3.3.1.
14.4.1.2 Temporary Student. A student-athlete having the status of temporary, transient or exchange stu-
dent shall not represent an institution in intercollegiate athletics competition unless such status is specifically
allowed and governed by provisions adopted by the membership.
14.4.2 eligibility for Financial Aid and Practice. Eligibility for institutional financial aid and practice
during each academic year after a student-athlete’s initial year in residence or after the student-athlete has used
one season of eligibility in a sport shall be based upon the rules of the institution and the conference(s), if any, of
which the institution is a member.
Delayed effective date. see specific date below.
14.4.2.1 Eligibility for Practice During Initial Year of Residence—Academic Redshirt. An academic
redshirt must successfully complete nine semester or eight quarter hours of academic credit during each ap-
plicable regular academic term of his or her initial year of residence in order to be eligible for practice in the
immediately subsequent term of his or her initial year in residence. (Adopted: 10/27/11, Revised: 4/26/12 effective
8/1/16; for student-athletes initially enrolling full time in a collegiate institution on or after 8/1/16)
14.4.3 eligibility for Competition.
14.4.3.1 Fulfillment of Credit-Hour Requirements. Eligibility for competition shall be determined based
on satisfactory completion of at least: (Revised: 1/10/92, 10/31/02 effective 8/1/03, 3/10/04, 4/28/05)
(a) Twenty-four semester or 36 quarter hours of academic credit prior to the start of the student-athlete’s
second year of collegiate enrollment (third semester, fourth quarter);
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(b) Eighteen semester or 27 quarter hours of academic credit since the beginning of the previous fall term or
since the beginning of the certifying institution’s preceding regular two semesters or three quarters (hours
earned during the summer may not be used to fulfill this requirement) (see Bylaw 14.4.3.1.4); and
(c) Six semester or six quarter hours of academic credit during the preceding regular academic term (e.g.,
fall semester, winter quarter) in which the student-athlete has been enrolled full time at any collegiate
institution (see Bylaw 14.4.3.4 for postseason certification).
14.4.3.1.1 Regular Academic Year. For purposes of Bylaw 14.4.3.1, the regular academic year shall be
defined as the time beginning with the opening of the institution’s fall term and concluding with the institu-
tion’s spring commencement exercises. (Adopted: 4/2/03 effective 8/1/03, Revised: 6/1/06)
14.4.3.1.2 Transfer. To be eligible for competition, a transfer student-athlete must meet the following
credit-hour requirements based on attendance at the previous institution(s) for the specified time and may
use any hours of academic credit earned at any collegiate institution: (Adopted: 10/31/02 effective 8/1/03,
Revised: 5/12/05)
(a) Equivalent of one semester/one quarter: six semester or six quarter hours of academic credit;
(b) Equivalent of one academic year (e.g., two semesters/three quarters): 24 semester or 36 quarter hours
of academic credit;
(c) Equivalent of three semesters/four quarters: 30 semester or 42 quarter hours of academic credit; or
(d) Equivalent of four semesters/six quarters and thereafter: six semester or six quarter hours of academic
credit during the previous term of full-time enrollment, if applicable (see Bylaw 14.4.3.1.2.1).
14.4.3.1.2.1 Six-Hour Requirement for Transfer. A transfer student-athlete from a domestic
two-year or four-year collegiate institution must complete six hours of academic credit during the
previous term of full-time enrollment regardless of when the student-athlete enrolls in the certifying
institution. A transfer student-athlete from a foreign collegiate institution is not required to complete
six hours of academic credit in the previous term of full-time enrollment. (Adopted: 5/12/05)
14.4.3.1.3 Regaining Eligibility. For purposes of Bylaw 14.4.3.1-(a), a student-athlete who does not
meet the 24 semester or 36 quarter credit-hours requirement prior to the start of his or her second year of
collegiate enrollment (third semester, fourth quarter), may become eligible at the beginning of the next aca-
demic term by successfully completing 24 semester or 36 quarter hours during the previous two semesters
or three quarters. (Adopted: 4/14/03 effective 8/1/03, Revised: 4/28/05)
14.4.3.1.3.1 Exception—Baseball. In baseball, a student-athlete who is subject to the 24 semester
or 36 quarter credit-hours requirement at the beginning of an institution’s fall term and fails to meet the
requirement based on the student-athlete’s academic record in existence at that time shall not be eligible
during the remainder of the academic year. (Adopted: 4/26/07 effective 8/1/08)
14.4.3.1.4 Application of Rule. For purposes of Bylaw 14.4.3.1-(b), once a student-athlete initially
enrolls as a full-time student [including a midyear enrollee (freshman or transfer)], he or she must meet
the 18 semester/27 quarter credit-hours requirement prior to the start of the institution’s third semester
or fourth quarter following the student-athlete’s initial full-time enrollment. Further, the 18 semester/27
quarter credit hours requirement applies to each academic year in which a student-athlete is enrolled as a
full-time student during any term of that academic year. Credits earned during a term in which a student-
athlete is enrolled in less than a full-time program of studies may be used to satisfy the 18 semester/27
quarter credit-hours requirement only if such credits are combined with credits earned during a term that
immediately precedes or immediately follows a term in which the student-athlete is enrolled as a full-time
student. Credits earned during a part-time term may be completed at an institution other than the certify-
ing institution. (Adopted: 4/14/03 effective 8/1/03, Revised: 9/18/07, 4/8/09)
14.4.3.1.4.1 Application to a Midyear Enrollee. After a midyear enrollee’s initial certification,
(prior to the start of the institution’s third semester or fourth quarter following the student-athlete’s
initial full-time enrollment), the student-athlete’s completion of the 18 semester/27 quarter hour re-
quirement shall be certified prior to the start of each academic year based on the student-athlete’s record
since the beginning of the previous fall term. (Adopted: 4/8/09)
14.4.3.1.4.2 Additional Application—Baseball. In baseball, a student-athlete who is subject to
the 18 semester/27 quarter credit-hours requirement at the beginning of an institution’s fall term and
fails to meet the requirement based on the student-athlete’s academic record in existence at that time
shall not be eligible during the remainder of the academic year. (Adopted: 4/26/07 effective 8/1/08)
14.4.3.1.5 Additional Application of Six-Hour and Transfer Rules—Baseball. In baseball, a stu-
dent-athlete who fails to meet the requirements of Bylaws 14.4.3.1-(c) or 14.4.3.1.2, or both, to be eligible
for an institution’s fall term shall not be eligible during the remainder of the academic year. (Adopted:
4/26/07 effective 8/1/08)
14.4.3.1.6 Additional Requirements—Football. [FBS/FCS] In football, a student-athlete who is a
member of the institution’s football team and who does not successfully complete at least nine semester
hours or eight quarter hours of academic credit during the fall term or does not earn the Academic Progress
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Rate eligibility point for the fall term (or does not successfully complete either requirement) shall not be
eligible to compete in the first four contests against outside competition in the following playing season.
(Adopted: 4/28/11 effective 8/1/11, Revised: 5/28/13)
14.4.3.1.6.1 Regaining Eligibility for Two Contests. [FBS/FCS] A student-athlete who is ineli-
gible, pursuant to Bylaw 14.4.3.1.6, to compete in the first four contests of a playing season against
outside competition may regain eligibility to compete in the third and fourth contests of that season,
provided he or she successfully completes at least 27 semester hours or 40 quarter hours of academic
credit before the beginning of the next fall term. A student-athlete in his or her initial year of full-time
collegiate enrollment may use credit hours earned at the certifying institution during the summer prior
to initial full-time enrollment and credit hours earned during the summer following the regular aca-
demic year to satisfy the 27 semester/40 quarter credit-hours requirement. (Adopted: 4/28/11 effective
8/1/11, Revised: 2/6/12)
14.4.3.1.6.2 Regaining Full Eligibility—One-Time Exception. [FBS/FCS] One time during a
student-athlete’s five-year period of eligibility, a student-athlete who is ineligible, pursuant to Bylaw
14.4.3.1.6, to compete in the first four contests of a playing season against outside competition may
regain eligibility to compete in the first four contests of that season, provided he or she successfully
completes at least 27 semester hours or 40 quarter hours of academic credit before the beginning of
the next fall term. A student-athlete in his or her initial year of full-time collegiate enrollment may use
credit hours earned at the certifying institution during the summer prior to initial full-time enrollment
and credit hours earned during the summer following the regular academic year to satisfy the 27 semes-
ter/40 quarter credit-hours requirement. (Adopted: 4/28/11 effective 8/1/11, Revised: 2/6/12, 5/28/13)
14.4.3.1.7 Hours Earned or Accepted for Degree Credit. 周e provision that the calculation of credit
hours under the progress-toward-degree regulation shall be based on hours earned or accepted for degree
credit at the certifying institution in a student-athlete’s specific baccalaureate degree program (see Bylaw
14.4.3.1) shall be met as follows: (Revised: 1/9/06 effective 8/1/06, 1/14/97, 3/12/12)
(a) During the first two years of enrollment, a student-athlete may use credits acceptable toward any of
the institution’s degree programs;
(b) By the beginning of the third year of enrollment (fifth semester or seventh quarter), a student-athlete
shall be required to have designated a program of studies leading toward a specific baccalaureate
degree. From that point, the credits used to meet the progress-toward-degree requirements must be
degree credit toward the student’s designated degree program;
(c) A student-athlete who changes his or her designated degree program may comply with the progress-
toward-degree requirements if:
(1) 周e change in programs is documented appropriately by the institution’s academic authorities;
(2) 周e credits earned prior to the change are acceptable toward the degree previously sought; and
(3) 周e credits earned from the time of the change are acceptable toward the new desired degree.
(d) Once a student-athlete has begun his or her third year of enrollment (fifth semester or seventh quar-
ter), a course may not be used to fulfill the credit-hour requirements for meeting progress toward
degree if the student ultimately must repeat the course to fulfill the requirements of the student’s
major, even if the course fulfills an elective component of the student-athlete’s degree program.
14.4.3.1.7.1 Exception—Final Academic Year of Degree Program—Six-Hour Require-
ment. A student-athlete who is in the final academic year (final two semesters or three quarters) of his
or her designated degree program may use credit hours acceptable toward any of the institution’s degree
programs to satisfy the six credit-hours requirement stated in Bylaw 14.4.3.1, provided the institution
certifies that the student is enrolled in courses necessary to complete degree requirements at the end of
the two semesters or three quarters. 周ereafter, the student shall forfeit eligibility in all sports, unless the
student completes all degree requirements during the final two semesters or three quarters and is eligible
to receive the baccalaureate diploma on the institution’s next degree-granting date. (Adopted: 8/5/04)
14.4.3.1.7.2 Hours Earned or Accepted Toward a Minor. Credit hours earned or accepted to-
ward a voluntary or optional minor (a minor that is not a required element of the original baccalaureate
degree program for all students) may not be used to satisfy the credit-hour requirements after the first
two years of enrollment even if the student-athlete must complete the requirements of the voluntary or
optional minor to graduate. A student-athlete may use credits earned in a minor only if the minor is a
required element for all students to obtain the original baccalaureate degree. (Adopted: 9/24/09)
14.4.3.2 Fulfillment of Percentage of Degree Requirements. A student-athlete who is entering his or
her third year of collegiate enrollment shall have completed successfully at least 40 percent of the course require-
ments in the student’s specific degree program. A student-athlete who is entering his or her fourth year of colle-
giate enrollment shall have completed successfully at least 60 percent of the course requirements in the student’s
specific degree program. A student-athlete who is entering his or her fifth year of collegiate enrollment shall have
completed successfully at least 80 percent of the course requirements in the student’s specific degree program.
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周e course requirements must be in the student’s specific degree program (as opposed to the student’s major).
(Adopted: 1/10/92 effective 8/1/92, Revised: 1/9/96, 10/31/02 effective 8/1/03)
14.4.3.2.1 Five-Year Degree Program. If the student-athlete’s degree is identified in the institution’s
official catalog as a five-year program or otherwise requires the completion of a minimum of 150 semester
or 225 quarter hours, the student-athlete who is entering his or her third year of collegiate enrollment shall
have completed successfully 33 percent of the course requirements in the student’s specific degree program.
A student-athlete who is entering his or her fourth year of collegiate enrollment shall have completed suc-
cessfully 50 percent of the course requirements in the student’s specific degree program. A student-athlete
who is entering his or her fifth year of collegiate enrollment shall have completed successfully 67 percent
of the course requirements in the student’s specific degree program. (Adopted: 1/14/97, Revised: 10/31/02
effective 8/1/03)
14.4.3.2.2 Application of Rule to Transfer Student. 周e provisions of Bylaw 14.4.3.2 shall be ap-
plicable to the eligibility of a transfer student from a two-year or four-year collegiate institution, even if the
student has not yet completed an academic year in residence or used a season of eligibility in a sport at the
certifying institution. (Adopted: 1/10/92 effective 8/1/92)
14.4.3.2.2.1 Exception—National Service Academies. 周e provisions of Bylaw 14.4.3.2 shall
only apply to the eligibility of a student-athlete for those years in which the student-athlete is enrolled
at a national service academy. (Adopted: 4/24/03)
14.4.3.2.3 Timing of Certification. A student-athlete’s eligibility under this provision shall be deter-
mined on the basis of the student’s academic record in existence at the beginning of that student’s third or
later academic year (fifth semester or seventh quarter) of full-time enrollment. If the student-athlete is ineli-
gible under the provisions of the progress-toward-degree legislation at the beginning of that term, eligibility
may be reinstated at the beginning of any other regular term of that student’s specific academic year, based
on the student’s later fulfillment of the necessary degree requirements. (Adopted: 1/11/94, Revised: 1/10/95)
14.4.3.2.3.1 Exception—Baseball. In baseball, a student-athlete who is ineligible under this pro-
vision at the beginning of an institution’s fall term shall not be eligible during the remainder of the
academic year. (Adopted: 4/26/07 effective 8/1/08)
14.4.3.2.4 Hours Earned or Accepted Toward a Minor. Credit hours earned or accepted toward a
voluntary or optional minor (a minor that is not a required element of the original baccalaureate degree
program for all students) may not be used to satisfy percentage-of-degree requirements even if the student-
athlete must complete the requirements of the voluntary or optional minor to graduate. A student-athlete
may use credits earned in a minor only if the minor is a required element for all students to obtain the
original baccalaureate degree. (Adopted: 9/24/09)
14.4.3.3 Fulfillment of Minimum Grade-Point Average Requirements. A student-athlete who is en-
tering his or her second year of collegiate enrollment shall present a cumulative minimum grade-point average
(based on a maximum 4.000) that equals at least 90 percent of the institution’s overall cumulative grade-point
average required for graduation. A student-athlete who is entering his or her third year of collegiate enrollment
shall present a cumulative minimum grade-point average (based on a maximum of 4.000) that equals 95 percent
of the institution’s overall cumulative minimum grade-point average required for graduation. A student-athlete
who is entering his or her fourth or later year of collegiate enrollment shall present a cumulative minimum
grade-point average (based on a maximum of 4.000) that equals 100 percent of the institution’s overall cumula-
tive grade-point average required for graduation. If the institution does not have an overall grade-point average
required for graduation, it is permissible to use the lowest grade-point average required for any of the institution’s
degree programs in determining the cumulative minimum grade-point average. 周e minimum grade-point av-
erage must be computed pursuant to institutional policies applicable to all students. (Adopted: 1/10/92 effective
8/1/92, Revised: 10/31/02 effective 8/1/03, 4/15/09)
14.4.3.3.1 Application of Rule to Transfer Student. 周e provisions of Bylaw 14.4.3.3 shall be ap-
plicable to the eligibility of a transfer student from a two-year or four-year collegiate institution who has
completed an academic term in residence at the certifying institution. A student-athlete who attends the
certifying institution as a full-time student, transfers to another institution and later returns to the original
institution is immediately subject to the provisions of Bylaw 14.4.3.3 on re-enrollment. (Adopted: 1/10/92
effective 8/1/92, Revised: 1/16/93, 1/9/06 effective 8/1/06, 4/15/09, 9/24/09)
14.4.3.3.2 Timing of Certification. A student-athlete’s eligibility under this provision shall be certified
by the first date of competition or contest of each regular term of an academic year beginning with that stu-
dent’s second or later academic year (third semester or fourth quarter) of full-time enrollment. 周e certifica-
tion shall be based on the student-athlete’s academic record in existence at the beginning of the applicable
term. (Adopted: 1/11/94, Revised: 1/10/95, 4/24/03 effective 8/1/03, 5/9/08, 4/15/09)
14.4.3.3.2.1 Exception—Baseball. In baseball, a student-athlete who is ineligible under this pro-
vision at the beginning of an institution’s fall term shall not be eligible during the remainder of the
academic year. (Adopted: 4/26/07 effective 8/1/08)
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