ACES Fact Sheet

Important Information About Division I and Division II Initial-Eligibility Changes

The Division I and Division II initial-eligibility requirements have changed.

WHAT IS THE NEW RULE? The new requirements increase the number of required core courses from 13 to 14.  The additional course may come from any of the following areas:  English, mathematics, natural/physical science, social science, foreign language, non-doctrinal religion or philosophy.  Please see the important notice below about the elimination of computer science.

For the classes of 2005, 2006 and 2007: Division I and Division II

If you plan to enter college in 2005 or after, your eligibility will be determined under the new rule.  That means that you must have 14 core courses to be eligible to practice, play and receive financial aid at a Division I or Division II school.

For the class of 2008: Division I only -- 16 core courses

If you plan to enter college in 2008 or after, you will need to present 16 core courses in the following breakdown:

Recruiting Terminology:

Contact: A contact occurs any time a coach has any face-to-face contact with you our your parents off the college's campus and says more than hello. A contact also occurs if a coach has any contact with your or your parents at your high school or where you are competing or practicing.

Contact Period: 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 your during this period.

Evaluation: An evaluation is 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 anywhere.

Official Visit:

Any visit to a college campus by your and your parents paid for by the college. The college may pay the following expenses:

• Your transportation to and from the college;
• Room and meals (three per day) for you and your parents while your are visiting the college; and
• Reasonable entertainment expenses, including three (3) complimentary admissions to a home athletics contest.
• Before a college may invite you on an official visit, you will have to provide the college with a copy of your high school transcript (Division I only) and SAT, ACT, PACT, PSAT, or PLAN score.