USIAA Academic Eligibility Requirements for Athletic Scholarships:
To get an athletic scholarship, practice and compete in varsity competitions in their first year, incoming freshmen must meet at least 4 of the following series of academic requirements, including:
To get an athletic scholarship and practice in the first year (but NOT compete in varsity competitons), incoming freshmen must meet at least 3 of the following. If an athlete falls into this category, they will automatically be red-shirted so that they have more time to improve their academic performance of their sport without losing any eligibility:
To be eligible for a full-ride athletic scholarship (regardless of their sport), all D1 & D2 athletes must meet at least 1 of the following standards:
To be eligible for a 50% athletic scholarship (regardless of their sport), all D1 & D2 athletes must meet at least 1 of the following standards:
Early Decisions for High School Seniors:
- Complete 16 core courses, 10 of which must be completed before the beginning of senior year of high school. Of the 10 core courses, seven must be in English, math or science.
- Earn a 2.5 (D1) or 2.3 (D2) grade-point average in the 16 core courses.
- Meet the sliding scale requirement of GPA and test score (ACT or SAT).
- Graduate from high school or have a General Educational Development (GED).
- Have earned at least 1 varsity letter in the sport(s) that they wish to play.
- Achieve the USIAA's minimum test score requirement:
a) 19 (D1) or 18 (D2) ACT.
b) 1,000 (d1) or 970 (D2) SAT (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing + Math), if taken in March 2016 or after.
To get an athletic scholarship and practice in the first year (but NOT compete in varsity competitons), incoming freshmen must meet at least 3 of the following. If an athlete falls into this category, they will automatically be red-shirted so that they have more time to improve their academic performance of their sport without losing any eligibility:
- Complete 16 core courses
- Earn a 2.0 GPA in the 16 core courses
- Meet the sliding scale requirement of GPA and test score (ACT or SAT).
- Graduate from high school or have a General Educational Development (GED).
- Achieve the USIAA's minimum test score requirement:
a) D1 = 18 ACT; Students who scored between 16 and 17 on the March 2016 or later ACT test will be granted an automatic ACT test score minimum exception to compete during the 2016-17 academic year.
b) D2 = 17 ACT; Students who scored between 15 and 16 on the March 2016 or later ACT test will be granted an automatic ACT test score minimum exception to compete during the 2016-17 academic year.
c) 940 SAT (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing + Math); Students who scored between 860 and 930 on the March 2016 or later SAT test will be granted an automatic SAT test score minimum exception to compete during the 2016-17 academic year.
d) For D1 & D2, the USIAA Eligibility Center will automatically apply the aforementioned ACT and/or SAT test score minimum exceptions in the eligibility determination process.
To be eligible for a full-ride athletic scholarship (regardless of their sport), all D1 & D2 athletes must meet at least 1 of the following standards:
- Be a current college athlete with either (or both) of the following:
a) A 3.6 minimum cumulative GPA.
b) Be in in the top 10% of their class. - Be an entering freshman with any of the following:
a) A 1270 SAT score.
b) A 27 ACT score.
c) A cumulative high school GPA of 3.75.
d) Have a high school class rank in the top 10% of their school.
To be eligible for a 50% athletic scholarship (regardless of their sport), all D1 & D2 athletes must meet at least 1 of the following standards:
- Be a current college student with either (or both) of the following:
a) A 3.3 – 3.59 cumulative GPA.
b) Be in the top 11% – 25% of their class. - Be an entering freshman with any of the following:
a) A 1130 SAT score
b) 23 ACT score
c) A cumulative high school GPA of 3.50 – 3.74.
d) Have a high school class rank in the top 11% – 25% of their school.
Early Decisions for High School Seniors:
- Students who have completed their junior year of high school with an overall 3.00 GPA on a 4.00 scale OR students who have completed the first half of senior year with an overall 2.5 GPA on a 4.00 scale, plus meet the USIAA's minimum ACT or SAT test score requirements, may receive an eligibility decision prior to high school graduation.
- To receive an early decision, register with the USIAA Eligibility Center, have your high school send official transcripts to the Eligibility Center and contact ACT or SAT to have their test scores sent directly (the USIAA code is 9876 with ACT and SAT).