NAIA Eligibility Certificate for Entering Freshman
Institution: / State: / Sport: / Year:
Conference: / Check one: / Men’s Women’s


For official use: / Postmarked / Cleared / Pending

NOTE: Each student MUST qualify in two of the three columns - A, B, and/or C. Students must also be certified on the NAIA Official Eligibility Certificate prior to participation.

List name and Eligibility Center ID number (if applicable) / Date of birth
00/00/00 / A / B / C / IF APPLICABLE
GED / Home schooled
Students: List date
certificate was awarded. / IF APPLICABLE
International Students:
Meets the requirements
of the G.I.A.S.
Score from a
single ACT test / Score from a
single SAT test / List overall
high school
GPA / Was student
ranked in the
upper half of
his/her graduating
class? (YES or NO)
TAKEN ON A NATIONAL TESTING DATE OR OFFICIAL STATE ASSESSMENT DATE
1. / Y N
2. / Y N
3. / Y N
4. / Y N
5. / Y N
6. / Y N
7. / Y N
8. / Y N
9. / Y N
10. / Y N
11. / Y N
12. / Y N
I certify the above information is accurate. / I certify that the above incoming students comply with NAIA regulations.
Registrar Date / Faculty Athletics Representative Date

NAIA National Office • 1200 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64106 • 816.595.8000 NAIA Entering Freshman Eligibility Certificate / 02-14 / page 1 of ___

AN ENTERING FRESHMAN STUDENT MUST MEET
TWO OF THE THREE ENTRY-LEVEL REQUIREMENTS

An entering freshman is defined as a student who upon first becoming identified with an NAIA institution has not previously been identified for two full semesters or three full quarters (or equivalent) at any institution(s) of higher learning (two- or four-year).

·  Be a graduate of an accredited high school or be accepted as a regular student in good standing as defined by the enrolling institution and

·  Meet two of the three following requirements. If as an entering freshman you do not meet at least two of the three standards, you cannot participate in athletics for the first full year of attendance (2 semesters, 3 quarters, or equivalent).

1. TEST SCORE REQUIREMENT / 2. HIGH SCHOOL GPA REQUIREMENT / 3. CLASS RANK REQUIREMENT
Achieve a minimum of 18 on the ACT
or 860 on the SAT. / Achieve a minimum overall high school grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. / Graduate in the top half of your high
school graduating class.
Tests must be taken on a state, national or international testing date; scores must be achieved on a single test. The SAT must be achieved on the Critical Reading and Math sections only. The Writing score cannot be used. You must pass the standardized test prior to the term in which you want to participate in athletics. / The NAIA accepts the grade point average determined by the high school, provided it is recorded and awarded in the same manner as for every other student at the school. / If a student’s class rank does not appear on the transcript, a letter from the principal or headmaster, written on the school’s letterhead and with the school’s official seal, stating that the student meets the class rank requirement may be submitted.

Two of the three requirements must still be met, but the criteria for alternative high school experiences and those outside of the U.S. are determined as follows:

GED Students

1. TEST SCORE REQUIREMENT / 2. HIGH SCHOOL GPA REQUIREMENT / 3. CLASS RANK REQUIREMENT
Achieve a minimum of 18 on the ACT
or 860 on the SAT. / GED students are recognized as having met the GPA requirement. / (Not applicable)

Home Schooled students

1. TEST SCORE REQUIREMENT / 2. HIGH SCHOOL GPA REQUIREMENT / 3. CLASS RANK REQUIREMENT
Achieve a minimum of 18 on the ACT or 860 on the SAT.* / Must complete a home schooling program conducted in accordance with the laws of the student’s state of residence. The student may then request a home school waiver from the NAIA Home School Committee. * / (Not applicable)
* Home school students who have a 20 on the ACT or 950 on the SAT and have completed a home schooling program conducted in accordance with the laws of the student’s state of residence are considered to have met the freshman eligibility requirement.

International Students

1. TEST SCORE REQUIREMENT / 2. HIGH SCHOOL GPA REQUIREMENT / 3. CLASS RANK REQUIREMENT
Achieve a minimum of 18 on the ACT
or 860 on the SAT. / Achieve a minimum overall high school grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. / Graduate in the top half of your high
school graduating class.
International students must provide their academic records in both the language of issue as well as a certified, word-for-word English translation. See the NAIA Eligibility Center requirements for more information on submitting international academic records.

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