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NCAA GLOSSARY ACT/SAT Standardized test used by most colleges for admissions purposes. Students must take the ACT or Sat and meet the scores appropriate for the Core GPA in order to qualify. Amateurism To be eligible to play college sports, students must maintain their amateur status. Booster An individual who supports a particular college’s athletics program by donating money to the college or by promoting the college’s athletics program. Clearinghouse The organization responsible for certifying athletic eligibility for practice, competition and financial aid of all prospective student athletes for Division I and Division II. Contact Occurs any time a coach has any face-to-face contact with a student or student’s parents away from the college campus including the student’s high school or competition locations. Contact Period During this time, a college coach may have in-person contact with a student and/or parents on or off the college campus. The coach may also watch s student play or visit the student’s high school. Also, students may visit the college campus and coaches may write or telephone during this period. Core Courses Courses that are academic, four-year college preparatory and that meet the high school graduation requirements in one of the following areas: English, Mathematics, Natural Science, Social Studies, Foreign Language, Non-Doctrinal Religion or Philosophy. Dead Period A period of time when a college may not have any in-person contact with the student or his/her family. The coach may not write or call the student or his/her parents during this time. Evaluation A coach’s review of a student’s academic and athletic ability. This can include visiting the student’s high school or watching him/her practice or compete. Evaluation Period A period of time when a college coach may watch a student play or visit the student’s high school. The coach cannot have any in-person contact with the student or his/her parents away from the college campus, but he may write or call. Financial Aid Money received from a college or other source, such as outside loans or grants. Financial aid may be athletically related or based on academics or financial need. It can also be referred to as a scholarship. GED General Educational Development Test. The GED may take the place of high school graduation under certain conditions. If a student has GED, he/she must still have the required number of core courses, the required grade point average and the required ACT or SAT score. Grade Point Average The NCAA grade point average is calculated by using grades in core courses only. Grayshirt When an institution delays granting a full time scholarship to s student who is recruited out of high school for a particular number of terms. Home school A student who does not attend a traditional high school. He/she must register with the clearinghouse like any other student. List of Approved Core Courses The list of all NCAA-approved core courses taught at high school. For the clearinghouse to use courses from a transcript, the courses must be on the high school’s list of approved core courses. NCAA National Collegiate Athletic Association. The national athletics governing body for more than 1200 colleges, universities, conferences and organizations. NLI National Letter of Intent. A legal, binding contract in which the student agrees to attend a college for one academic year. In return, the college agrees to provide the student with athletic financial for one year. Nonqualifier A student who has not met the academic requirements. A nonqualifier cannot practice, compete or receive institutional financial aid for one academic year in Division I and II and has three seasons of competition in Division I. Official Visit Any visit to a college campus by a student and his/her parents paid for by the college. Partial Qualifier A term used in Division II only. A student who has met part of the academic requirements. A partial qualifier may practice on campus and receive institutional financial aid, but cannot compete for one academic year. PIN Personal Identification Number. When a student registers with the clearinghouse, he/she chooses a four-digit PIN which allows access to check eligibility on-line or by phone. High schools select a five-digit PIN that allows high school personnel to access specific information through the clearinghouse web site. Prospective Student-Athlete An individual who has started classes for the ninth grade and who would like to participate in college sports. Also known as a “recruit” or “prospect.” Qualifier A student who has met the academic requirements. A qualifier may practice, compete and receive institutional financial aid in his/her first year of enrollment at a Division I or II college. Quiet Period The college coach may not have any in-person contact with the student or the student’s parents off the college campus. The coach may not watch the student play or visit the student’s high school during this time. The student and his/her parents may visit a college campus during this time. A coach may write or telephone a student or his parents during this time. Recruited A student who has been called by a college coach more than once, someone who has been contacted by a coach off campus, or someone who has taken an official visit to a college. Redshirt A student athlete who does not play in any set amount of college games. If a student athlete plays in more than three games, he cannot be redshirt. Scholarship Money received from a college other source, such as outside loans or grants. Financially aid may also be athletically related. Student-Athlete A student who is recruited to attend a particular college to play on one of its athletic teams or a student who reports for practice a t a college. Unofficial Visit Any visit to a college campus by a student or his/her parents, paid for by the student or the student’s parents. The expense a student may receive is three complimentary admissions to a home contest. Verbal Commitment When a student verbally indicates that he/she plans to attend a college or university and play sports there. A verbal commitment is not binding for the college or the student. Waiver A process to set aside NCAA rules because of specific, extraordinary circumstances that prevented a student from meeting the rules. A waiver must be filed by a college on behalf of the student. Walk-on A student who does not receive athletics institutional financial aid (scholarship), but who is a member of a college team.
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