Post by Coach Campbell on Sept 27, 2005 18:45:15 GMT
Frequently Asked Questions About Home Schooling
What if I was home schooled for all or part of high school?
Students who were home schooled for any part of high school (grades nine through 12) must now register with the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse. The clearinghouse will process all home-school certifications. There will no longer be the need for institutions to file initial-eligibility waivers for students who have been home schooled.
When does this change take place?
Home-schooled students who plan to enroll in a Division I or Division II institution in fall 2004 or after must register with the clearinghouse.
How does a home-schooled student register with the clearinghouse? What documents are required?
Home-schooled students should register with the clearinghouse by visiting the clearinghouse Web site at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net. Click on "Domestic Student Release Form" and follow the prompts.
After registering, the home-schooled student must send the following information to the clearinghouse:
Standardized test score (must be on official transcript OR sent directly from the testing agency);
Transcript (home school transcript and any other transcript from other high schools, community colleges, etc.);
Proof of high-school graduation;
Evidence that home schooling was conducted in accordance with state law; AND
Lists of texts used throughout home schooling (text titles, publisher, in which courses texts were used).
When should a home-schooled student register with the clearinghouse?
Because home-schooled students will not receive a preliminary evaluation from the clearinghouse, it is best to register after completion of high school (usually in late spring) when all above listed documents are available.
Some coaches who are recruiting me are afraid that I won't get approved as a qualifier. What can I do to assure them I am taking all the right courses?
You will want to work with your parents or home-school instructor to ensure that you are indeed taking the required number of core courses in the appropriate subject matters. You may want to consider providing the coach a copy of your home-school transcript and ACT/SAT test score. Ultimately, there is not a way for you as a home-schooled student-athlete to receive a "preliminary" certification of your high-school credentials.
What courses may be used to meet the core-course requirements?
In Division I, generally only courses completed in grades nine through 12 may be considered core courses. Courses taken in summer school after the eighth semester of high school may not be used to meet the core-course requirements. In Division II, a student may use all core courses completed prior to initial, full-time collegiate enrollment to meet the core-curriculum requirements (including a core course completed during summer school after grade 12). A college course taken during high school by a home-schooled student may be used to meet the core-course requirements, provided the course is placed on the home-school transcript, would be accepted for any other student and meets all requirements to be considered a core course. [Note: Courses completed during eighth grade and credits awarded through credit-by-exam may not be used to meet the core-course requirements.]
What if I was home schooled for all or part of high school?
Students who were home schooled for any part of high school (grades nine through 12) must now register with the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse. The clearinghouse will process all home-school certifications. There will no longer be the need for institutions to file initial-eligibility waivers for students who have been home schooled.
When does this change take place?
Home-schooled students who plan to enroll in a Division I or Division II institution in fall 2004 or after must register with the clearinghouse.
How does a home-schooled student register with the clearinghouse? What documents are required?
Home-schooled students should register with the clearinghouse by visiting the clearinghouse Web site at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net. Click on "Domestic Student Release Form" and follow the prompts.
After registering, the home-schooled student must send the following information to the clearinghouse:
Standardized test score (must be on official transcript OR sent directly from the testing agency);
Transcript (home school transcript and any other transcript from other high schools, community colleges, etc.);
Proof of high-school graduation;
Evidence that home schooling was conducted in accordance with state law; AND
Lists of texts used throughout home schooling (text titles, publisher, in which courses texts were used).
When should a home-schooled student register with the clearinghouse?
Because home-schooled students will not receive a preliminary evaluation from the clearinghouse, it is best to register after completion of high school (usually in late spring) when all above listed documents are available.
Some coaches who are recruiting me are afraid that I won't get approved as a qualifier. What can I do to assure them I am taking all the right courses?
You will want to work with your parents or home-school instructor to ensure that you are indeed taking the required number of core courses in the appropriate subject matters. You may want to consider providing the coach a copy of your home-school transcript and ACT/SAT test score. Ultimately, there is not a way for you as a home-schooled student-athlete to receive a "preliminary" certification of your high-school credentials.
What courses may be used to meet the core-course requirements?
In Division I, generally only courses completed in grades nine through 12 may be considered core courses. Courses taken in summer school after the eighth semester of high school may not be used to meet the core-course requirements. In Division II, a student may use all core courses completed prior to initial, full-time collegiate enrollment to meet the core-curriculum requirements (including a core course completed during summer school after grade 12). A college course taken during high school by a home-schooled student may be used to meet the core-course requirements, provided the course is placed on the home-school transcript, would be accepted for any other student and meets all requirements to be considered a core course. [Note: Courses completed during eighth grade and credits awarded through credit-by-exam may not be used to meet the core-course requirements.]