NCAA Division II Proposes Greater Access for Non-Qualifiers
If a student-athlete is classified by the NCAA as a Non-Qualifier (based on their high school academic record and their ACT or SAT score), they are prohibited from competition, practice, and an athletic scholarship in their freshman year.
Non-Qualifier status also impacts the academic requirements that a student-athlete must satisfy at a two-year college to successfully transfer if they choose to start their college career at that level before moving on to a four-year university.
A proposed rule being considered by NCAA Division II for the 2021 NCAA Convention in January may change that.
This proposal will allow ALL NCAA DII incoming freshman student-athletes as well as two-year college transfers the opportunity to practice and receive an athletic scholarship in their first year of attendance at a Division II university.
However, while Non-qualifier status athletes would be able to practice and receive an athletic scholarship their first year, they would still be prohibited from competition.
If approved at the NCAA Convention, the rule will benefit Non-Qualifiers first enrolling at a Division II university after August 1, 2021.
We’ll continue to keep you updated on this and other new developments as they happen. In the meantime, contact us if you have any questions by calling 913-766-1235 or sending an email to rick@informedathlete.com.
