NCAA Eligibility Timeline | Athletic Academics

NCAA Eligibility Timeline
	Fall	Spring
1st Year	Meet initial eligibility standards Pass 6 credits (9 for football)	Pass 6 credits Achieve a 1.8 cumulative GPA NDSU GPA 2.0 to be in good academic standing
	NOTE Must pass 24 credits over the year*	(summer can help for 6 credits)
2nd Year	Pass 6 credits (9 for football) Achieve a 1.8 cumulative GPA NDSU GPA 2.0 to be in good academic standing	Pass 6 credits (9 for football) Achieve a 1.8 cumulative GPA NDSU GPA 2.0 to be in good academic standing
	NOTE Must pass 18 credits over the year*	(summer cannot help)
3rd Year	Pass 6 credits (9 for football) Achieve a 1.9 cumulative GPA NDSU GPA 2.0 to be in good academic standing	Pass 6 credits Achieve a 1.9 cumulative GPA Complete 60% of credits required for your degree
	NOTE Must pass 18 credits over the year*	(summer cannot help)
4th Year	Pass 6 credits (9 for football) Achieve a 2.0 cumulative GPA NDSU GPA 2.0 to be in good academic standing	Pass 6 credits Achieve a 2.0 cumulative GPA Complete 80% of credits required for your degree Apply for 5th year aid (if eligible) Apply for NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships (if eligible)
	NOTE Must pass 18 credits over the year*	(summer cannot help)
5th Year	Pass 6 credits (9 for football) Achieve a 2.0 cumulative GPA NDSU GPA 2.0 to be in good academic standing	Pass 6 credits Achieve a 2.0 cumulative GPA Graduate! Apply for NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships (if eligible) Apply for NCAA Degree Completion Aid (if eligible)
	NOTE Must pass 18 credits over the year*	(summer cannot help)

Notes

All minimum credits requirements must be towards your degree,
Summer school may be used to help GPA and/or total credits needed problems.
Review your electronic degree audit with your advisor every semester.
All students must also meet NDSU's scholastic standards, found at http://bulletin.ndsu.edu/academic-policies/
Additional information can be found on the NCAA website.

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