NAIA Updates for High School Counselors

Learn the latest news, updates & deadlines

What's New?

New Freshmen GPA Requirements

Incoming freshmen can now become NAIA eligible without a test score or class rank provided they meet the following minimum GPA (on a 4.0 scale):

• 2.3 GPA for recent graduates
• 2.8 GPA for students who have completed their 7th semester
• 3.3 GPA for students who have completed their junior year

Students who do not meet the 2.3 minimum GPA upon graduation may still gain eligibility by meeting two of the following three criteria:

• 2.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale)
• Rank in top 50% of graduating class
• Qualifying test score:
  • ACT: 18
  • SAT: 970 (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and Math)

As of May 1, senior mid-year transcripts are no longer accepted for graduating seniors. A senior final-year transcript must be uploaded for these students.

Managing Your HS Portal

• During the month of May, your school profile is open for editing.

• Users listed as “HS Administrators” in the portal have access to add/approve/remove other users at all times.

• If users are leaving or retiring at the end of the academic year, please remove them and add new users, if applicable. Please keep your users list up-to-date to avoid delays in providing students with the necessary documentation.

Information on Credit Recovery

• Credit recovery is accepted in the NAIA for eligibility purposes. We only look at the GPA and potential class rank on the high school transcript. We do not look at individual courses.

General Transcript Policies

• We require that high school transcripts be uploaded through the NAIA High School Portal. The portal guide can be found here.

• If assistance is needed for registering in the portal, please contact us with your name, school, staff position and CEEB code.

• Students must complete their profile before the transcript request will appear in the portal. If there is no option to send a transcript, please confirm with the student that they have finished completing their profile.

• Transcripts via Parchment, email or physical mail.

Help your high school athletes find their path to success in collegiate athletics with the NAIA!

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• Share the NAIA options with your student- athletes

• Click here to learn more about their choices and why others have chosen the NAIA and to learn that there's No Place Like the NAIA

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• Please Contact Us with information that you would like more about regarding the NAIA or collegiate sports.

Thank you for the critical role you play in helping students achieve their dreams of playing intercollegiate sports. We hope you enjoy this quarterly newsletter.

Sincerely,
Your NAIA Eligibility Team