Bowling Green State University Athletics
Athletic Eligibility Requirements
Student-athletes must comply with NCAA, MAC, WCHA, and University rules regarding academic eligibility. While the Office of Student-Athlete Services will monitor student-athletes’ academic progress, it is the student-athlete’s responsibility to know and understand the rules that govern their eligibility and be accountable for such.
NCAA Academic Continuing Eligibility Requirements
• A student-athlete must be enrolled in a minimum full-time program of no less than 12 hours each semester to be eligible for practice and competition.
• A student-athlete must earn 6 hours of course work each semester in their major area to be eligible for the following term.
• A football student-athlete must earn 9 hours of course work each fall semester in their major area to be eligible for the following term and earn the APR eligibility point for that semester (See Compliance Office for APR details).
• All continuing student-athletes must earn at least 18 of the hours required for satisfactory progress during the regular academic year (fall and spring).
Example (for a first-year student-athlete):
- 24 hours after first year of enrollment.
- Minimum of 18 hours must be completed in the academic year (fall & spring semester)
- Remaining 6 hours can be completed during summer school to reach 24 hours
• A student-athlete must declare a major (i.e. designate a degree program) by the beginning of the third year of enrollment (or fifth semester).
• A student-athlete must comply with the 40/60/80 rule (i.e. the fulfillment of percentage of degree requirements). For student-athletes enrolling fall 2003 or later, 40% of degree specific course work must be completed entering the fifth term of enrollment. Students entering the seventh term must have completed 60% of the required courses. Students must have completed 80% of the courses required for their major before entering the ninth term.
BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY GRADE POINT AVERAGE REQUIREMENT
To be eligible for competition a student-athlete must achieve the following cumulative grade-point average, based on a 4.00 scale:
Entering second term of enrollment:
Student-athlete must have a cumulative GPA of 1.50 or greater
Entering third and fourth terms of enrollment:
Student-athlete must have a cumulative GPA of 1.80 or greater
Entering fifth and sixth terms of enrollment:
Student-athlete must have a cumulative GPA of 1.90 or greater
Entering seventh term of enrollment (and beyond to graduation):
Student-athlete must have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or greater
UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
Students who maintain a 2.00 cumulative grade point average are considered to be in good academic standing. A student must be in good academic standing in order to graduate from the University. Any student-athlete on suspension/probation status cannot participate, or compete within Intercollegiate Athletics. He/She must appeal their Unsatisfactory Academic Progress with the Office of Student Financial Aid in order to receive disbursement of their financial assistance.
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NCAA Academic Continuing Eligibility Requirements
• A student-athlete must be enrolled in a minimum full-time program of no less than 12 hours each semester to be eligible for practice and competition.
• A student-athlete must earn 6 hours of course work each semester in their major area to be eligible for the following term.
• A football student-athlete must earn 9 hours of course work each fall semester in their major area to be eligible for the following term and earn the APR eligibility point for that semester (See Compliance Office for APR details).
• All continuing student-athletes must earn at least 18 of the hours required for satisfactory progress during the regular academic year (fall and spring).
Example (for a first-year student-athlete):
- 24 hours after first year of enrollment.
- Minimum of 18 hours must be completed in the academic year (fall & spring semester)
- Remaining 6 hours can be completed during summer school to reach 24 hours
• A student-athlete must declare a major (i.e. designate a degree program) by the beginning of the third year of enrollment (or fifth semester).
• A student-athlete must comply with the 40/60/80 rule (i.e. the fulfillment of percentage of degree requirements). For student-athletes enrolling fall 2003 or later, 40% of degree specific course work must be completed entering the fifth term of enrollment. Students entering the seventh term must have completed 60% of the required courses. Students must have completed 80% of the courses required for their major before entering the ninth term.
BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY GRADE POINT AVERAGE REQUIREMENT
To be eligible for competition a student-athlete must achieve the following cumulative grade-point average, based on a 4.00 scale:
Entering second term of enrollment:
Student-athlete must have a cumulative GPA of 1.50 or greater
Entering third and fourth terms of enrollment:
Student-athlete must have a cumulative GPA of 1.80 or greater
Entering fifth and sixth terms of enrollment:
Student-athlete must have a cumulative GPA of 1.90 or greater
Entering seventh term of enrollment (and beyond to graduation):
Student-athlete must have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or greater
UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
Students who maintain a 2.00 cumulative grade point average are considered to be in good academic standing. A student must be in good academic standing in order to graduate from the University. Any student-athlete on suspension/probation status cannot participate, or compete within Intercollegiate Athletics. He/She must appeal their Unsatisfactory Academic Progress with the Office of Student Financial Aid in order to receive disbursement of their financial assistance.
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