What do I have to do to be eligible at Keene State College?
Academic Eligibility
Student-athletes must meet all the eligibility requirements of the NCAA, LEC, and Keene State and be in good academic standing to participate in intercollegiate athletics. At the beginning of each semester of competition, each participating student-athlete’s academic record is reviewed by the Registrar, the Director of Athletics, and the NCAA Faculty Representative. Eligibility must be certified before a student-athlete competes; direct questions to the NCAA for clarification.
Grade Point Average
- All first-year students must keep at least a 1.75 GPA to be eligible after their first semester of enrollment.
- All first-year students must keep at least a 1.90 GPA to be eligible after their second semester of enrollment.
- By the beginning of the third semester as an enrolled student and each semester after that, a student-athlete must have a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 to begin the semester to compete.
Progress-To-Degree
All freshmen and transfers are exempt from the credit passing requirement to maintain eligibility in the initial year of enrollment.
Prior to the start of second year of enrollment and the start of each subsequent year, a student athlete must:
A. Satisfactory completion prior to each fall term of a cumulative total of academic semester hours equivalent to an average of at least 10% during each of
the previous academic terms in which the student-athlete has been enrolled as a full-time student at Keene State,
OR
B. Satisfactory completion of 20% of academic credit since the beginning of the
previous fall term or since the beginning of the certifying institution’s preceding regular two semesters.
Examples:
After sophomore year: 40% (48 credits)
After junior year: 60% (72 credits)
After fourth/senior year: 80% (96 credits, if applicable)
Full-Time Matriculated Student Requirements:
Each student-athlete must be matriculated in a minimum of 12 credit hours each semester unless he or she is a graduating senior and needs fewer than 12 credits to graduate at the end of that semester.
If the student-athlete falls below the 12-credit hour minimum load, he/she will become immediately ineligible to participate in practice, competition, and to receive financial aid.
Student-athletes will not drop or change a course prior to consulting with their academic advisor and coach. Repeat courses in which a D or better was earned originally cannot be utilized in establishing eligibility. All classes taken at another institution must have prior approval from the Academic Advising Center. (Note: GPA will not transfer.)
Questions? Contact Abe Osheyack, Associate AD for Compliance, at Abe.Osheyack@keene.edu.
