Lock Haven University Athletics Athletics Mission Consistent with the student-centered educational mission of Lock Haven University, intercollegiate athletics is committed to offering student-athletes, through sports participation, learning opportunities and outcomes that complement those received in the college classroom. Core Values Leadership Education Teamwork Service Sportsmanship Family Life-Long Attributes Care Courage Loyalty Respect Personal Accountability Honesty - Humility
Lock Haven University sponsors 17 intercollegiate sport programs: NCAA DIVISION I Field Hockey Wrestling NCAA DIVISION II Baseball Basketball (Men s/women s) Cross Country (Men s/women s) Football Lacrosse (Women s) Soccer (Men s/women s) Softball Swimming (Women s) Indoor Track (Women s) Outdoor Track and Field (Men s/women s) Volleyball (Women s)
NCAA DIVISION I Field Hockey (A10) Wrestling (EWL) Lock Haven University sport programs compete in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC), the Eastern Wrestling League (EWL), and the Atlantic 10 (A10). NCAA DIVISION II (PSAC) Baseball Basketball (Men s/women s) Cross Country (Men s/women s) Football Lacrosse (Women s) Soccer (Men s/women s) Softball Swimming (Women s) Indoor & Outdoor Track and Field (Women s) Outdoor Track (Men s) Volleyball (Women s)
Interested in playing a sport at Lock Haven University? Contact the coach! www.golhu.com
Athletics Scholarships Division I and II colleges and universities are permitted to offer athletics scholarships. At LHU, each respective coach is in charge of distributing the funds its program has available for athletics scholarships.
Once admitted to LHU, how do I become eligible to participate in intercollegiate sport? NCAA ELIGIBILITY 1. Register with Eligibility Center 2. Request Amateurism Status 3. Academic Certification
Registering with the NCAA Eligibility Center: 1) Log onto: www.eligibilitycenter.org A screen like this will appear 2) Click the ENTER HERE button for Student- Athletes You need to create a CERTIFICATION ACCOUNT from the NCAA Eligibility Center to participate in athletics at an NCAA Division I or II school. **You also need to create a Certification Account to make official visits to Divisions I and II schools or to sign a National Letter of Intent.
After entering the site, this page will appear. The resources tab will allow access to several items that may help you throughout this process. 3) Create a new account by selecting the new account tab in the top right corner.
4) This page will appear to create your new account. 5) Upon completion of this page, your registration will take place and the website will help you step-by-step.
6) The page to the right is a Registration Checklist that can be found through the resources tab. 7) After completing all of these tasks, you are on your way to becoming a collegiate studentathlete.
Request Amateurism Status As part of the process, each college-bound student-athlete is asked to answer several questions regarding his or her sportsparticipation history. This is to capture a better picture of the prospect s amateur status and to identify any potential issues that might conflict with NCAA rules. Starting on April 1 of your senior year, the Request Final Amateurism Status button will be available.
Core Courses Test Scores Grade Point Average
NCAA Divisions I and II require 16 core courses. Core Courses Beginning August 1, 2016, NCAA Division I will require 10 core courses to be completed prior to the seventh semester (seven of the 10 must be a combination of English, math or natural or physical science that meet the distribution requirements below). These 10 courses become "locked in" at the start of the seventh semester and cannot be retaken for grade improvement. Beginning August 1, 2016, it will be possible for a Division I college -bound student-athlete to still receive athletics aid and the ability to practice with the team if he or she fails to meet the 10 course requirement, but would not be able to compete.
Core Courses
Division I
Test Scores Division I uses a sliding scale to match test scores and core grade-point averages(gpa). Division II requires a minimum SAT score of 820 (900 on new test) or an ACT sum score of 68. The SAT score used for NCAA purposes includes only the critical reading and math sections. The writing section of the SAT is not used. The ACT score used for NCAA purposes is a sum of the following four sections: English, mathematics, reading and science. When you register for the SAT or ACT, use the NCAA Eligibility Center code of 9999 to ensure SAT and ACT scores are reported directly to the NCAA Eligibility Center from the testing agency. Test scores that appear on transcripts will not be used.
Grade Point Average Be sure to look at your high school s List of NCAA Courses on the NCAA Eligibility Center's website (www.eligibilitycenter.org). Only courses that appear on your school's List of NCAA Courses will be used in the calculation of the core GPA. Division I GPA required to receive athletics aid and practice on or after August 1, 2016, is 2.000-2.299 (corresponding testscore requirements are listed On Sliding Scale) Division I GPA required to be eligible for competition on or after August 1, 2016, is 2.300 (corresponding test-score requirements are listed on Sliding Scale). The Division II core GPA requirement is a minimum of 2.000. Remember, the NCAA GPA is calculated using NCAA core courses only (not your overall GPA)
Division II Starting in August 2018
Division II Starting in August 2018
WHAT IS THE National Letter of Intent (NLI)? The NLI is a binding agreement between a prospective student-athlete and an NLI member institution. A prospective student-athlete agrees to attend the institution full-time for one academic year (two semesters or three quarters). The institution agrees to provide athletics financial aid for one academic year (two semesters or three quarters). Basic penalty for not fulfilling the NLI agreement: A student-athlete has to serve one year in residence (full-time, two semesters) at the next NLI member institution and lose one season of competition in all sports.
HOW IS IT PROCESSED? 1. Must include the prospective student-athlete s (PSA) NCAA ID; 2. Letter is sent from institution to PSA and parent/guardian; *A coach CANNOT hand deliver the NLI off-campus or be present offcampus at the time of the signing. It can be mailed, emailed, or faxed. 3. PSA and parent/guardian must sign within 7 days of the issue date, and return to the institution; 4. Institution verifies information, and must send to the conference office within 14 days of the final signature. **Students who expect to play FOOTBALL are NOT permitted to sign for ANY OTHER SPORT during the Early Signing Periods (November). Doing so will result in a loss of one season of competition in football and will be ineligible to practice or compete in football during their first year of enrollment.
Sport (s) Initial Signing Date Final Signing Date Basketball (Early Period) November 8, 2017 November 15, 2017 Basketball (Regular Period) April 11, 2018 Division I: May 16, 2018 Division II: August 1, 2018 Football (Midyear JC Transfer) December 20, 2017 December 22, 2017 Football (Regular Period) December 20, 2017 January 15, 2018 Soccer February 7, 2018 August 1, 2018 All Other Sports (Early Period) November 8, 2017 November 15, 2017 All Other Sports (Regular Period) April 11, 2018 August 1, 2018
http://www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/future
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