NCAA Adopts 8 Semester Rule in High School

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Going to prep school has just gotten much harder if you want to play DI ball...

"The change is designed to encourage student-athletes to graduate within the four-year period prescribed by most high school curricula. The change also indicates that NCAA member institutions do not want to encourage the practice of intentionally delaying high school graduation to improve grades or earn credits solely to obtain NCAA eligibility.

Critics of the change argue that the new rule takes a legitimate option away from student-athletes who need more time to prepare for college and take the preparatory-school route to do so. They also say the rule could force student-athletes to attend junior college and potentially use two years of athletics eligibility.

In the last year, the NCAA has undertaken an effort to address so-called “diploma mills” by reviewing the academic credentials of nontraditional high schools throughout the country. That review has led to a list of high schools from which the NCAA will no longer accept core courses, grades and graduation. That review is ongoing" reports the NCAA

In otherwords, if the Student wants to extend their time before going on to College, if it is Division I, prep school is no longer an easy option. Junior College would need to be the way to go.

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