To compete in the United States at the level of NCAA championships, athlete students need to take NCAA-approved courses as one of the requirements. NCAA Division I and II schools have as a requirement 16 NCAA-approved core-course credits, earning a corresponding test score that matches the core-course grade-point average (GPA), and submitting a final transcript with proof of graduation to the Eligibility Center.
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The GPA is only based on the grades that athlete students earn in NCAA-approved core courses. Division I requires a minimum 2.3 core-course GPA and Division II requires a minimum 2.2 core-course GPA. Student-athletes from Quebec need a GPA conversion to meet the NCAA eligibility center requirements and if they are already in the university, they should contact the NCAA for transfer eligibility requirements.
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With the American Academy of Montreal, to earn an NCAA Dual Diploma (24 credits in total with 16 NCAA approved core-courses), athlete students need to take some regular courses and NCAA core-courses with the AAM and get the rest of the credits transferred from Quebec’s NCAA approved core-courses as well as Quebec’s regular courses. Add-on, student-athletes must earn their Quebec High School Diploma.