Continuing Eligibility
FRESHMAN
• Register for At Least 12 Hours per Semester
• Must Complete 6 Semester Hours of Degree-Applicable Coursework Each Full-Time Semester (Fall/Spring) | Football Must Complete 9 Hours
• Football Student-Athletes who Do not Earn 9 Semester Hours during the Fall Term and Fail to Earn the Eligibility Point May not be Eligible to Compete during the First Four Games of the Next Season
• Complete 24 Semester Hours of Degree Credit before the Start of the Student-Athlete’s Second Year
• 18 of 24 Semester Hours Must Be Completed during the Fall and Spring Semesters
• Must Present a Minimum Cumulative GPA of 1.8 before entering the Second Year
SOPHOMORE
• Register for At Least 12 Hours per Semester
• Must Complete 6 Semester Hours of Degree-Applicable Coursework Each Full-Time Semester (Fall/Spring) | Football Must Complete 9 Hours
• Football Student-Athletes who Do not Earn 9 Semester Hours during the Fall Term and Fail to Earn the Eligibility Point May not be Eligible to Compete during the First Four Games of the Next Season
• Complete 24 Semester Hours of Degree Credit before the Start of the Student-Athlete’s Second Year
• 18 of 24 Semester Hours Must Be Completed during the Fall and Spring Semesters
• Must Present a Minimum Cumulative GPA of 1.9 before entering the Third Year
• Must Present a Minimum 1.8 Cumulative GPA throughout the Second Year
• Must Declare a Major before Starting the Third Year
• Must Complete 40% of Degree prior to the Third Year
JUNIOR
• Registered for at least 12 hours per semester.
• During their third year, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum 1.9 CUM GPA throughout the academic year.
• Must complete six semester hours of degree applicable coursework each full-time semester during the academic year (fall/spring).
• 18 hours of degree credit must be completed during the academic year (fall/spring).
• Must present a minimum CUM GPA of 2.0 prior to entering fourth year.
• 60% of the degree must be completed prior to entering fourth year.
• Football student-athletes who do not earn 9-semester/8-quarter hours during the fall term and fail to earn the eligibility point may not be eligible to compete during the first four games during the next season.
Senior Enrollment
- Registered for at least 12 hours per semester
- During their fourth year, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum 2.0 CUM GPA throughout the academic year
- Must complete six semester hours of degree applicable coursework each full-time semester during the academic year (fall/spring)
- 18 hours of degree credit must be completed during the academic year (fall/spring)
- Must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 prior to entering fifth year
- 80% of degree must be completed prior to entering fifth year