NCAA TRANSFER ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS QUICK REFERENCE SHEET KNOW THE RULES: In order for transfer student athletes to be eligible to compete, their transcripts must be officially evaluated by an MSUB Academic Advisor and certified by the Athletics NCAA Compliance Officer. Additionally, two and four-year college transfer student-athletes who have not previously enrolled full time at an NCAA Division I or II institution prior to August 1, 2007, must be certified in amateurism prior to competing in intercollegiate athletics. What Do I Need To Do? Fill out the Transcript Evaluation Request Form attached.
Be sure to attach (unofficial) copies of transcripts from EACH institution you attended. (We need transcripts from each institution as we may accept courses differently than the previous institution.)
Send completed form and transcript(s) to Rebekah Gasner, MSUB Compliance Coordinator. Once all documents are received, they will be sent over to the MSUB Advising Center. Email:
[email protected] Fax: 406-657-2919
Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center to complete the amateurism questionnaire only (you DO NOT need to send high school transcripts or test scores to the NCAA): http://eligibilitycenter.org. If you had registered with the Eligibility Center (or NCAA Clearinghouse) previously you will not need to register again. Simply log on to the system with the ID and pin issued to you when you registered. If you do not have your ID and/or pin call the Eligibility Center at 1-877-622-2321 to obtain your information.
Complete amateurism questionnaire and sign the final authorization signature online on or after April 1 if you are expecting to enroll in college in the fall semester. (If you are expecting to enroll for spring semester, sign the final authorization signature on or after October 1 of the year prior to enrollment.) NOTE on amateurism: o o
If you are transferring from a NCAA Division I or II school and have already received a final certification in amateurism from the Eligibility Center, you DO NOT need to fill out the amateurism questionnaire on the Eligibility Center website. You must sign the 10.1 Ethical Conduct Statement electronically to request a final amateurism certification.
Academic Eligibility: You MUST pass a minimum of 9 semester or 8 quarter hours during your last full time semester.
You must have satisfactorily complete an average of at least 12 semester hours of transferable credits acceptable toward any baccalaureate degree program per full-time semester (or quarter) of attendance. Of those credits, only 2 physical education activity credits can be counted.
If you are transferring from a 2 year college: you must have a minimum of 6 semester hours of transferrable English credits, 3 semester hours of transferrable math credits, and 3 semester hours of transferable natural or physical science credits.
You must be in good academic standing with a 2.20 transferable GPA.
Questions: Contact 406-657-2282 or
[email protected] Athletic Transcript Evaluation Request Form
Step 1: Complete the Transcript Evaluation Request Form. Step 2: Attach official or unofficial transcript(s) from all prior college(s) or institution(s) previously attended. Step 3: Send completed form and transcript(s) to Rebekah Gasner to the Athletic Department Email:
[email protected] Fax: 406-657-2919 Step 4: The Advising Center will contact you once your evaluation is complete. A copy of your evaluation will also be provided to Rebekah Gasner (NCAA Compliance Coordinator at MSU Billings). Step 5: You will receive one evaluation of your credits without an Application for Admission. If you would like your transcripts evaluated for another degree/program you will need to apply for admission. Apply for admission to MSU Billings at http://www.msubillings.edu/future/Apply/ and send all official transcripts with final grades. Apply for Financial Aid at http://www.msubillings.edu/finaid/ (FAFSA Code 002530)
Athletic Transcript Evaluation Request Form Today’s Date:_________________ Full Legal Name _____________________________________________________________________________ (Last) (First) (MI) (Previous Names) Contact Information Mailing Address: ______________________________________________________________ City, State, and Zip: ____________________________________________________________ E-mail Address: _______________________________________________________________ Phone: _______________________________________________________________________ What major at MSU Billings do you intend to declare?* Visit www.msubillings.edu/future/degrees.asp for a list of majors offered at MSU Billings. _____________________________________________________________________________ *If you do not indicate a major your transcripts will be evaluated for General Education requirements only. Intended degree at MSU Billings: ____Associate’s Degree ____Bachelor’s Degree
____Master’s Degree ____Certificate
Intended date of entrance: (Semester) ____________ (Year) ____________ Desired method of learning: _____Online courses _____On campus courses _____Both Are you are International Student (please circle one): Yes / No * If yes, have you earned credits from a College or University from a country outside of the U.S.?: Yes / No **If yes, contact International Studies at 657-1705 for more information regarding the international transcript policy and process.
Please indicate if you have earned (or will earn) the following: _____ Associate of Arts ___________________________Date Received/Institution _____ Associate of Science ___________________________Date Received/Institution _____ Associate of Applied Science ___________________________Date Received/Institution _____ Bachelor’s Degree ___________________________Date Received/Institution Previous Institutions Attended (Include MSU Billings if you have previously attended.) ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________
Dates of Attendance (Mo/Yr) _______to_______ _______to_______ _______to_______ _______to_______ _______to_______ _______to_______
City/State
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Transcripts from every institution are required. Please note that a degree audit is not acceptable for evaluating transcripts. Please send official transcripts when applying for admission. Please note: Your evaluation will be subject to verification upon receipt of official transcripts from all institutions and your Application for Admission.
Athletic Department Transcript Evaluation Please complete the following information and send a copy to Rebekah Gasner along with the following: 1) The student athlete’s evaluation (Advising Worksheet) 2) Copies of the student’s transcript(s) Rebekah Gasner – Director of Compliance:
[email protected] Phone: 406-657-2282 Fax: 406-657-2919 Student Athlete’s Name: _______________________________________________________________ *Total number of credits that will be accepted by MSU Billings: _______________ (Please see below if student is currently enrolled in courses.) Number of credits already completed: ____________ Number of credits for which the student is currently enrolled**: ______________ **These credits have the potential to be accepted pending verification of successful completion. *Total number of Physical Education Activity Credits accepted by MSU Billings#: _________________ *Has the student received their associate’s degree (if yes, please list type of degree and date received): _____________________________________________________________________________________ Math/English/Science NCAA requirement: *Remedial courses may not be used to satisfy these requirements. Does the student have at least 6 semester credits of English? ___________ Does the student have at least 3 semester credits of Math? _____________ Does the student have at least 3 semester credits of Natural/Physical Science? ____________ GPA Information: G.P.A. (as reported on the institution’s transcript): ____________ Full-Time Quarters or Semesters Triggered: _______________ (minimum of 12 credits, quarter or semester, Dev Ed/remedial courses can be included) If student has attended multiple institutions, please include: Institution____________________________________________________ G.P.A.________________ Institution____________________________________________________ G.P.A.________________ Institution____________________________________________________ G.P.A.________________ Institution____________________________________________________ G.P.A.________________ Please note that evaluation is subject to verification pending receipt of all (complete) official transcripts. #Not more than (2) credit hours of physical education activity courses may be used to fulfill the transferable degree credit and grade point average requirements. However, a student-athlete enrolling in a physical education degree program or a degree program in education at the certifying institution that requires physical education activity courses may use up to the minimum number of credits of physical education activity courses that are required for the specific degree program to fulfill the transferable degree credit and grade-point average requirements. Additional credit hours of physical education activity courses may not be used to fulfill elective requirements.