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Every varsity student athlete must be continuously enrolled in 12 or more semester hours of coursework during every fall and spring semester.  If, at any time, a student athlete drops below 12 credit hours, he or she will immediately be declared ineligible for practice and competition.  Part-time students are prohibited from practicing or competing with a varsity athletic team.  Students must pass a minimum of 24 credits and have a 2.0 cumulative GPA prior to the fall semester each year.
 
To be eligible the next semester, a student-athlete must pass a minimum of nine credits in the current semester.  As well, a student-athlete must earn 18 credits during the regular academic year (Fall, Winter and Spring), allowing for a maximum of six credits in the summer to meet the 24 hour requirement. 
 
After the second academic year, a student-athlete may be eligible if he or she earns 48 total hours, even if he or she does not earn 24 in the current year.
 
In order for a returning or continuous student-athlete to be eligible for competition, he or she must earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 at the beginning of the fall semester.
 
NCAA rules require that every student-athlete declare his or her major by the beginning of the fifth semester of enrollment (or third year).  Once a major is declared, all credits earned must be degree applicable. This rule applies to both continuing West Chester University student-athletes and transfer student-athletes.
 
A Division II student-athlete has ten semesters of full-time collegiate enrollment to complete four seasons of eligibility in a given sport.  There are no age restrictions within the ten semester rule.
 
All first year students interested in participating in intercollegiate athletics must be certified by the NCAA Initial Eligibility Center both for academics and for amateurism.  It is the student-athlete’s responsibility to see that this process is initiated.  Registration information can be found at www.eligibilitycenter.org.  There is a registration fee associated with this process.
           
There are many rules affecting the eligibility of transfer student-athletes.  Any transfer student interested in competing in intercollegiate athletics at West Chester University should contact the Assistant Director of Athletics for Compliance to discuss his or her eligibility status.  In order to be eligible immediately at your next institution you must be in good academic standing at WCU.