AP (Advanced Placement) college credit is based on AP test scores.
Advanced Placement/Weighted courses count as follows:
A counts B counts C counts D counts F counts
5 Grade Points 4 Grade Points 3 Grade Points 2 Grade Points 0 Grade Points
Please refer to the student handbook for further information on additional policies regarding credits and requirements.
NCAA ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION Students and parents are encouraged to visit the NCAA Eligibility Center at www.eligibilitycenter.org to understand the requirements for participation in college sports. If a student is planning to play any college sport, they should enroll prior to their junior year. There are certain courses that will and will not be counted for eligibility. The sooner you register the better chance you have of getting your schedule worked out each year to make sure you will be eligible once you graduate. Make sure you visit with your high school counselor ASAP to see if you are on the correct track with your course selection. Students should have their ACT scores forwarded directly to the Eligibility Center by using the 9999 code when they take the ACT. NCAA will not accept an ACT score from the high school. Summer school, credit recovery, and some special education courses are not accepted by NCAA. NCAA approved courses for Pine Bluff High School are listed on the NCAA Eligi bility center’s website. ARKANSAS ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION (AAA) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ADE DESE Rules and AAA(Arkansas Activities Association) require: physical examination; adherence to rules, regulations as presented at the onset of the sport; must have passed four (4) academic core courses the previous semester; and minimum GPA of 2.0 for the previous semester. A student with a GPA below 2.0 should see the individual program director or athletic director (if athletics) for requirements needed to meet eligibility. Directors of band or choir must check GPAs of all students in their particular activity each semester. Eligibility requirements are listed below: o Pass four (4) academic core credits the previous semester and wither: o Earn a minimum GPA of 2.0 based on the previous semester, or o Be enrolled and attend a Supplemental Instruction Program (SIP) of at least 100 minutes during SIP during zero hour before school and o Have no truancy absences for the current semester, and o Have no school disciplinary actions for the current semester, and o Students with a known felony conviction are not eligible for an SIP *NOTE: A student must raise the semester GPA by.1000 in order to be eligible for a second consecutive semester of SIP. No student may attend SIP for more than two (2) consecutive semesters of SIP. After two (2) consecutive semesters of SIP, the student must have a GPA of 2.0 to regain eligibility. o Student must comply with AAA requirements. o Students who are not eligible may practice by may not travel with team or dress out at home or away games.
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