Athletics NCAA Eligibility Requirements

To compete in the academic year, a student-athlete must:

1. Be in good academic standing

● To be in good academic standing at SFU and compete in intercollegiate athletics, you must have a Q.P.A. at or above 1.800 if you have attempted 30 or fewer credits, at or above a 1.900 if you have attempted 31 – 59 credits, and at or above a 2.000 if you have attempted 60 credits or more.

2. Earn at least:

● 18 credits during the fall and spring semesters

● 24 credits from fall, winter, spring, and summer semesters in your freshman year

● 6 credits in the subsequent spring semester to be eligible in the fall

● 6 credits in the subsequent fall semester to be eligible in the spring

● Football student-athletes must earn a minimum of 9 credits in the fall semester to be eligible for the following fall semester.

3. Student-athletes must declare a major prior to his/her first competition in his/her 5th full time semester. In addition, student-athletes must achieve applicable satisfactory progress toward his or her major, which are outlined below.

Progress toward degree requirements:

40% of degree requirements completed entering 5th full-time semester

60% of degree requirements completed entering 7th full-time semester

80% of degree requirements completed entering 9th full-time semester