How to become a student-athlete at CSU-Pueblo

To play athletics at Colorado State University-Pueblo, you must be admitted into the university. Specifically for those of you interested in playing sports, there are several other items you must consider before getting a chance to play at CSU-Pueblo

IF YOU ARE A CURRENT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT, please get familiar with the admissions procedures of the university. Links to that information can be found at the right, or you can visit the university's admissions website: GoCSUPueblo.com.

IF YOU ARE A STUDENT WHO HAS ATTENDED ANOTHER SCHOOL, you must receive an athletic release from your current or prior institution. YOU MUST HAVE THIS BEFORE YOU ARE ALLOWED TO TALK WITH ANY COACHES!!! Once you have obtained your release, you may then talk with CSU-Pueblo coaches. Then, you must begin the transfer process. If you are transferring from a two-year program in Colorado, such as Pueblo Community College, please click here for information about transferring from a two-year institution. If you are interested in transferring from a four-year college in Colorado, click here. If you'd be transferring from any other American institution of higher learning, click here.
Please direct all questions regarding transfer as it relates to athletics to compliance coordinator, Jeremy Capo, at 549-2254 or by email at Jeremy.Capo@colostate-pueblo.edu.

Top Ten Things You Should Know About NCAA Eligibility

10.          To be eligible for competition as freshmen, graduating high school seniors must (1) show they meet requirements in core coursework at the secondary level and (2) demonstrate success on a national test (either ACT or SAT).

9.            Beginning with the current group of high school seniors, the Clearinghouse will also certify their amateur status.

8.            As of November, 2007, the Clearinghouse will no longer be run by the ACT Corporation in Iowa City.  It will move to Indianapolis and be run by the NCAA directly.

7.            The Clearinghouse no longer accepts test scores on high school transcripts.  Individual students must request that an official test score report from the testing agency be sent to the Clearinghouse.

6.            Current juniors are recommended to register for the Clearinghouse immediately following the completion of their sixth semester of secondary enrollment:  A new certification process for early enrollees is being discussed.

5.            Beginning August 1, 2007, Clearinghouse registration will be required of a prospective student-athlete who wants to take an official visit or sign a National Letter of Intent at any NCAA school.

4.            A proposal will be voted on in the next year to increase the core course requirements for Division II eligibility to 16 core courses (making it consistent with Division I standards).

3.            The safest way to ensure your students academic eligibility is to follow the Colorado Commission on Higher Education's Admission Standards Policy regarding pre-collegiate course completions:  In short 4 years of English; 3 years of Natural/Physical Sciences; 3 years of Math; 3 years of Social Sciences; and 2 additional years of out of the above areas of foreign language.

2.            The incoming freshmen who have the greatest difficulties becoming eligible are the ones with the most vocational or activity-driven curricula.

1. The best thing we can do for our students is to encourage early advising at the high school level and encourage early registration in the Clearinghouse.

http://www.ncaaclearinghouse.net/
http://www.state.co.us/cche/academic/admissions/index.pdf