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ANSWER:
The class must be completed, passed, and have a grade posted on or before the “18 th calendar day” (not to end on a weekend or
Federal Holiday) of the spring term. If these three requirements are satisfied, the course grade may be used for eligibility purposes. The
student-athlete becomes eligible when their eligibility is submitted in the NJCAA online system. Again, this class can be used for eligibility if
completed, passed and have the grade posted on or before the 18 th calendar day of the spring term. Please also remember that if this class
is being used for academic progress eligibility for the spring term, the student-athlete cannot use this class towards their full-time status for
the spring term, therefore they must be enrolled in an additional 12 credits for the spring term.
However, if the class ends after the 18 th calendar day of the spring term or verification of the successful completion of that class is not
available on or before the 18 th calendar day, then that class cannot be used to establish eligibility for the spring term and the student-athlete
will remain ineligible for the term.
The second season academic requirement rule begins with “Prior to a student-athlete’s participation in a second season of participation”.
If Community College A has a second season athlete who is trying to satisfy this rule, he/she has until the date the class has been completed
with the grade posted and will become eligible at the point of eligibility certification online. This must be met prior to the student-athlete
beginning his/her second season of participation.

EXAMPLE:
A baseball player is ineligible for the spring term having only earned 21 credit hours. However, he meets the previous term requirement
of 12/2.00 from the fall term. The spring term starts on January 15 and the baseball season does not start until March 1. A 3-credit hour class
that he wants to use for spring eligibility starts on January 15 but does not end until March 10, after the start of the season. This student-
athlete remains ineligible until the class has ended with the grade posted and eligibility submitted online. This 3-credit hour class cannot be
used for full-time status during the spring term; therefore, he will need to enroll in an additional 12 credit hours for the spring term since he is
using this class to become eligible for the spring term.

CLEP CREDITS

Case 1

SITUATION: Total CLEP Hours that may be used for NJCAA Academic Progress Eligibility

Student-Athlete R has accumulated 12 credit hours in a foreign language by taking and passing CLEP exams prior to entering college. Can the
student-athlete use these credits for NJCAA eligibility? If yes, how many may be used?
ANSWER:
A student-athlete may use a maximum of eight (8) credits, per discipline, earned through the CLEP exam process for NJCAA eligibility. In this
case the student-athlete is permitted to use eight (8) of the 12 credits earned for NJCAA eligibility purposes. CLEP credits may only be used for
accumulation purposes and may not be used to meet enrollment requirements or attributed back to a specific term.

Case 2
CLEP Disciplines

As of June 1, 2017, the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) identifies their disciplines as:
1. History & Social Sciences
2. Composition & Literature
3. Science & Mathematics
4. Business
5. World Languages
Case 3
CLEP Tests
SITUATION:

Student-Athlete R wants to use CLEP tests to earn college credits towards his degree. How many CLEP credits may Student-
Athlete R use towards academic eligibility at the NJCAA?
ANSWER:
According to NJCAA Bylaws, “student-athletes may use a maximum of eight (8) earned credits accumulated from passing CLEP
examinations for the NJCAA athletic purposes. This limit of eight (8) credits is per discipline.

Case 4
CLEP Test
SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R is scheduled to take two CLEP tests (6 credits) the first week of the fall term. Is the student–athlete able to use these
CLEP tests as part of his/her enrollment requirement for the fall term? If possible, they want to take a traditional six
(6) credits of classes along with the six (6) credits of CLEP tests and have that count as full-time enrollment for the fall term. Is this
permissible?
ANSWER:
No. CLEP exams may not be used for enrollment purposes. If the student passes these courses, they may only be used to meet
accumulation rules of NJCAA eligibility.