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Case 3
Interpreting Foreign Transcripts

SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R graduated from high school in their home country and the official transcript is in a language other than English.
Does the transcript need to be translated and interpreted to determine the student’s eligibility in the NJCAA?
ANSWER:
Yes. The transcript must be translated into English then interpreted by a national educational interpretation group to ensure that it is the
equivalent of a domestic high school graduate. Once these two steps are complete, the Registrar at the college should provide a written
statement to be included in the student’s eligibility audit file stating that they have reviewed the documents and recognize the student as a high
school graduate.

ENTRANCE ELIGIBILITY
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION

Case 1
Non-High School Graduates
SITUATION:

Community College A permits student-athletes who have not graduated from high school or successfully passed an officially recognized
equivalency test to enroll in its college as freshmen student-athletes. Are such student-athletes eligible to compete in the intercollegiate
athletic program at Community College A?

ANSWER:
No. Even though such student-athletes have met the entrance requirements of Community College A, they have not fulfilled the
requirements of the NJCAA. A student-athlete must be a high school graduate or passed a State Department of Education approved
equivalency exam to meet NJCAA eligibility requirements.

Case 2

SITUATION: High School Certificate of Completion

May a Certificate of Completion from a high school be used as a substitute for or equivalent to a high school diploma?

ANSWER:
No. The Certificate of Attendance or Completion cannot be substituted as a high school diploma. Therefore, if a student- athlete has
only obtained this certificate and has not successfully graduated from a high school with an academic diploma, general education diploma or a
State Department of Education recognized equivalency exam, he/she is ineligible for NJCAA participation.

Case 3
High School Equivalency Tests
SITUATION:
Do non-high school graduates who receive certification signifying that they have successfully passed an equivalency test other than the
General Educational Development (GED) test meet the requirements of this Section?
ANSWER:
Yes. Provided the equivalency test is recognized by the State Board of Education and equated to graduation from high school.

Case 4
Delayed High School Diploma
SITUATION:
Are student-athletes eligible to compete in the intercollegiate athletic program at the beginning of the spring semester at
Community College A if they complete all requirements for high school graduation at the end of the first semester, but are not issued
a high school diploma until the end of the spring semester?
ANSWER:
No. All student-athletes participating in the NJCAA must be high school graduates or have successfully passed an equivalency
exam recognized by the State Board of Education.