NCAA Explanation of Implementation

This article, provided by Academic Affairs, offers insight on the NCAA process for Empowered courses and client-taught sections.

Lincoln Learning Solutions has obtained “Cleared” status as a program by the NCAA Eligibility Center. Accordingly, several Lincoln Empowered courses have been reviewed against NCAA’s criteria for core courses and have been granted NCAA eligibility. The eligible courses meet the NCAA’s guidelines for course length, content, and rigor, as well as NCAA Nontraditional Core-Course legislation.

Lincoln Learning Solutions is not a credit-awarding institution and therefore does not produce official transcripts. Taking a Lincoln Learning course will result in Lincoln Learning administering a grade report, which should be submitted to the student’s Eligibility Center account via the High School Portal, along with the student’s official transcript(s) with all Lincoln Learning courses indicated appropriately. Questions regarding Eligibility Center accounts should be directed to high school counselor(s).

Course with Lincoln Learning Solutions’ Instructional Services:

1. The student takes a Lincoln Empowered™ NCAA-eligible course.
2. Lincoln Learning Solutions provides the student’s school of record with his/her grade report upon completion of the course.
3. The school of record submits the student’s transcript via the NCAA High School Portal with the Lincoln Empowered™ course clearly identified. Transcripts should be submitted to the NCAA after the student’s junior year or after graduation. Grade reports should also be submitted.
4. The NCAA will review all documentation and grant or deny approval.

Course with Other Instructional Services:

1. The student takes a Lincoln Empowered™ NCAA-eligible course.
2. Lincoln Learning Solutions provides the student’s school of record with his/her grade report upon completion of the course.
3. The school of record submits the student’s transcript via the NCAA High School Portal with the Lincoln Empowered™ course clearly identified. Transcripts should be submitted to the NCAA after the student’s junior year or after graduation. Grade reports should also be submitted.
4. If a Lincoln Empowered™ course has been implemented by the school of record with modifications, the school of record must complete the Core Course Review form to assure the modified course meets content, length, and rigor of NCAA core-course legislation.
5. The NCAA will review all documentation and grant or deny approval.
   
   

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