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82simultaneously undertake the extra demands upon time and energy required by interschool participation, they should postpone their commitment to interschool programs and concentrate time and effort on achieving in the classroom. On the basis of these premises, minimum academic achievement requirements have been established by the IHSAA. Hopefully, the minimum academic eligibility standards adopted will: a. promote higher educational standards; b. upgrade student academic performance; c. counter public criticism of schools for low expectations and low student achievement; and d. enable schools to use athletic participation as a motivator for better classroom performance and achievement.18-1 Minimum Course Enrollment and Grades for ParticipationTo be eligible scholastically, students must have received passing grades and earned credit at the end of their last Grading Period in School in at least Seventy percent (70%) of the maximum number of full credit subjects that a student can take and must be currently Enrolled in at least Seventy percent (70%) of the maximum number of full credit subjects that a student can take. a. The preceding notwithstanding, a student must have been Enrolled in a minimum of Four (4) full credit courses during the last Grading Period, and must be Enrolled in a minimum of Four (4) full credit subjects (or the equivalent) during the current Grading Period, unless a Block Four schedule is used, and then the student%u2019s Enrollment must be in a minimum of Three (3) full credit courses. b. If grades reported at an Eligibility Certification Date include both Grading Period grades and semester grades, then semester grades take precedence for eligibility purposes. c. A student may use up to Two (2) semesters of the state-required physical education course for eligibility purposes, with each semester%u2019s course counting as One (1) full credit. d. Physical education credit earned by participation on an athletic team, may not count toward academic eligibility. e. Class periods must meet Indiana Department of Education standards. f. In the event a School establishes minimum academic requirements which are greater than the IHSAA academic requirements, the IHSAA will consider those higher academic requirements to constitute the IHSAA academic requirements at such School, and will require that a student at that School meet those greater academic requirements before that student is eligible scholastically under this rule.Enrollment and Passing ChartBlock FourIf the maximum number ofdaily instructional periods:4 4 5 6 7 8 9Then the minimum number of classes student must take are:3 4 4 5 5 6 7And the minimum number of classes student must pass are:3 3 4 5 5 6 718-1.1 Amount of CreditThe amount of credit given for any subject shall be as authorized by the Department of Education. NOTE: With such approval, Advanced Physical Education may earn a maximum of One (1) credit, per semester.18-1.2 Multi-Credit SubjectsSubjects for which Two (2) or more credits per semester are earned toward graduation shall be considered as an equivalent number of required subjects. 18-1.3 Vocational and Special Education School CreditsStudents attending state approved vocational or special education schools may transfer such grades and credits earned to their home School for the purpose of establishing eligibility.Rule 18 - Scholarship