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Rule 18 - Scholarship

However, upon application from a member School, and for good cause, the Commissioner
may alter the percentage a student’s total course enrollment may be Virtual Courses
during a Grading Period, provided that under all circumstances the student must be
enrolled in and must attend the School for a minimum of One (1) full credit, non-Virtual
Course during the Grading Period.
e. Innovative Course. Credit for an Innovative Course may count toward IHSAA scholastic
eligibility requirements provided:
(1.) the student and student’s School submit to the Commissioner a written request
for approval of the Innovative Course, including a detailed course description,
and the application is approved by the Commissioner;
(2.) the Innovative Course is approved by the Department of Education;
(3.) the local Board of School Trustees counts the Innovative Course credits toward
graduation; and
(4.) the Innovative Course classes are taken concurrently with the student’s regular
School classes
18-8 Special Education
A student who (a) is receiving special education and related services pursuant to an individual
education program, (b) is not earning credits toward a diploma, (c) is working toward a certificate
of completion, certificate of attendance, or the equivalent, and (d) the student’s individual
education plan (IEP) includes satisfaction of the IHSAA academic standards contained in rule
18-1, may meet such academic requirements, provided the student is making satisfactory
progress toward the goals, objectives and benchmarks contained in the student’s progress
reports and case conference committee, and certified by the building principal.
Q & A
Academic Eligibility - Generally
Q. 18-1 When is a student academically eligible to participate in interscholastic athletics
at a member School under the IHSAA rules?
A. In general, a student is eligible academically if the student is currently enrolled
in at least Seventy percent (70%) of the maximum number of full credit subjects
available, or the equivalent, and the student received a passing grade in
Seventy percent (70%) of the maximum number of full credit high school
subjects available, or the equivalent, in the previous Grading Period. (rule 18-1)
Q. 18-2 If a student fails to pass Seventy percent (70%) of the maximum number of full
credit high school subjects or the equivalent during the last Grading Period of a
semester but earns credits in Seventy percent (70%) of the maximum number
of full credit high school subjects for the semester, will the student be eligible
at the beginning of the first Grading Period of the next semester?
A. Yes, the semester grades take precedence over grades received during the
final Grading Period of the semester. (rule 18-1)
Q. 18-3 If a student passes Seventy percent (70%) of the maximum number of full
credit high school subjects or the equivalent during the last Grading Period of
a semester but failed to earn and be awarded credits in Seventy percent (70%)
of the maximum number of full credit high school subjects for the semester,
when will the student be eligible during the next Semester?
A. While the failure to passes Seventy percent (70%) of the maximum number of
full credit high school subjects or the equivalent for the last semester means
that the student will be ineligible for the next Grading Period, the student’s
academic eligibility for the remainder of the semester will be determined by
the grades the student achieves during each of subsequent Grading Periods.
If the student passes Seventy percent (70%) of the maximum number of full
credit high school subjects or the equivalent during the second Grading Period
of the next semester, then the student be eligible for the following Grading
Period. (rule 18-1)
Q. 18-4 If a student is academically ineligible at the end of a Grading Period or semester,
is the student academically ineligible for the entire next Grading Period?
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