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Rule 18 - Scholarship

Home School Students
Q. 18-20 May a student who is “Home Schooled” by the parents become eligible for
athletics at an IHSAA member school?
A. Yes, under the Non-Accredited Student Rule, a student who attends a non-
public, non-accredited school, which includes all home education schools, may
be eligible to participate in the athletic program at the Indiana Public School
which Serves the Student’s Residence, provided the student meets the rule’s
minimum requirements and conditions. Otherwise, a student is eligible to
participate in an athletic program involving IHSAA Recognized Sports only
at the member School in which the student is Enrolled and attends, and is
passing Seventy percent (70%) of the maximum number of courses offered
at that member School. (rules 12-1, 12-5, 18-1)
Students Eligible to Graduate
Q. 18-21 Are students who have made sufficient credits to graduate in less than 8
semesters, eligible thereafter?
A. Yes, provided they do not actually graduate and remain Enrolled and carry an
adequate workload (Seventy percent (70%) of the available full credit subjects)
during the Grading Period of participation.. (rules 13-2, 18-1)
Q. 18-22 When does the eligibility of a student-athlete end if the student graduates at
the end of the first semester or the second Trimester?
A. The student-athlete would become ineligible to participate in athletics on the
first day of the next Grading Period.
Entry of Academically Ineligible Students in Tournament Series
Q. 18-23 May a student’s name be included on an IHSAA Tournament Series entry list
while the student is scholastically ineligible?
A. Yes, however, the student must be eligible at the time of participation in the
Tournament Series.
Summer School
Q. 18-24 Does a summer school credit earned by a student at a school other than the
School of Enrollment jeopardize the academic eligibility of that student?
A. No. And if the summer school credit is accepted by the Department of Education
and the principal of the School of Enrollment recognizes the summer school
work for credit, the summer school credit may be used to satisfy the academic
requirements of the scholarship rule. In fact, the IHSAA recommends summer
school classes, which are approved by the principal of the School of Enrollment,
for students who need credits. (rule 18-5)
Q. 18-25 May summer school credits be counted as make-up for a future deficiency?
A. No, summer school credits can be applied only to make up for academic
deficiencies the previous spring Grading Period. (rule 18-4)
Physical Education Grades
Q. 18-26 May a state-required physical education course be count as a full credit subject
under the Scholarship rule?
A. Yes, regardless of whether the course is for a full credit or for half credit, each
course of the Two (2) semesters, state required physical education course
may be counted as a full credit subject for eligibility purposes. (rule 18-1)
Conditional and Incomplete Grades
Q. 18-27 Is a “conditional” or an “incomplete” considered a “pass” by the IHSAA when
determining academic eligibility?
A. No, an incomplete at the end of a Grading Period or semester counts as a
failure until deficiency has been removed and the course will count for eligibility
purposes only if the conditional or incomplete is removed prior to the Eligibility
Certification, or if the students petitions to the IHSAA for a waiver of the rule.
(rule 18-5)

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