(a) A minimum cumulative grade-point average as specified in Bylaw 14.3.1.1.3 (based on a maximum 4.000) in a successfully completed core curriculum of at least 16 academic courses per Bylaw 14.3.1.4, including the following: 

(b) A minimum combined score on the SAT verbal/critical reasoning and math sections or a minimum sum score on the ACT as specified in Bylaw 14.3.1.1.3. The required combined SAT or sum ACT score, respectively, must be achieved under national testing conditions on a national, state or district testing date [i.e., no residual (campus) testing (see Bylaw 14.3.1.5)]. The minimum combined SAT score of 820 applies to tests taken prior to March 1, 2016. The minimum combined SAT score required for tests taken on or after March 1, 2016, will be evaluated based on the concordance established by the College Board. (See Figure 14-3.)

14.3.1.1.1 Exception -- Institutions Located in Puerto Rico. A prospective student-athlete entering an institution located in Puerto Rico may use a minimum combined score on the Prueba de Aptitud Academica verbal and math reasoning sections of 730 to satisfy the test-score requirement in Bylaw 14.3.1.1-(b).

(a) A minimum combined score on the SAT critical reading and math sections of 820 or a minimum sum score on the ACT of 68, per the requirements of Bylaw 14.3.1.4. The minimum combined SAT score of 820 applies to scores for SAT tests taken prior to March 1, 2016. The minimum SAT score required for tests taken on or after March 1, 2016, will be evaluated based on the concordance established by the College Board (see Figure 14-3); and

(b) A core-course grade-point average of 2.500 (based on a maximum of 4.000) in a minimum of 14 core courses on completion of six semesters (or the equivalent). The 14 core courses shall include three core courses in English, three in mathematics (at the level of Algebra I or higher), two in natural or physical science (including at least one laboratory course if offered at the high school) and six additional core courses in any NCAA core area. The record of the course and course grades must be certified by the NCAA Eligibility Center using either an official high school transcript forwarded directly from the high school or a high school transcript forwarded by an institution's admissions office.

14.3.1.1.3 Initial-Eligibility Index for Qualifiers. A student-athlete must meet the requirements of the following eligibility index to be certified as a qualifier. The SAT scores in the table apply to tests taken prior to March 1, 2016. SAT scores for tests taken on or after March 1, 2016, will be evaluated on the concordance established by the College Board (see Figure 14-3):

14.3.1.4 Test-Score Requirements. The minimum required SAT or ACT score (see Bylaw 14.3.1.1) must be achieved under national testing conditions on a national, state or district testing date [i.e., no residual (campus) testing].

14.3.1.4.1 Test-Score Time Limitation. The minimum required SAT or ACT score shall be achieved before the individual's first full-time enrollment in a collegiate institution.

14.3.1.4.2 Combined Test Scores. For students using the SAT examination, the highest scores achieved on the critical reading and mathematics sections of the SAT from two different national testing dates may be combined in determining whether the student has met the minimum test-score requirements. SAT scores for tests taken prior to March 1, 2016, will not be combined with SAT scores earned for tests taken on or after March 1, 2016. For students using the ACT examination, the highest scores achieved on the individual subtests of the ACT from more than one national testing date or state-administered examination may be combined in determining whether the student's sum score has met the minimum test-score requirement.

14.3.1.4.3 Nonstandard Test Administration. Students with education-impacting disabilities may use scores achieved during a nonstandard administration of the SAT or ACT. A student who takes a nonstandard SAT or ACT still must achieve the minimum required test score.

14.3.1.4.4 Test-Score Report. The minimum SAT or ACT score(s) used for initial-eligibility purposes must be provided to the NCAA Eligibility Center by the appropriate testing agency through an official test-score report.