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Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes

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NAIA-Daktronics Scholar-Athlete Award Parameters


The Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete programs recognize excellence in the classroom by NAIA-member student-athletes who are sophomores or above in academic standing with a 3.5 residential, cumulative GPA. Students must appear on the eligibility certificate for the sport and have attended one full year as a non-transfer or one full year as a transfer. The awards are given annually to outstanding student-athletes in the various sports in which the program is active and their respective teams are eligible for NAIA postseason competition.

Nominations should be submitted in SIDHelp

Deadlines

Sept. 30 (Fall Sports)

Jan. 31 (Winter Sports)

April 15 (Spring Sports)

Archive of previous Scholar-Athletes

An archive of previous award winners can be found here  https:/www.naiahonors.com. 

 For questions not detailed below, contact Katie Green

 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

Q: Are there any exceptions to the deadline?

- No. The date was set by the NAIA National Administrative Council (NAC) in collaboration with the NAIA Council of Faculty Athletic Representatives and does not allow for submissions after the deadline.

Q: What are the deadlines for Scholar-Athletes?

- Fall Sports: September 30
- Winter Sports: January 1
- Spring Sports: April 15

Q: So I've missed the deadline. What do I do now?

Unfortunately, submissions are not accepted after the deadline has passed. While your student-athletes may not be included on the NAIA release, this should not prevent you from honoring those deserving on your campus.

Q: Where do I nominate my student-athletes?

- Nominations should be submitted in SIDHelp (www.naiasports.org/admin).

Q: What sports match with what seasonal deadlines?

- Fall: cross country, soccer, football, women’s volleyball
- Winter: basketball, competitive cheer and dance, swimming and diving, wrestling, bowling
- Spring: baseball, golf, lacrosse, softball, tennis, track and field, men’s volleyball, women’s beach volleyball

Q: Where can I find certificates to honor my scholar-athletes?

Fillable PDF certificates can be found here http://www.drivehq.com/folder/p11520248.aspx via this file path: Award Certificates --> Scholar-Athlete --> then select the correct year, followed by the correct season.

Q: If a student is a freshman on the court/field but a sophomore in academic standing, are they eligible for the scholar-athlete award?

- Yes, if they are of sophomore academic standing, they are eligible for the award if they have also been at the nominating institution for a full academic year.

Q: Are a transfers credits from a different school countable toward their scholar-athlete submission?

- No. A tranfer GPA submission should consist of only their GPA at the school they are currently at. The intention behind requiring student-athletes to be enrolled for one academic year is to ensure student-athletes can maintain their academic progress and success after entering college for the first time or transferring to a new instituion.

Q: Are master’s students or 5th-year students (due to an additional year of eligibility due to COVID-19) eligible for this award?

- Yes, as long as they fit the other criteria for the award.

Q: How many hours does it take for someone to be considered sophomore status to be considered for this award?

- The hours in order to be of sophomore academic standing are dictated by each school.

Q: Can a JV or Reserve team student-athlete be nominated for this award?

- Yes, as long as they are listed on your school's eligibility sheet for that sport that year.

Q: What information needs to be submitted in the nomination form?

- First and last name of student-athlete
- Sport - Hometown
- State (AP style)
- Position
- Cumulative GPA as defined by your institution
- Transfer or not
- Academic Class Standing
- First day of student-athletes first term at your institution
- Student-athletes Major
- Student-athletes Minor
- Nominators name, title, email, faculty athletic representative

Q: What time period should be considered for their GPA?

- The GPA is a cumulative GPA for each student-athlete.

Q: If my student-athlete attended an NAIA institution prior to transferring and has not completed a full academic year at my school, can I nominate them for this award?

- No, transfers are not eligible for the award until they have been at the nominating institution for one year, even if they transferred from an NAIA school.

Q: If my student-athlete has been at my institution for a year but has not compiled enough hours to become an academic sophomore, are they able to be nominated?

- No, student-athletes must be of sophomore standing AND have attended the nominating institution for a full academic year.
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