Some major academic changes for freshmen student athletes are on the way in 2016.

Current academic standards require incoming college freshman to graduate high school with 16 core courses passed and a minimum of a 2.0 GPA matched with an ACT or SAT score, on a sliding scale. The higher the core GPA, the lower the allowed ACT or SAT score.

The changes for 2016 still include that the student must pass 16 core classes in four years, but further notes that 10 of those courses must be finished by the start of their senior year. The minimum GPA also jumps up to 2.3. The message is clear. Better prepare student athletes for the hurdles that they will face in college.  SEE HERE