At the end of each sports season, the NYSPHSAA honors those teams and individuals that excel in the classroom. Those student-athletes, teams, and schools work very hard throughout the year and deserve to be recognized for their academic success.
To receive Scholar-Athlete team recognition with a certificate, the team’s average GPA for 75% of the roster must be greater than or equal to 90.00.
If a team DOES NOT meet the Scholar-Athlete Team Criteria, the individuals on that team with a 90.00 or above GPA are still eligible to receive a pin and will be considered an Individual Scholar-Athlete.
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THE ONLINE SUBMISSION FORM FOR THE WINTER SCHOLAR-ATHLETE ENTRIES WILL OPEN ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH.
Note: A REVISION TO THE SCHOLAR ATHLETE PROGRAM WAS APPROVED BY THE NYSPHSAA CENTRAL COMMITTEE ON TUESDAY, JULY 26th, 2016. The revised program will begin in the Fall 2016. The full proposal is available here: Scholar Athlete Revision.pdf
2016-2017 DEADLINE DATES
| FALL |
Monday of Week #23 |
December 5, 2016 |
| WINTER |
Monday of Week #37 |
March 13, 2017 |
| SPRING |
Monday of Week #47 |
May 22, 2017 |
The "School of Distinction" and new "School of Excellence" application will be posted in the upcoming months. Please contact Special Programs Coordinator, Kristen Jadin, at kjadin@nysphsaa.org if you have any questions.
For schools with 10-week or 12-week marking periods, averages used should reflect the following marking periods.
Fall: Marking Period 1
Winter: Marking Period 2
Spring: Marking Period 3
For schools with six-week marking periods, averages used should reflect the following marking periods.
Fall: Marking Period 1
Winter: Average of Marking Periods 2 and 3
Spring: Average of Marking Periods 4 and 5
Thank you to Pupil Benefits Plan for their continued support of the Scholar Athlete program.