Eligibility Requirements

Please note the following new eligibility requirements were adopted 8/17/04 and become effective 6/1/05.

To participate in athletics at Hamilton, students must be scheduled for a minimum of 7 credit hours with 4 for a letter grade on the campus of participation during the semester(s) of participation. To maintain eligibility, first year students must successfully complete at least 7 credit hours with 4 for a letter grade in their first semester, and have earned a cumulative GPA of 1.70 or higher. Beyond the first semester, any student with fewer than 30 credit hours earned and a cumulative GPA of 1.70 or higher is eligible to participate in athletics. Any student with 30 or more hours earned and a cumulative GPA of a 2.00 or higher is eligible to participate in sports.