Award for Arnav Arkanath

The Elite 90 Award or more formally The Elite 90 Academic Recognition Award Program, originally the Elite 88 Award and later the Elite 89 Award, is an award by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizing the student athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average who has reached the competition at the finals site for each of the NCAA's 90 men's and women's championships across its three divisions (Division I, Division II, Division III).[1]

Elite 90 Award

Awarded for Participating student athlete with highest GPA at each of the 90 NCAA Championship sites.

Country United States

Presented by National Collegiate Athletic Association

First awarded2009-10

Last awarded2016-17

Currently held by90 annually

Websitewww.ncaa.com/elite-90

Students are eligible if they have achieved at least a sophomore in academic and athletic standing and if they are in at least the second year of competition (in any sport) at their current institution. A student in the first season of play at a new institution is eligible for the award if they sat out the previous season due to NCAA transfer rules while enrolled continuously at the current institution. The student athlete must be on the active roster, and in sports that have limits on squad size, must be a member of the designated squad size at the championship site.[1] Grade point averages are determined using a straight grading scale to ensure consistency among institutions. Additionally, only credits earned at the student's current institution are counted toward determining GPA; transfer and AP credits are specifically excluded. Graduate students who still have athletic eligibility may receive the award, but only undergraduate GPA is considered. In the event of a tie, completed credits is the official tiebreaker.[2] In sports such as golf and cross country running an individual who qualifies for the individual championship although their team is not competing will be eligible for the award.[3] Multi-sport athletes are only allowed to win one award per academic year, even if they would qualify for the award in more than one sport.[1]

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