NCAA ELIGIBILITY

• in order to participate in athletic programs at a university or college, you need to work with the NCAA to meet specific coursework and athletic participation criteria.

• it is important to begin this process right away so that you are on track for participation at the college level by the end of your junior year of high school.

• Every potential college/university student athlete goes through the same process for determining eligibility to participate in athletic programs.

• The process involves working closely with your coach, your school counselor, your school athletic director or administrator overseeing athletics and the NCAA Clearinghouse.

• The information below is being provided to assist you in determining your potential eligibility status.

Please do not hesitate to contact your school counselor and your school athletic director for additional information.

NCAA Eligibility Center October High School Student-Athletes Webinar

Navigating Initial Eligibility During COVID-19: https://on.ncaa.com/Recording_10102020

NCAA Clearinghouse

NAIA Clearinghouse

9th graders:

• ask your counselor for a list of your high school’s NCAA core courses to make sure you take the right classes.

10th graders:

• Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center at eligibilitycenter.org.

11th graders:

• Check with your counselor to make sure you will graduate on time with the required number of NCAA core courses.

• Take the ACT or SAT and submit your scores to the NCAA using code 9999.

• At the end of the year, ask your counselor to upload your official transcript to the NCAA Eligibility Center

12th graders:

• Finish your last NCAA core courses.

• Take the ACT or SAT again, if necessary, and submit your scores to the NCAA using code 9999.

• Complete all academic and amateurism questions in your NCAA Eligibility Center account at eligibilitycenter.org.

• After you graduate, ask your counselor to submit your final official transcript with proof of graduation to the NCAA Eligibility Center.