NCAA INFORMATION
NCAA Division I, II, III Athletes
If you want to play sports at an NCAA Division I or II school, start by registering for a Certification Account with the NCAA Eligibility Center at eligibilitycenter.org. If you want to play Division III sports or you aren’t sure where you want to compete, start by creating a Profile Page at eligibilitycenter.org.
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
To play sports at a Division I or II school, you must graduate from high school, complete 16 NCAA-approved core courses, earn a minimum GPA, and earn an ACT or SAT score that matches your core-course GPA.
THE ROLE OF THE STUDENT
Students are responsible for maintaining their academics throughout high school. These tips will help keep them on track for meeting academic initial-eligibility standards:
Grade 9
• Students work with their counselor to ensure they take appropriate NCAA core courses.
Grade 10
• Students register with the NCAA Eligibility Center at eligibilitycenter.org.
Grade 11
• Students work with their school counselor to ensure they will graduate on time with the required number of NCAA core courses.
• Students take the ACT or SAT and submit their scores to the NCAA Eligibility Center using code 9999.
• Students ask their counselor to upload their official transcript to the NCAA Eligibility Center at the end of the year.
Grade 12
• Students complete last NCAA core courses
• Students take the ACT or SAT again, if necessary, and submit their scores to the NCAA Eligibility Center using code 9999.
• Students should apply to the school of their choosing and confirm they have been accepted.
• Students request final amateurism certification beginning April 1 before enrolling in college in the fall.
• Students ask their counselor to upload their final official transcript with proof of graduation to the NCAA Eligibility Center.
