The NCAA Eligibility Center certifies whether prospective college athletes are eligible to play sports at NCAA Division I or II institutions. It reviews the student-athlete's academic record, SAT or ACT scores, and amateur status to ensure conformity with NCAA rules.

The NCAA is the governing body of many intercollegiate sports. Each college regulated by the NCAA has established rules on eligibility, recruiting, and financial aid and falls into one of the three membership divisions (Divisions I, II, and III). Divisions are based on college size and the scope of their athletic programs and scholarships.

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The NCAA recommends that student-athletes register at the beginning of their junior year in high school, but many students register after their junior year. There is no registration deadline, but students must be cleared by the Eligibility Center before they receive athletic scholarships or compete at a Division I or II institution.

Students must register online at the NCAA Eligibility Center here:  https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/. They will have to enter personal information, answer questions about their coursework and sports participation outside of high school, and pay a registration fee.

Click the checklist on the right to download it.

Can students have the registration fee waived?

Students who have received a waiver for the SAT or ACT are eligible for a waiver of the registration fee. The student's counselor must submit confirmation of the student's test fee waiver. Go to the NCAA Eligibility Center High School Portal for more information.

What records does the Eligibility Center require?

Students should arrange to have their high school transcript sent as soon as they have completed at least six semesters of high school. The transcript must be mailed directly from their high school. They must also arrange to have their SAT or ACT test scores reported directly by the testing company to the Eligibility Center. Students can arrange this when they register for the tests.  At the end of their senior year students must request their final transcript to be sent to the NCAA as well.

To play sports at an NCAA Division I or II institution, the student must:

• Complete a certain number of high school core courses.

• Earn a certain minimum grade point average in these core courses.

• Earn a certain minimum score on the SAT or ACT.

• Graduate from high school.

Click the worksheet to the right that allows you to track the your progress towards meeting the requirements.

This is the name that the NCAA gives to high school courses that meet certain academic criteria specified by the association. Students must complete a certain number of core courses for NCAA Division I and II eligibility.

All participating high schools submit lists of the courses that they offer that meet NCAA core course criteria. If approved, the courses are added to a database that the NCAA Eligibility Center maintains. You can check this database or view a list of approved core courses on the NCAA Eligibility Center High School Portal to see whether your student-athletes are enrolled in courses that will count toward NCAA eligibility.  A list of the CHS approved courses are below in the resource section.

Click the form to the left to read the handout on Division 1 Academic Standards required.  Those are the most strict requirements.  If your student meets these they will meet all divisions.