If you want to compete in NCAA sports at a Division I school, you need to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center to make sure you stay on track to meet initial-eligibility standards. There are specific requirements that will are YOUR responsibility to complete in order to play College Sports. Do NOT wait until your Junior and Senior Years to start working on these requirements.
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NCAA ELIGIBILITY
Fairness. Academics. Equitable Competition.
Commitment to academic achievement and adherence to member-created rules are vital parts of the NCAA’s mission to integrate athletics into the fabric of higher education.
NCAA member schools create rules to ensure that the Association’s 430,000 student-athletes compete on equal footing. Various NCAA committees and the national office staff members work to make sure rules are applied fairly.
Staff members and membership representatives serving on committees are dedicated to providing timely eligibility decisions, as well as interpretations of and waivers from NCAA rules when circumstances dictate
The NCAA membership creates rules in three separate divisions that determine an individual’s eligibility to participate in intercollegiate athletics. Prospective student-athletes must meet minimum academic standards and amateurism criteria in to play college sports. The NCAA Eligibility Center administers the process for prospects seeking initial eligibility. NCAA membership committees composed of faculty members, administrators and other higher education professionals create and apply eligibility standards
The NCAA Eligibility Center verifies the academic and amateur status of all student-athletes who wish to compete in Division I or II athletics.
College-bound student-athletes who want to practice, compete and receive athletically related financial aid during their first year at a Division I or II school need to meet the following requirements:
Graduate from high school.
Complete a minimum of 16 core courses, 10 by the end of your Junior year of high school
Earn a minimum required grade-point average in core courses.
Earn a qualifying test score on either the ACT or SAT.
Website: http://www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/future/eligibility-center