NCAA/NAIA
College-Bound Student Athletes
Are you aspiring to be a student-athlete in college?
§ It is important to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center by the end of your Sophomore year.
§ Click on the link below to create an account for the appropriate Division you are seeking.
NCAA NCAA – www.ncaa.org has three different divisions for colleges/universities with athletic programs
1. NCAA – National Collegiate Athletic Association
Division I
Division II
Division III
The NCAA requires students to qualify through the NCAA Eligibility Center for
Division I and II.
NCAA Eligibility Center – www.eligibilitycenter.org
NCAA Frequently Asked Questions -
2. NAIA – National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
NAIA – www.naia.org
NAIA Eligbility Center - www.playnaia.org
3. Junior or Community Colleges
NJCAA – www.njcaa.org
4. AACA – www.aacc.nche.edu
Grade by Grade Checklist:
§ Grade 9
· Start planning now: take the right courses and earn the best grades possible.
· Ask your counselor for a list of your high school’s NCAA-approved core courses to make sure you take the right classes.
§ Grade 10
· Register in the spring with the NCAA Eligibility Center at eligibilitycenter.org. If you fall behind, ask your counselor for help with finding approved courses you can take.
§ Grade 11
· Register with NCAA as soon as possible if you didn't do this sophomore year.
Check with your counselor to make sure you are on track to complete the required number of NCAA-approved courses.
· Take the ACT or SAT and submit your scores to the NCAA Eligibility Center using code 9999.
· At the end of the year, ask your registrar/records office to send or upload your official transcript to the NCAA Eligibility Center. If you took classes at more than one high school or program, submit an official transcript for each school.
· Make sure you are on track to graduate on time with your class.
§ Grade 12
· Complete your final NCAA core courses as you prepare for graduation.
· Take the ACT or SAT again, if necessary, and submit your scores to the NCAA Eligibility Center using code 9999.
· Request your final amateurism certification beginning April 1 (fall enrollees) or Oct. 1 (spring enrollees) in your NCAA
· Eligibility Center account at eligibilitycenter.org. After you graduate, ask your registrar/records office to send or upload your final official transcript with proof of graduation to the NCAA Eligibility Center.
· Only students on an NCAA Division I or II school’s certification request list will receive a certification.