Paths to College Athletics
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA brochure.pdfRecruiting Fact Sheet WEB.pdfAthletic_Recruiting_Guide.pdfNCAA101_Our3Divisions.pdfThe National Association Intercollegiate Association
The NAIA is a governing body of small athletics programs that are dedicated to character-driven intercollegiate athletics. Each year more than 77,000 NAIA student-athletes have the opportunity to play college sports, earn over $800 million in scholarships, and compete for a chance to participate in 27 national championships.
PlayNAIA.org helps future student-athletes discover and connect with NAIA schools, coaches and athletic scholarships. PlayNAIA is also the official clearinghouse for NAIA eligibility. Every student-athlete must register with the NAIA Eligibility Center to play sports at an NAIA college or university.
naia_guide_college_bound_student.pdfNational Junior College Athletic Association & California Community College Athletic Association
CA Community College Athletic Association
The California Community College Athletic Association is an integral part of California's extensive community college system. As authorized by the State Legislature, the Education Code provides the CCCAA the opportunity and authority to establish the rules and regulations to administer the intercollegiate athletic activities of the nearly 24,000 men and women student-athletes in the state.
National Jr. College Athletic Association
The NJCAA's mission is to promote and foster two-year college athletics. Unlawful discrimination is incompatible with this mission and detracts from the organization's goal of promoting healthy and fair competition. The NJCAA prohibits unlawful discrimination based on sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, religion, creed, sexual orientation, age or any other characteristic protected by applicable law in the NJCAA's governance, programs, regulations and employment practices.