College Athletes

If you want to compete in NCAA sports, you need to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center. Plan to register before starting your freshman year of high school (or year nine of secondary school).  

To be successful in college, students need to be prepared for college coursework. 

In Division I , the NCAA sets academic initial-eligibility standards that take into account GPA, standardized test scores, core courses taken in high school and the grades earned in those core courses. 

In Division II, the NCAA sets academic initial-eligibility standards that take into account GPA, standardized test scores, core courses taken in high school and the grades earned in those core courses. 

Division III schools hold student-athletes to the same overall standards for the institution in which they’re enrolling.