The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) requires all high school student-athletes interested in participating in intercollegiate athletics at a NAIA member college or university to register with the NAIA Eligibility Center. To play NAIA sports, every student-athlete must be registered with the NAIA Eligibility Center. A one-time registration fee is assessed.
The NAIA is home to nearly 300 member institutions, mostly smaller colleges/universities that resemble some of the Div-III NCAA institutions.
ACT or SAT scores are required for eligibility certification, and must be requested to be sent to the NAIA Eligibility Center directly from the testing service using the NAIA Eligibility Center code number, 9876.
Upon graduation from high school, a student-athlete should request the release of their final transcript from Whitmer High School to the NAIA Eligibility Center by filing a Transcript Request Form online: Whitmer Transcript Request Form
Eligibility Qualifications for NAIA Intercollegiate Sports Competition
A student-athlete must graduate from high school, and satisfy two of the three following requirements:
Achieve a minimum composite score of 18 on the ACT exam or a minimum of 860 on the SAT exam (Critical Reading/Verbal and Mathematics sections combined).
Achieve a minimum overall high school unweighted GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Graduate in the top half of your high school class.
Helpful links for prospective NAIA student-athletes are provided on the NAIA website.
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO TO GET YOUR EARLY DECISION?
Create an account with a valid email address.
Pay the one-time registration fee or indicate qualification for a fee waiver.
Request that your official transcripts after your junior year be sent to the NAIA Eligibility Center and contact ACT or SAT to have your test scores sent directly.
NAIA Guide for College Bound Athletes