NCAA

National Collegiate Athletic Association

Play Division I or II Sports

To compete in NCAA sports at a Division I school, you need to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center and make sure you stay on track in meeting the initial-eligibility standards. If you have questions about your eligibility or the registration process, call toll free at 1-877-262-1492. Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center

Where do I start?

Grade 9

Ask your counselor for a list of your high school’s NCAA core courses to make sure you take the right classes.

Grade 10

Grade 11

Check with your counselor to make sure you will graduate on time with the required number of NCAA core courses.
Take the ACT or SAT and submit your scores to the NCAA using code 9999.
At the end of the year, ask your counselor to upload your official transcript to the NCAA Eligibility Center.

Grade 12

Finish your last NCAA core courses.
Take the ACT or SAT again, if necessary, and submit your scores to the NCAA using code 9999.
Complete all academic and amateurism questions in your NCAA Eligibility Center account at eligibilitycenter.org.
After you graduate, ask your counselor to submit your final official transcript with proof of graduation to the NCAA Eligibility Center.

NCAA Academic Eligibility