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NCAA Eligibility Center
Your path to the student-athlete experience
What are the initial eligibility requirements?
- Graduate from high school having met four year college requirements
- Complete NCAA-approved courses
- Earn at least the minimum required core-course (NCAA-approved courses) GPA (2.3)
- Earn the required SAT and/or ACT sum score (scores/GPA needed is based on a sliding scale which can be found under the 'Resources' link at www.eligibilitycenter.org)
Steps to achieving eligibility: What should I do and when?
*Communicate with your school counselor and coaches*
Freshman Year
- Start Planning NOW by working hard to earn the best grades possible.
- Access and print your high school's list of approved NCAA courses:
- Start working toward meeting high school graduation & four year college admission requirements.
Sophomore Year
- Continue planning by working hard to earn the best grades possible.
- At the start of your 10th grade year, register with the NCAA Eligibility Center by visiting: www.eligibilitycenter.org
- Take the PSAT in the fall of your 10th grade year and register to take the ACT and/or SAT in the spring of your 10th grade year.
- When you register for the ACT and/or SAT use the NCAA Eligibility Center Code "9999" as a score recipient.
- If you get behind on course work you must catch up BEFORE your senior year.
Junior Year
- Register to take the ACT and/or SAT again if you have not already. Be sure to use the NCAA Eligibility Center Code "9999" as a score recipient.
- Double check to make sure you are taking courses approved on your high school's list of NCAA courses.
- Request to have an official transcript sent to the NCAA Eligibility Center after completing your junior year.
Senior Year
- Continue to take the SAT and/or ACT if needed.
- Graduate ON-TIME (8 Semesters)
- Visit the "My Planner" page on the Eligibility Center website to view your eligibility status and check for any missing information or documents.
- Review your sports participation (amateurism), responses and request final amateurism certification beginning April 1 (for fall enrollees) or October 1 (for spring enrollees).
- After graduation ask your high school counselor to send your final transcript with proof of graduation to the NCAA Eligibility Center.