Prospective Student-Athletes
Guide to College Bound Student-Athlete
The Guide addresses issues for three important groups of readers:
- High school students who hope to participate in college athletics at an NCAA Division I or II college or university;
- Parents and legal guardians; and
- High school counselors and athletics administrators.
Please view the Guide for a College Bound Student-Athlete.
FAQs for International College Bound Student-Athletes
NCAA Eligibility Center
All prospective student-athletes must be certified by the Eligibility Center, which is an agency that will provide initial eligibility certification for all prospective student-athletes wishing to compete as freshmen at NCAA member institutions. There are two parts: academic and amateurism. Both sections need to be completed prior to competition.
Prospective Student-Athletes must do the following:
- Register with the Eligibility Center online www.eligibilitycenter.org.
- The high school guidance office forwards a copy of the prospective student-athlete’s transcript. A final transcript must be submitted to the Eligibility Center at the end of the year to confirm that you have graduated. Remember to have the high school guidance counselors do this before they leave on summer vacation (especially important for fall sports).
Eligibility Center Mailing Address (for transcripts, 48H, core courses, etc.)
NCAA Eligibility Center
Certification Processing
P.O. Box 7136
Indianapolis, IN 46207-7136 - You must have your SAT and ACT test scores sent directly from the testing agency to the Eligibility Center. You can do this by indicating the Eligibility Center as one of your choices when taking the test or by submitting an Additional Score Report form to the testing agency at a later date. The code for the Eligibility Center is 9999. In order to meet initial eligibility requirements, all student-athletes must achieve the minimum SAT/ACT test scores prior to their enrollment.
- The Eligibility Center also requires you to answer amateurism questions. Check the following links for more information.
Eligibility Center Quick Reference Guide
VIDEO: How to Request Final Amateurism Certification
Once the NCAA Eligibility Center process is complete, a student-athlete will be considered one of the following:
- Qualifier
- Can practice, compete, and receive athletic scholarships as a freshman.
- Partial Qualifier (Division II only)
- Eligible to practice at an institution’s home facility freshman year; no competition during freshman year; three seasons of competition; may receive institutional financial aid during freshman year, including athletic scholarships.
- Non-Qualifier
- No practice or competition during freshman year; three seasons of competition; may receive institutional need-based aid only during freshman year, which may not be from any athletic source.
National Letter of Intent
If you plan to sign a National Letter of Intent or want to learn more about an NLI, please view this link: http://www.nationalletter.org/