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NCAA Eligibility and Clearinghouse
What is the NCAA Clearinghouse?
The NCAA eligibility center certifies the academic and amateur credentials of all college-bound student-athletes who wish to compete in the NCAA Division I or II athletics for more than 1,280 colleges, universities, conferences, and organizations. Click here to see which NCAA colleges offer your sport.
The NCAA verifies that all incoming student-athletes meet a prescribed level of academic performance while maintaining their amateur status before entering college.
In easy terms, applying to the NCAA Clearinghouse verifies to colleges and coaches that:
· you have taken enough academic courses
· your GPA is high enough
· your SAT or ACT scores are high enough
· you have followed the set guidelines and rules pertaining to the recruiting process
· and, generally speaking, that you are not playing on a professional level.
Read the rules and guidelines on the following topics:
Academic-Eligibility Requirements
Amateurism-Eligibility Requirements
When should I register with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
Students should register with the eligibilty center after the completion of their junior year in high school.
How do I register?
The application is only available online at www.clearinghouse.net.
Download the following form for detailed instructions.
How much does it cost to register?
$50.00 payable by credit card or check.
Can I receive a fee waiver?
Yes, you may use a fee waiver, if and only if, you have already received and used an SAT or ACT waiver. You indicate that on the application; there is no actual paper waiver.
How do I send my transcripts?
If you did not already do this when you registered, you must log back in to the Clearinghouse website, and print two Transcript Release forms.
How do I send my SAT or ACT scores?
All SAT and ACT scores must be reported to the eligibility center directly from the testing agency. Test scores will not be accepted if reported on a high school transcript.
When registering for the SAT or ACT, input the eligibility center code of "9999" to make sure the score is reported directly to NCAA Clearinghouse.
If you did not already do this when you originally registered for the SAT or ACT, you will need to log back in or call:
SAT – www.collegeboard.com or (866) 756-7346
ACT – www.actstudent.org or (319) 337-1313
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