Steps to Achieving NCAA Eligibility

Freshmen and Sophomores 

1. Start planning now!
2. Work hard to get the best grades possible.
3. Take classes that match your school’s NCAA list of approved core courses.
4. You can receive your school’s NCAA list of approved core courses
   at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net.

Juniors

1. At the beginning of your junior year, register at  www.ncaaclearinghouse.net and complete the amateurism questionnaire.
2. Register to take the ACT, SAT or both and use the Eligibility
   Center code (9999) as a score recipient.
3. Double check to make sure the courses you have taken match
   your school’s NCAA list of approved core courses.
4. Ask your guidance counselor to send an official transcript to
   the Eligibility Center after completing your junior year. (The
   Eligibility Center does NOT accept faxed transcripts or test
   scores.)
5. Prior to registration for classes for your senior year, check with
   your guidance counselor to determine the amount of core
   courses that you need to complete your senior year.

Seniors

1. Take the SAT and/or ACT again. The Eligibility Center will use the
   best scores from each section of the ACT or SAT to determine
   your best cumulative score.
2. Continue to take college-prep courses.
3. Check the courses you have taken to match your school’s NCAA
   list of approved core courses.
4. Review your amateurism questionnaire responses and request
   final amateurism certification on or after April 1 (for fall enrollees) or October 1 (for spring enrollees).
5. Continue to work hard to get the best grades possible.
6. Graduate on time (in eight academic semesters). If you fall
   behind, use summer school sessions prior to graduation to catch
   up.
7. After graduation, ask your guidance counselor to send your final
   transcript with proof of graduation.

Source: NCAA.ORG