College-Bound Athletes

Congratulations on taking the first steps at becoming a recruitable Student Athlete on a collegiate level!

Let's get you rewarded in hopefully the form of an athletic scholarship.

Here, we hope to simplify what may seem to be a complicated process.

The Road to NCAA Clearinghouse Eligibility:

Freshman Year (9th Grade):

1. Click HERE to select a high school and look for pre-approved courses that will lead to eligibility.

2. Click HERE to create a profile in the Eligibility Center

3. Begin prep and register for the ACT or SAT standardized tests.

- Click here for ACT registration.

- Click here for SAT registration.

4. Send your ACT or SAT scores to your Eligibility Center Account automatically by adding the Test Code: 9999 on test day.

Sophomore Year (10th Grade):

1. Transition your Eligibility Center Account to a Certification Account

- Pay for the fee to certify your already created account.

- You will not be able to take *Official Visits without the certified account.

2. At the end of Sophomore Year, request that your official transcript be added to your *NCAA Clearinghouse Eligibility Center Account. Usually the school counselor handles transcript requests.

* An "Official Visit" is a visit to a college campus in which any part is financed by the school. Coaches usually save invitations for their top recruits, since getting asked is a huge step on your recruiting journey. It’s important to prepare in advance for this crucial part of the recruiting process. Click here for more info.

*The NCAA Clearinghouse is the governing body of collegiate sports. You are ineligible (and transitively less recruitable) for any sport until you are deemed eligible by the NCAA Clearinghouse even if you are enrolled in the school already.

Junior Year (11th Grade):

1. If you have not achieved an eligible score on the ACT or the SAT, continue to take the test.

- Here is a sliding scale of your GPA paired with what you would have to score on the standardized test for eligibility:

- Click here for the NCAA Sliding Scale

2. At the end of Junior Year, request that your official transcript be added to your *NCAA Clearinghouse Eligibility Center Account. Usually the school counselor handles transcript requests.

Senior Year (12th Grade):

1. Complete your approved core courses

2. Parents: Click here to complete the FAFSA.

3. Achieve a satisfactory score on the ACT or SAT

4. Beginning April 1st, request your FINAL AMATEURISM CERTIFICATION.

5. At the end of Senior Year, request that your official transcript be added to your *NCAA Clearinghouse Eligibility Center Account. Usually the school counselor handles transcript requests.