The NCAA Eligibility Center determines a student-athlete's academic eligibility to compete based on criteria that includes coursework, GPA, and test scores. Additionally, the Eligibility Center verifies a student-athlete's initial amateurism status based on the responses provided to the amateurism questions.
1. Register with the Eligibility Center here. (Save your Eligibility Center code and password.)
2. Request the SAT/ACT testing agency send your scores to the Eligibility Center. (Note: scores will only be accepted from the testing agency, not your high school! The SAT source code for the Eligibility Center is "9999").
3. As a senior:
a. Ask your high school to forward your final transcript with proof of graduation to the Eligibility Center as soon as it becomes available.
b. Check your Eligibility Center status periodically and complete ANY open tasks.
c. Log into your Eligibility Center and submit your request for final amateurism being on April 1st
**If you require a fee waiver, please ask your high school guidance counselor to submit the request directly to the Eligibility Center on your behalf. The request must be accompanied by a letter on official school letterhead and signed by a school official, such as the guidance counselor or principal.
Who is a "Prospective Student-Athlete"?
A prospective student-athlete is a student who has started classes for the ninth grade. In addition, a student who has not started classes for the ninth grade becomes a prospective student-athlete if the institution provides such an individual (or the individual's relatives or friends) any financial assistance or other benefits that the institution does not provide to prospective students generally.
Exception: In Men’s Basketball, Softball and Volleyball, a prospective student-athlete is anyone who has started classes for the 7th grade
An individual is no longer a prospective student-athlete after:
· The individual signs a Grant-In-Aid or written offer of admission and/or financial aid or the institution receives an individual’s financial deposit in response to its offer of admissions; and
· The individuals has completed all high school graduation requirements, or all transfer academic eligibility requirements.
Helpful Links
Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete
NCAA Eligibility Center
SAT | ACT
NCAA Initial Eligibility FAQ
NCAA Academic Eligibility Guide
NCAA Amateurism Guide
Stonehill College Admissions
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