Register Online with the NCAA Eligibility Centre
What’s new?
Certification Account: If you want to play at the Division I or II level you need to be certified by the NCAA Eligibility Center to compete at an NCAA Division I or II school. You also need to be registered with a Certification Account before you can make official visits or sign a National Letter of Intent in Division I or II.
Profile Page: If you plan to compete at a Division III school or are currently unsure which division you want to compete in, you can create a Profile Page. If you decide you want to play at the Division I or II level, you can transition to a Certification Account at any time and register completely to request final amateurism certification.
Please note: You can move from a Profile Page to a Certification Account, but not from a Certification Account to a Profile Page.
- My Planner is now your Dashboard.
- The Certification Process module helps you track your progress from registration, to test scores and requesting final amateurism certification.
- Improved Schools and Sports sections to simplify your registration.
- New layout and navigation to walk you through the registration process.
- The website is compatible with multiple devices.
- Help sections and FAQs on each page to answer your questions as you register.
- Two account types to choose from.
Certification Account: If you want to play at the Division I or II level you need to be certified by the NCAA Eligibility Center to compete at an NCAA Division I or II school. You also need to be registered with a Certification Account before you can make official visits or sign a National Letter of Intent in Division I or II.
Profile Page: If you plan to compete at a Division III school or are currently unsure which division you want to compete in, you can create a Profile Page. If you decide you want to play at the Division I or II level, you can transition to a Certification Account at any time and register completely to request final amateurism certification.
Please note: You can move from a Profile Page to a Certification Account, but not from a Certification Account to a Profile Page.
Before You Register
Before you register, make sure you can provide the following:
Email address where we can send an account creation email. Students should use an email they check frequently and will have access to after high school.
Basic education history, including a list of all high schools or secondary schools you have attended.
Your sports participation history, including details about any teams with which you have practiced or played or events in which you competed, as well as information about any individuals that have advised you or marketed your skills.
Payment. The registration fee is $80 for students from the United States and its territories, and Canada. The registration fee is $135 for students from all other countries. You must pay online by debit, credit card or e-check. Some students may be eligible for a fee waiver.
Email address where we can send an account creation email. Students should use an email they check frequently and will have access to after high school.
Basic education history, including a list of all high schools or secondary schools you have attended.
Your sports participation history, including details about any teams with which you have practiced or played or events in which you competed, as well as information about any individuals that have advised you or marketed your skills.
Payment. The registration fee is $80 for students from the United States and its territories, and Canada. The registration fee is $135 for students from all other countries. You must pay online by debit, credit card or e-check. Some students may be eligible for a fee waiver.
Test Scores
Student should register with the Clearinghouse, prior to taking an SAT or ACT
When a prospective student athlete takes the SAT or the ACT, he/she must specify a specific code to have the test score sent directly to the Eligibility Centre. The Test Code for the NCAA Eligibility Centre is 9999.
You also receive four free score reports every time you register for the SAT. It is highly recommend that you take advantage of these reports, as additional reports are subject to a fee.
Also, using registration score reports ensures that test scores are sent to colleges as early as possible. Choosing your score recipients during the registration process ensures that colleges have the most complete set of your information to review for admission as well as scholarship awards, course placement, or selection to a specific program or major.
When a prospective student athlete takes the SAT or the ACT, he/she must specify a specific code to have the test score sent directly to the Eligibility Centre. The Test Code for the NCAA Eligibility Centre is 9999.
You also receive four free score reports every time you register for the SAT. It is highly recommend that you take advantage of these reports, as additional reports are subject to a fee.
Also, using registration score reports ensures that test scores are sent to colleges as early as possible. Choosing your score recipients during the registration process ensures that colleges have the most complete set of your information to review for admission as well as scholarship awards, course placement, or selection to a specific program or major.
Transcripts
Students should be sending in transcripts to the Eligibility Centre in his/her grade 11 year.
Transcripts must:
Where are the transcripts sent:
NCAA
Certification Procession
PO Box 7136
Indianapolis, Indiana
46207
Transcripts must:
- Be official, this means the transcript must have a seal and signature of the high school official, in a school official envelope
- Come directly from the school. Showing that a school official was the last person to handle the transcript. Faxed copies will not be accepted as official
Where are the transcripts sent:
NCAA
Certification Procession
PO Box 7136
Indianapolis, Indiana
46207
Final Transcripts
Final transcripts must be sent to the clearinghouse after graduation in order for the student file to be complete and eligibility to be finalized.
Students may also indicate the NCAA and the NAIA on the BC POST SECONDARY SCHOOL INSTITUTION SELECTION FORM, on the student secure web through the Ministry of Education.
https://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/tsw/tsw/student/
This is the responsibility of the student to follow through.
The form below will give your school permission to forward transcripts on your behalf, ensure the school has the correct mailing address to the Eligibility Centre.
Students may also indicate the NCAA and the NAIA on the BC POST SECONDARY SCHOOL INSTITUTION SELECTION FORM, on the student secure web through the Ministry of Education.
https://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/tsw/tsw/student/
This is the responsibility of the student to follow through.
The form below will give your school permission to forward transcripts on your behalf, ensure the school has the correct mailing address to the Eligibility Centre.
| transcriptreleaseform.pdf |
Eligibility Centre Process
Once the online registration, test scores and final transcript has been received, an NCAA Eligibility Centre personnel will review the materials and determine eligibility.
Priority is given to those students already short listed by coaches.
Priority is given to those students already short listed by coaches.
