Eligibility Center Information:
In high school there are a certain number of core courses required and minimum GPA and ACT/SAT scores you need to earn. You only need to register with the eligibility center if you plan on playing at the NCAA Division 1, 1-A or 2 levels.
Scholarship Opportunity
Landing an athletic scholarship isn’t all about being the best basketball player, wrestler or football player on your high school team anymore. There are many awards available for athletes who play not to make a career of a sport, but because they enjoy the game. Local leagues and organizations in sports like baseball and golf, for example, offer many scholarships just for playing on a team, no matter how good you are.
Sure, it helps to be talented in a given area, but if you’re not cut out for the lifestyle required to make you a marketable athlete at the top level of play, don’t be discouraged. You don’t even have to play on your college’s team. Many rewards out there require only an interest in a sport and your intention to continue playing it when you go to college, even it’s on a club or intramural team. Check out our examples of school-based and sports scholarships from outside organizations. Don’t rule out academic scholarships when applying for funding, as you won’t be playing on the team if you can’t pay tuition.
What is the NCAA Clearinghouse?
The NCAA department that used to be called the clearinghouse is now known as the eligibility center. The eligibility center is the organization that determines if you are academically eligible to play college athletics. In high school there are a certain number of core courses required and minimum GPA and ACT/SAT scores you need to earn. You only need to register with the eligibility center if you plan on playing in the NCAA Division 1, 1-A or 2 levels.
Core Requirements
In high school there are a certain number of core courses required and minimum GPA and ACT/SAT scores you need to earn. You only need to register with the eligibility center if you plan on playing at the NCAA Division 1, 1-A or 2 levels.
How important are grades and test scores?
Getting good grades and having good test scores is just as important as having good statistics in your sport. A coach can only recruit you if you are academically eligible to compete at that specific school.
Not only do you have to qualify for the academic requirements of the NCAA or NAIA, but you will want to make sure you know what the academic requirements are for the school you are interested in attending.
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