This section provides information on becoming and remaining eligible to compete in intercollegiate athletics.  It includes information on the Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse, as well as guidelines for students who are foreign, home-schooled or disabled.  It also contains links to resources that will help high school students locate Colleges and Universities that sponsor their sport and allows them to compare the graduation rate of the schools they are interested in attending.

     All high school athletes wishing to compete on the collegiate level must register with the Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse. Information about the Clearinghouse can be found in the Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete.  The NCAA National office does not handle initial-eligibility certifications so please do not contact them with inquiries regarding eligibility status, transcripts, student release forms, etc.  The Clearinghouse maintains and processes all of the initial-eligibility certifications.

     Beginning the fall of 2006, the NCAA Amateurism Certification Clearinghouse will be the processing center for determining the amateurism eligibility of domestic and international freshman and transfer prospective student-athletes for initial athletics participation at any NCAA Divisions I and II member institutions.