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What's Your Next Step?

Get Registered with the NCAA D1, D2, NAIA Eligibility Center

With the NCAA Eligibility Center (for D1 and D2 offers only) The NCAA Eligibility Center (formerly known as the NCAA Clearinghouse) is an organization that helps determine the eligibility of student-athletes to participate in college-level sports in the United States.
Choose between a Certification Account or a Profile page.
Have a valid email address you will have access to after high school.
Provide basic contact information, including your education and sports participation history.
Have official copies of your high school transcripts sent to the NCAA.
Complete the amateurism questionnaire.
Have a valid method of payment ($100 for athletes from the U.S. (including its territories) or Canada and $160 for international athletes). Valid forms of payment include debit, credit card or e-check.

In January 2023, NCAA D1 and D2 dropped the requirement for standardized test scores for full-time student-athletes, meaning you’re not required to send your ACT/SAT scores to the NCAA Eligibility Center. Contact your NCAA school choice to verify if test scores are still necessary for admission or scholarships.

What to expect when registering with the NCAA

Initial NCAA registration will take 15-30 minutes, or up to 45 minutes for a Certification Account. Expect to spend around 30 hours throughout high school dedicated to the NCAA Eligibility Center process. Here is a rough breakdown of each part:

2-3 hours – creating your account and completing the amateurism questionnaire
5-10 hours – meeting and checking in with your high school counselor to make sure you are on track regarding the NCAA core course requirements
2-3 hours – coordinating with your high school counselor to make sure your official transcripts are sent to the NCAA

Can I get a refund for my NCAA fee?

All payments to the NCAA are final. However, if you completed a duplicate registration and paid your registration fee twice, you may be eligible for a refund of the duplicate registration fee. Click here to complete and submit an NCAA refund form.

If you are unsure about registering with the NCAA, create a free Profile page and you can easily upgrade that account to a Certification Account when needed.

To register with the NAIA Eligibility Center

Athletes must take the following TWO actions:

Step 1: Create an online NAIA profile
Starts with recruits building their NAIA profile, which serves as their home base in the academic eligibility process. Any time there is an update to their status, it will be reflected in their profile. Athletes can build their profile as early as their freshmen year of high school and no later than senior year. To do so, they must go to PlayNAIA.org and click the “Register Student” button. We advise that recruits build their profile with their parents, as there will be a fee that they need to pay to complete the set-up process. Overall, it only takes about 10-15 minutes to complete this first step in the NAIA registration process.
Insider tip: Recruits should familiarize themselves with their account, paying special attention to their “Current Tasks list. When the NAIA has any status updates for the recruit, they will be reflected in the Current Tasks list portion of their profile. Recruits should check their accounts frequently for changes and take action on any outstanding “Current Tasks.”
Step 2: Send the NAIA Eligibility Center all required documents
In the NAIA registration process, athletes have to submit documentation to prove that they meet the academic requirements. There are two primary records athletes must provide: their high school transcript and their ACT or SAT scores.
How to send the NAIA an athlete’s transcript: Unless the athlete qualifies for an early decision, they need to send their transcripts to the NAIA once they’ve completed all their coursework through graduation. However, families should make sure that they send the transcript as soon as it’s available. Ideally, students should have all documents submitted to their profile before the start of their sport season. If they do not, they are at-risk of missing competitions because their eligibility decision MUST be posted before they are able to compete.
Sending transcripts through the High School Portal is the only way to get it to the NAIA, as all high school records are required to be uploaded by the official high school personnel through that portal. The athlete should talk to their guidance counselor, who can upload the student’s records electronically via the High School Portal. Hard copy transcripts are still accepted for U.S. college records and can be sent to:
Mailing Address (may take 7-10 business days)
NAIA Eligibility Center – Mailroom
120 W. 12th Street, Level S1
Kansas City, MO 64105
How to send the NAIA test scores: Students must request that their test scores be sent directly to the NAIA from the testing center. To do so, athletes should use the code 9876 when taking their test. There will be a box on the front of the test, which indicates to the testing center the student wants copies of their scores sent.
How to send a class rank letter: If an athlete plans to use class rank as one of their eligibility criteria, the NAIA will accept class rank if it’s included on their official transcript. However, if that information is not available on the transcript, the high school counselor will need to submit their official ranking when uploading their transcript information through the High School Portal. The letter must be on school letterhead paper and sent in a sealed, school-stamped envelope. It must be signed by one of the following: the school’s principal, headmaster, vice principal or guidance counselor. The letter should be sent to:
NAIA Eligibility Center –Mailroom, 120 W. 12th Street, Level S1, Kansas City, MO 64105.

How much does it cost to sign up?

Students with a break in between high school and NAIA enrollment with no previous post-secondary enrollment: $135
Transfer students: $150

Can I get a refund for my NAIA fee?

In most cases, the NAIA registration fee is nonrefundable. But a refund will be awarded under very specific circumstances:

The athlete has participated in NAIA athletics previously.
The athlete competed at a school that was not affiliated with the NAIA during their time there, but the school is now an NAIA member institution.
The athlete overpaid.
The athlete created and paid for duplicate accounts

How do I contact the NAIA?

Families can contact the customer relations team Monday through Friday, from 8:30 am to 5 pm CT by:

Filling out the NAIA Contact Us form on PlayNAIA.org
Twitter: @PlayNAIA

If you need any assistance with the process, please feel to reach out to Coach Prince 210-488-3287 any time or email me at earl@nextlevelrecruiting-usa.com

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