You must be certified by the Eligibility Center to compete at an NCAA Division I or II school. Before you can make official visits or sign a National Letter of Intent, you must have a completed Certification account (including submitted payment or fee waiver).

They need to know more about your academic history and sports experiences. They also need your standardized test scores, high school transcripts and your request for final amateurism certification.

Plan to register during your freshman year of high school. 

NCAA Eligibility Registration Checklist

Click here to register.

$90 Domestic/Canada | $150 International

For Certification accounts, please allow between 30 and 45 minutes to register completely. If you need to exit and come back at a
later time, you can save and return later to finish your account. Accounts that are not completed (registration fee paid or fee waiver
eligible) will be deleted after 30 days.

Students can request the testing agencies send their ACT/SAT scores directly to the Eligibility Center using code 9999. You can list the Eligibility Center as a score recipient at the time of test registration to avoid additional fees. Please note: Only official test scores sent from the testing agency (ACT/SAT) are acceptable. Test scores on your high school transcript cannot be used.

Here is the step-by-step process to have your test scores sent.

SAT Scores:

1. Log in to the SAT’s website at sat.collegeboard.org/scores/send-sat-scores.

2. The code is 9999 to select the NCAA Eligibility Center as a score recipient (either during exam registration or after exam registration).

3. After submitting the request, your official test scores will be sent to the NCAA Eligibility Center and the test score and status report sections of your account will be updated.

4. Timeframe for the NCAA Eligibility Center to receive scores depends on the testing agency’s service standard.

5. If you need additional assistance, you can contact SAT College Board’s customer service at 866-756-7346.

ACT Scores:

1. Log in to the ACT’s website at actstudent.org/scores/send/.

2. The code is 9999 to select the NCAA Eligibility Center as a score recipient (either during exam registration or after exam registration).

3. After submitting the request, your official test scores will be sent to the NCAA Eligibility Center and the test score and status report sections of your account will be updated.

4. Timeframe for the NCAA Eligibility Center to receive scores depends on the testing agency’s service standard.

5. If you need additional assistance, you can contact the ACT’s customer service at 319-337-1270.

This depends on how your transcript was sent. The fastest way for domestic students to submit their transcripts is by having your high school counselor use the direct upload feature on the High School Portal. By doing this, your transcript will show as being received same day, usually within 30 minutes. Please note the direct upload feature is not available for international students. Click here to learn how international students can submit their transcripts.

• *If your transcript was sent by U.S. mail, it can take up to three weeks for your transcript to be added to your account, depending on the speed of the U.S. Postal Service.
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• *If your transcript was sent through an overnight delivery service, it may take two to three business days from the date of receipt to show as received, due to the processing time required once it arrives at the NCAA Eligibility Center.
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• *If your transcript was sent through an approved e-transcript provider, the transcript should show as being received on your account within three to four business days of receipt.
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• *If your transcript was emailed, allow two to three days from the date of receipt for processing.

Prospective student-athletes enrolling for the first time at a Division I or II school must receive a final amateurism certification before being eligible to compete. This includes transfers from junior colleges, NAIA, international or Division III schools.

To receive an amateurism certification, prospective student-athletes should:

• Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center;
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• Completely and accurately fill out the “Sports Participation” section during registration;
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• Request final amateurism certification promptly; and
• Monitor tasks assigned to their account.

NCAA Eligibility Contact Information