NCAA Clearinghouse

Thinking about playing a sport at the Division I or Division II level? Here is what you need to know.

When should students register with the clearinghouse?

The NCAA recommends that student athletes register with the clearinghouse at the beginning of their junior year in high school, but many students register after their junior year. There is no registration deadline, but students must be cleared by the clearinghouse before they receive athletic scholarships or compete at a Division I or Division II institution.

How do students register with the clearinghouse?

Students can register online at http://eligibilitycenter.org They will have to enter personal information, answer questions about their athletic participation, and pay a registration fee. The website will then prompt them to have their high school transcript and ACT or SAT scores sent to the clearinghouse.

Can students have the registration fee waived?

Students who have received a waiver for the SAT or ACT are eligible for a waiver of the clearinghouse registration fee. The student's counselor must submit confirmation of the student's test fee waiver. See the guidance office for questions on this.

What records does the clearinghouse require?

Students should arrange to have their high school transcript sent to the clearinghouse as soon as they have completed at least six semesters of high school. The transcript must be mailed directly from their high school. They must also arrange to have their SAT test scores reported directly by the testing company to the clearinghouse. Students can arrange this when they register for the SAT. When choosing your four schools to send your tests results to, please mark code “9999” the NCAA clearinghouse as one of your choices. The clearinghouse needs scores directly from SAT and will not accept scores from a high school transcript.