tudent-athletes who want to participate in NCAA Division I or II athletics should begin their certification process early in their senior year of high school.

Clearing House Requirements

Qualifiers and Partial Qualifiers

Student-athletes who want to participate in NCAA Division I or II athletics should begin their certification process early in their senior year of high school. Students should obtain a copy of Making Sure You are Eligible to Participate in College Sports and a Student Release Form (SRF) free of charge from a high school guidance counselor. An $18 fee should be sent along with the form when completed and mailed to the NCAA Clearinghouse. Students who were eligible for fee waiver on the SAT or ACT can also waive the SRF fee.

You must achieve qualifying combined SAT scores or sum of sub-scores from ACT. Division I qualifying GPA and test scores vary according to a sliding scale index.

QUALIFIERS
Core GPA	ACT (new: sum of scores)	SAT (recentered scores)
2.5 & above	68	820
2.475	69	830
2.45	70	840-850
2.425	70	860
2.4	71	860
2.375	72	870
2.35	73	880
2.325	74	890
2.3	75	900
2.275	76	910
2.25	77	920
2.225	78	930
2.2	79	940
2.175	80	950
2.15	80	960
2.125	81	960
2.1	82	970
2.075	83	980
2.05	84	990
2.025	85	1000
2.0	96	1010

 

To Be Certified as a Qualifier Students Must:

Graduate from high school: The NCAA Clearinghouse will issue a preliminary certification based on information before graduation, so that the student is informed about any potential problems with certification.  Final certification will be issued only after receipt of the student's final high school transcript and proof of graduation.

Satisfy core curriculum coursework: Students must complete a core curriculum in a minimum of 13 academic courses taken during grades 9-12.  Courses must fit the NCAA definition of a core course.  A list of approved NCAA courses for certification can be found on any high school's list of confirmed courses (formerly the 48-H form)

Core course minimums:
4 years	English
2 years	Math (includes algebra & geometry)
2 years	Natural/Physical Science (include one year lab science)
2 years	Social Science
2 years	of additional core courses from English, math, natural/physical science, foreign language, computer science, philosophy or nondoctrinal (e.g. comparative) religion

 

To Be Certified as a Partial Qualifier Students Must:

• graduate from high school
• satisfy core curriculum coursework.
• achieve qualifying combined SAT score or sum of ACT subscores.

 

PARTIAL QUALIFIERS
Core GPA	ACT (new: sum of scores)	SAT (recentered scores)
2.75 & above	59	720
2.725	59	730
2.7	60	730
2.675	61	740-750
2.65	62	760
2.625	63	770
2.6	64	780
2.575	65	790
2.55	66	800
2.525	67	810