High School Administrator WebinarsThank you to everyone who participated in the Eligibility Center's Navigating Initial Eligibility During COVID-19 webinar. We hope it helped to answer questions you have about the impact COVID-19 has on your students ability to meet initial-eligibility requirements. |
The Eligibility Center is hosting another webinar for high school counselors, administrators, coaches, athletic directors and principals on Wednesday, November 11 at 2 p.m. Eastern. This webinar will discuss initial-eligibility requirements for your students who are graduating early. Please click here to register. |
Division I Temporary Recruiting Dead PeriodThe NCAA has extended the temporary recruiting dead period for Division I schools through January 1, 2021. During a recruiting dead period, all in-person recruiting activities are prohibited, including when a student-athlete visits a college campus for any type of visit. Division I schools are also prohibited from providing any complimentary game tickets to your student-athletes and your high school during this time. However, phone calls and correspondence between your student-athlete and the Division I school can take place during the dead period. Click here for more information and continued updates on recruiting policies. |
Reminder: Request Final Amateurism Certification |
| Do you have student-athletes graduating in December? Student-athletes enrolling at a DI or II school starting in Winter/Spring 2021 were able to request final amateurism certification starting October 1.
To request final amateurism, your student must log in to their Eligibility Center account and complete the "Request Final Amateurism Certification" task. Students must have paid their registration fee or been approved for a fee waiver in order to request their final amateurism certification. Also, help your students avoid last-minute delays by encouraging your mid-year enrollees to check their EC account regularly and respond to open tasks.
Have questions on how to request final amateurism? Click here to view our tutorial. Still have questions? Reach out to our staff at 877-262-1492 -- we're here for you!
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International Resources for Athletics Eligibility |
The latest quarterly update of the Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility is available. The following updates were made since the last quarterly release: |
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Argentina
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Australia (Victoria)
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Canada (Quebec)
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China
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Egypt
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Germany
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Greece
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Japan
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Senegal
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South Africa
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Thailand
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Taiwan
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United Kingdom
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Trying to advise a student who attended some or all of their schooling outside of the U.S.? Click here to register and spend an hour Wednesday, October 28 at 9 a.m. Eastern, learning about initial-eligibility requirements international student-athletes must meet and how COVID-19 impacts those requirements. |
Fee WaiversStudents who are eligible for free or reduced lunch at your school and/or eligible for the SAT/ACT fee waiver can select fee waiver for their Eligibility Center registration. We know many students are not registering for the SAT/ACT right now, so please speak to your students about the option to select fee waiver while registering if they are eligible for free or reduced lunch. Click here to learn how you can submit a fee waiver for your student athlete. |
Sport Science Institute: Mental Health |
Collaborating with the NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committees, as well as the most established medical, mental health and sports medicine organizations in the country, the SSI provides educational resources and inter-association best practices and tools that offer a model of care for your students' mental health. More information on mental health: |
Eligibility Center Office Closures |
Due to operational changes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCAA Eligibility Center will be closed during the following weeks:
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Week 1 – October 19-23.
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Week 2 – November 16-20.
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Week 3 – December 7-11.
During these weeks, no business processes—including core-course reviews, school or program reviews, school or district account updates (grading scales, designations, etc.) and student certifications—will be completed. |
| Please note that our Customer Service team will be unavailable to address questions during these weeks.
When we reopen, we anticipate impact to our typical timelines for responses to inquiries and processing of reviews in the weeks immediately following the closures. Thank you for planning accordingly and for your patience as we work through these challenging times. |
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The Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete is our most comprehensive student resource. |
| Our Initial-Eligibility Brochure provides a general overview of the NCAA Eligibility Center requirements. |
| Students can learn which NCAA division may be right for them by comparing the three NCAA divisions. |
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