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Eligibility

WILL REGISTERING WITH THE ELIGIBILITY CENTER GET ME RECRUITED?

2022-08-03T18:54:14+01:00

Registering for the Eligibility Center, does not get you noticed or recruited by coaches. All the Eligibility Center does is allows coaches to easily find out if you are academically and athletically eligible to compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I or 2 level. It is not necessary to register for the Eligibility Center if you are going to play at the NCAA Division 3 level. Coaches will need your Eligibility Center number to find out if you are eligible to compete. Once you are assigned a number you must have a coach request your information from the Eligibility [...]

WILL REGISTERING WITH THE ELIGIBILITY CENTER GET ME RECRUITED?2022-08-03T18:54:14+01:00

WHEN CAN I VISIT A COLLEGE?

2022-08-03T18:55:34+01:00

A student-athlete can go on an unofficial visit at any time, but they are limited to five official visits to NCAA Division 1 and 2 schools. On an unofficial visit, athletes pay for all costs. Coaches or athletic departments pay some or all of the costs of an official visit. The only thing that can be paid for on an unofficial visit is three tickets to an athletic event. If a school pays for anything else, such as food, lodging, or travel expenses, then the visit will count as an official visit. Unlike unofficial visits, which an athlete can go on [...]

WHEN CAN I VISIT A COLLEGE?2022-08-03T18:55:34+01:00

WHEN DO I NEED TO REGISTER WITH THE CLEARINGHOUSE?

2022-08-03T18:56:03+01:00

High school athletes should register for the NCAA Eligibility Center at the beginning of their junior year. However, everyone has a different recruiting experience, so some might register earlier, some later. Ultimately, only athletes who are going to compete at the Division 1 and 2 levels need to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center.  When you do register, a college coach will need to ask that your profile be placed on the Institutional Request List (IRL). College coaches use the NCAA Eligibility Center to verify your academics and your amateurism. Only when a coach does this will your information be processed. [...]

WHEN DO I NEED TO REGISTER WITH THE CLEARINGHOUSE?2022-08-03T18:56:03+01:00

CAN I TRANSFER FROM ONE COLLEGE TO ANOTHER?

2022-08-03T18:57:47+01:00

You are able to transfer from one college to another so long as you have earned at least 24 credit hours at the initial university you attended. If you were to transfer more than on one occasion during your college career then you will be asked to sit-out a full year of competition in order to regain your eligibility. Acceptance of college credit from one university to another will be decided by the admissions office at the receiving university. There is a chance that not all credits will be transferable and these cases are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

CAN I TRANSFER FROM ONE COLLEGE TO ANOTHER?2022-08-03T18:57:47+01:00

CAN I LOSE MY ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP?

2022-08-03T18:59:38+01:00

Yes, it is possible to lose your athletic scholarship. Generally, it is difficult to do so because coaches don’t want to get a reputation for pulling scholarships, but it is still possible. Athletic scholarships are yearly contracts signed by the athlete and the school; they are not four-year guarantees. That means that the coach has the ability to decrease the amount or cancel it altogether if you do not meet the requirements for the scholarship. There are several ways to lose your athletic scholarship from a college. - You can become ineligible academically by not keeping a GPA higher than 2.0, [...]

CAN I LOSE MY ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP?2022-08-03T18:59:38+01:00

WHAT TESTS DO I NEED TO TAKE?

2022-08-03T19:02:53+01:00

The tests you need to take depend on what collegiate level you want to play. NCAA Divisions 1 and 2 require that you take either the SAT or the ACT. For D1 and D2 schools, the NCAA Eligibility Center uses a sliding scale to see if your standardized test score is high enough. The minimum SAT score to be eligible for combined critical reading and math is a 400, accompanied by a 3.55 and above GPA. The NCAA doesn’t look at the critical writing section to decide eligibility, however most individual schools do consider it during the admissions process. Just because [...]

WHAT TESTS DO I NEED TO TAKE?2022-08-03T19:02:53+01:00

WHAT ARE THE NCAA CORE COURSE REQUIREMENTS?

2022-08-03T20:22:31+01:00

For athletes graduating this year you will need: 4 years of English, 3 years of Math, 2 years of Science, 1 extra year of Science or English, 4 years of extra course in any of the above subjects or Foreign Language, non-Doctrinal Religion or Philosophy.

WHAT ARE THE NCAA CORE COURSE REQUIREMENTS?2022-08-03T20:22:31+01:00

WHAT ARE THE NJCAA OR JUNIOR COLLEGE COURSE REQUIREMENTS?

2022-08-03T20:23:32+01:00

The NJCAA has certain academic requirements you must meet in order to compete for any of their member schools. These requirements are different than both the NCAA and NAIA qualifications, and tend to be less complex at the NJCAA levels. To meet the NJCAA academic requirements, you need to graduate from high school or receive your GED equivalent that can be approved by the NJCAA Eligibility Center. If you did not graduate from high school, you can become eligible by completing a term of college courses, 12 credits with a 1.75 GPA or higher.

WHAT ARE THE NJCAA OR JUNIOR COLLEGE COURSE REQUIREMENTS?2022-08-03T20:23:32+01:00

AM I ELIGIBLE FOR A SCHOLARSHIP IN THE US?

2022-08-03T20:24:52+01:00

If you are aged between 15-24, in education or have been in the last year and have a clean criminal record whilst playing soccer at a competitive level, you are well positioned to become a successful U.S Soccer Scholarships applicant. However, only the best student-athletes will be considered for a scholarship by coaches so ideally you will have played at a regional or national level. To find out if you are eligible complete our free online application form.

AM I ELIGIBLE FOR A SCHOLARSHIP IN THE US?2022-08-03T20:24:52+01:00