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Seniors: • Take the SAT and/or ACT again, if necessary. The Eligibility Center will use the best scores from each section of the ACT or SAT to determine your best cumulative score. • Continue to take college-prep courses. • Check the courses you have taken to match your school’s list of NCAA courses. • Review… Continue reading »

Juniors: • At the beginning of your junior year, complete your registration at www.eligibilitycenter.org. • Register to take the ACT, SAT or both and use the Eligibility Center code “9999” as a score recipient. Doing this sends your score directly to the Eligibility Center. • Double-check to make sure the courses you have taken match… Continue reading »

Freshmen and Sophomores • Start planning now! • Work hard to get the best grades possible.. • Take classes that match your high school’s list of NCAA courses. The Eligibility Center will use only approved core courses to certify your initial eligibility. • You can access and print your high school’s list of NCAA courses… Continue reading »

National Letter of Intent: The National Letter of Intent (NLI) is a voluntary program administered by the Eligibility Center. By signing an NLI, the collegebound student-athlete agrees to attend the college or university for one academic year. In exchange, that institution must provide athletics financial aid for one academic year. Restrictions are contained in the… Continue reading »

Verbal commitment. This phrase is used to describe a collegebound student-athlete’s commitment to a school before he or she signs (or is able to sign) a National Letter of Intent. A collegebound student-athlete can announce a verbal commitment at any time. While verbal commitments have become very popular for both college-bound student-athletes and coaches, this… Continue reading »

If you want to participate in NCAA Division I or II athletics, you must also be certified as an amateur student-athlete. The Eligibility Center will determine the amateurism eligibility of all freshman and transfer college-bound student-athletes for initial participation at an NCAA Division I or II college or university. In Division III, certification of an… Continue reading »

Taking Tests More than Once You may take the SAT or the ACT more than one time. If you take either test more than once, you may use your best subscore from different tests to meet the minimum test-score requirements. Here is an example: Math Verbal/Critical Reading Total Score SAT (10/09) 350 470 820 SAT… Continue reading »

If you want to participate in athletics or receive an athletics scholarship during your first year, you must: • Graduate from high school; • Complete these 16 core courses: – 4 years of English – 3 years of math (Algebra 1 or higher) – 2 years of natural or physical science (including one year of… Continue reading »

What is the NCAA Eligibility Center? The NCAA Eligibility Center will certify the academic and amateur credentials of all college-bound student-athletes who wish to compete in NCAA Division I or II athletics. To assist with this process, the Eligibility Center staff is eager to foster a cooperative environment of education and partnership with high schools,… Continue reading »

As Published In The Wall Street Journal on December 18, 2008 Now, do-it-yourself services have emerged that allow student athletes to showcase their abilities for a fraction of the price. These sites are particularly active now, the peak of the college-application season. And many athletes are finding it harder than ever to get into —… Continue reading »

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In starting your recruiting process, there are FOUR key elements to becoming a Recruited Athlete! It is called GAME. G = Grades: Excellent grades and test scores (ACT/SAT) are necessary to get accepted into college. A = Ability: You must have the athletic skill that a college coach seeks. M = Motivation: You must be… Continue reading »

MVP Services… “Where Ability Meets Opportunity.” And, MVP Profiles’ DIY (Pro-Active) profile system does just that – creates opportunities for the college-bound athlete. Opportunities that are fueled by exposure – exposure to college coaches, scouts, and media. Exposure that often leads to scholarhip funds at quality colleges across the country.