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- The NCAA
- The Eligibility Center & Clearinghouse
- The NAIA
- Junior College
- National Letter of Intent
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The Eligibility Center & Clearinghouse
Eligibility Center Registration
- Do I still have my amateurism status?
- Do I need to be on an IRL (Institutional Request List)?
- What is the Amateurism Certificate?
- What is considered Organized Competition?
- What are considered necessary expenses?
- What are the amateurism requirements?
- What happens if I am not cleared by the NCAA Eligibility Center?
- How do I submit my documents to the NCAA Eligibility Center?
- How do I get cleared by the NCAA Eligibility Center?
- How do I register with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
Eligibility Center Requirements
Clearinghouse
General Questions
Choosing a College
Recruiting Advice
- Am I too old to play college sports?
- What questions can I ask when calling a coach for the first time?
- How do I transfer from a 4-year university?
- How do I get recruited?
- Does my coach get me recruited?
- Am I allowed to transfer?
- What if I play multiple sports?
- How long does the recruiting process take?
- What is a prospective student athlete?
- What is my coach’s role in recruiting?
- If I receive a letter from a coach does that mean I am being recruited?
- What if I don’t play for a big school or a top travel team?
- How do I know if I am being recruited?
- How will a coach find me?
- Do I need a recruiting highlight video?
- How Do Coaches Evaluate Potential Student Athletes?
- How do I get recruited by a college coach?
- What happens during the recruiting process?
Schooling Questions
International Student-Athletes
Communicating with College Coaches
Recruiting Terms
- What is a redshirt freshman?
- What is a walk-on?
- When is the signing period?
- What is grey shirting?
- What is a Redshirt?
- What is a quiet period?
- What is an evaluation period?
- What is an evaluation?
- What is a dead period?
- What is a contact period?
- What is an unofficial visit?
- What is an Official Visit?
- What is a signing date?
- What is a verbal commitment?
Scholarships Questions
- What is the minimum GPA to get a scholarship?
- What is a verbal scholarship offer?
- What schools offer scholarships in my sport?
- What other scholarships are available?
- What are the athletic scholarship requirements?
- Can I combine my athletic and academic scholarship?
- Can a coach take away my scholarship without telling me?
- Can I get a full-ride scholarship?
Academic Scholarships
Athletic Scholarships
The NCAA
The NAIA
- How do I get my NAIA amateur status back?
- Do I have to register with the NCAA or NAIA?
- How long does it take to get cleared by the NCAA or NAIA?
- What is the NAIA?
- How do I calculate my class rank?
- What is my class rank?
- When will I know if I am Eligible with the NAIA?
- What are the NAIA requirements?
- How do I submit my SAT and/or ACT scores to the NAIA Eligibility Center?
- How do I contact the NAIA Eligibility Center?
- How do I submit my documents to the NAIA Eligibility Center?
- How do I get cleared by the NAIA Eligibility Center?
- How do I register with the NAIA Eligibility Center?
- What is the NAIA Eligibility Center?
Junior College Questions
National Letter of Intent Questions
- What happens if I change my mind on an NLI?
- If I sign an NLI can I still play for a non-NLI school?
- How do I submit my NLI?
- Do I need an NLI if I am walking on?
- Do I have to sign an NLI if I have made a verbal commitment?
- Do I have to sign a NLI?
- Am I guaranteed playing time with an NLI?
- How do I fulfill the NLI?
- What is a National Letter of Intent?
- When can I sign a National Letter of Intent?
Financial Aid Questions
SAT/ACT/TOEFL Questions
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