College- Bound Athlete

Are you a high school athlete aiming to play sports in college? Your school guidance counselor should be your main point of contact when communicating with a school for college athletics. Our website offers essential resources to help you navigate the process.

NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete 2024-2025 
This guide equips you with information about academic requirements to compete and what to expect as a collegiate student-athlete.

Division I Academic Requirements
Division I schools require you to meet academic standards. To be eligible to practice, compete and receive an athletics scholarship in your first year of full-time enrollment, you must meet certain requirements.

Division II Academic Requirements
Division II schools require you to meet academic standards. To be eligible to practice, compete and receive an athletics scholarship in your first year of full-time enrollment, you must meet certain requirements.

Division III Amateurism
International college-bound student-athletes (first-year enrollees and transfers) who initially enroll full time at an NCAA Division III school on or after Aug. 1, 2023, must have their amateur status certified by the NCAA Eligibility Center. (Academic documents may be requested to establish your official graduation timeline for amateurism certification purposes.)