beRecruited Advice: NCAA Eligibility Center Information

NCAA Eligibility Center Information

The NCAA Eligibility Center (found here) evaluates your academic record to determine if you are eligible to participate at a Division I or II college as a freshman student-athlete.

Contact Information
NCAA Eligibility Center
Certifications Processing
P.O. Box 7136
Indianapolis, IN 46207-7136

Package or overnight delivery
1802 Alonzo Watford Sr. Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46202

Web address: www.ncaaclearinghouse.org

Eligibility center customer service
Representatives are available from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
U.S. callers (toll free): 877/262-1492
International callers: 317/223-0700

Eligibility Center Registration
To register with the eligibility center, you must complete the Student Release Form and amateurism questionnaire at the beginning of your junior year online and send the eligibility center the registration fee ($50 for domestic and $75 for international students). This Student Release Form does two things:

It authorizes each high school you have attended to send the eligibility center your transcript, test scores, proof of graduation and other necessary academic information.
It authorizes the eligibility center to send your academic information to all colleges that request your eligibility status.

The only method is to register online. Go online to the NCAA Eligibility Center website. Select Prospective Student-Athletes and then register as a U.S. or international student. Complete the Student Release Form online and include your credit or debit card information to pay the fee. Then follow instructions to complete the transaction. Print a copy of your completed registration form and both Copy 1 and Copy 2 of the Transcript Release Form. Sign the Transcript Release Forms and give both to your high school counselor.