Avoid Potential Delays

Review Your High School's Approved Core-Course List

As we move closer to final certification season, remember to review your high school’s approved core-course list and submit updates as necessary. Generally, the title on your high school’s core-course list should match the title appearing on transcripts submitted for student-athletes by your school. Ensuring your high school’s core-course list is up to date now will help avoid potential delays in your student's academic certification.

Course title submissions are reviewed within five business days. Note: Monitor the status of your submissions in the High School Portal, as some submissions may require additional documentation for review. Click here to learn more about required documents for courses needing additional information.

The Eligibility Center will continue proactive communication into final certification season, so watch for student-specific outreach regarding potential core courses not appearing on your high school’s approved core-course list.

Have additional questions? Contact customer service at 877-622-2321, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time.

Free Webinar on Navigating the High School Portal

For Primary and Secondary Contacts

Are you the primary or secondary contact in your school or district's Eligibility Center account? Join Eligibility Center staff on Tuesday, April 23, from 2-3 p.m. Eastern time to learn how to define and update NCAA primary and secondary contacts and outline likely responsibilities. This webinar will also jump into the High School Portal to demonstrate how to:

Manage your school's core-course list.
Upload official transcripts and proof of graduation.
Attest to student-athlete fee waivers.
Respond to your school's open tasks.
View student reports.

Can't make it live? Register to receive a recording of the webinar.

Student-Athletes and Families Webinar

The Eligibility Center is hosting a separate webinar for your college-bound student-athletes and their families on Wednesday, May 8 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Eastern time. Please share this message with your student-athletes and encourage them to attend this important event.

Apply to Join the High School Advisory Group

Members of the Eligibility Center's High School Advisory Group provide critical insight into the most recent needs, trends and challenges faced by high school counselors, coaches, administrators and others who advocate and support high school student-athletes.

Interested in joining the HSAG? To apply, submit a resume and 500-word statement describing why you would like to serve as a group member to ecupdate@ncaa.org. Entries must be submitted by Friday, May 31. Incomplete and/or late submissions cannot be considered.

Note: Participation in the group is a two-year commitment and will require participation in monthly video conferences throughout the academic year.

Requesting Final Amateurism Certification

Students enrolling for the first time at an NCAA school in the fall semester can request their final amateurism certification. Before requesting final amateurism certifications, students must verify that their graduation and enrollment dates in their account are accurate and complete (including payment or fee waiver). The enrollment date must reflect the term they plan to first enroll at any NCAA school.

National Letter of Intent Signing Period

The National Letter of Intent signing period for Division I basketball (regular period) begins Wednesday, April 17! To sign an NLI, your student-athlete must have a paid Academic and Amateurism Certification account. Click here to view all upcoming NLI signing dates.

High School Survey Yields Important Insights

On behalf of the entire Eligibility Center, thank you to the more than 850 high school representatives who completed the 2023-24 High School Survey. The Eligibility Center is currently processing the results of the survey and will have additional information in future issues of this newsletter.

Sport Science Institute: Sexual Violence Prevention Month

The Sexual Violence Prevention: An Athletics Tool Kit for a Healthy and Safe Culture provides resource-independent tools for you in your efforts to create school communities free of violence, and safe places for students to learn and thrive. The goal of this resource is to address this critical issue and provide schools and athletics departments with appropriate tools and collaborative strategies to support a safer environment.

The NCAA Sport Science Institute is a leader in providing health and safety resources to college athletes, coaches, athletics administrators and campus partners.

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