Get Your International Recruits Ready!

Division III Amateurism Flyer

As noted in the August edition of this newsletter, a one-page flyer outlining Division III amateurism certification requirements is now available. This flyer outlines the requirement for international prospective student-athletes to register with the Eligibility Center, create an Amateurism-Only Certification account and receive an amateurism certification. Click here to share this resource with these student-athletes and their families/advocates to help clarify the process and ensure your recruits are ready to compete when they get to campus!

Requesting Final Amateurism

As part of the amateurism certification process adopted for international students initially enrolling in a Division III school during the 2023-24 academic year, requesting final amateurism is a key step. Before the Eligibility Center can begin the process to evaluate and certify a student's amateurism status, they must request final amateurism certification via their Eligibility Center account.

While the process to request final amateurism takes less than five minutes from login to finish, students can submit the request only after a specific date. This date is based on when the student plans to enroll: either at the start of the academic year (August/September) or at the midyear point (January).

For all Division III international student-athletes with either Certification account who are initially enrolling to your school during the fall 2023 term, the first opportunity to request final amateurism will be April 1, 2023. (Students are notified when they are eligible to request their final amateurism certification via a task assigned to their Eligibilty Center account.)

Requirements and Fee Waiver Availability

Before requesting their amateurism certification, students must verify their graduation and enrollment date, make relevant updates to their sports participation questionnaire, and either pay the applicable registration fee or receive a fee waiver from their high school. (As of September 1, a new fee waiver option for international students is available.)

Click here for a short step-by-step video of the process. A reminder regarding requesting final amateurism will be included in the March and April issue of this newsletter.

Upcoming Eligibility Center Webinar

Understanding the Certification Process

On Thursday, December 8, 2-3 p.m. Eastern time, the Eligibility Center will be hosting a webinar. Focused on Division III schools, this one-hour presentation will provide an overview of the Eligibility Center's amateurism-only certification, including a live Q&A session with Eligibility Center staff. Mark your calendars now for this live, interactive event, and watch your inbox in the coming days for registration.

Customer Service Hours

The Eligibility Center Customer Service team holds a weekly scheduled team meeting each Tuesday from 9:00-10:30 a.m. Eastern time. (The meeting day may be moved due to holidays.) On occasion, the team may also be unavailable during NCAA national office meetings. Watch for closures posted in the Announcement section of the Membership Portal. We apologize for any inconvenience these meetings may create. If you need to reach our team during these times, please contact us via email at ecinfo@ncaa.org.

Note: The Eligibility Center will be closed on October 25th for a staff event.

DIII Membership Advisory Group:
Call for Members

We are looking for members to join our Division III Membership Advisory Group! Advisory group membership requires a one-year commitment for this inaugural group and quarterly one-hour virtual meetings. Members serve a critical role for the Eligibility Center, providing insight and information that enables our staff to better support member schools.

To apply, please submit a resume and 500-word statement describing why you would like to serve as a member of your division's Membership Advisory Group to ecupdate@ncaa.org. Entries must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern time, Friday, November 11. Learn more at on.ncaa.com/MIAG_App. Members will be announced in the January newsletter.

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