Understanding Document Requirements

When are academic documents needed for Division III recruits?

Did you know that the Eligibility Center uses academic records as part of the amateurism certification process?For example, if a prospect participated in organized competition, the Eligibility Center requires academic documentation (transcripts, including proof of graduation) to determine the prospect’s graduation date and delayed enrollment timeline.

The Eligibility Center will use a specific Division III-only task to request academic documents from Division III prospects. This task, titled "DIII - Academic Documents Needed for Amateurism Certification," will be assigned to a student's Eligibility Center account when academic documents are needed.

For more information, review Division III Bylaw 14.2.4.4 (participation in organized competition before initial collegiate enrollment).

Submission of Academic Documents

As of May 1, 2024, any official academic records required must be submitted via an approved channel for international student-athletes.

Service Standard Information

As of May 1, the 2023-24 IRL cycle is no longer available for activation and the EC will discontinue processing accounts activated to this cycle. If you have students that still need amateurism reviews, please activate those accounts to the 2024-25 cycle immediately.

Requesting Final Amateurism Certification

As of April 1, international DIII students initially enrolling in the fall 2024 semester became eligible to request their final amateurism certification via their Eligibility Center account. Before making this request, fall 2024 enrollees must select the NCAA enrollment period that reflects initial full-time enrollment at their first NCAA Division I, II or III school.

Currently, over 121,000 eligible student-athletes have yet to request their final amateurism. How many are your recruits?

Please continue using the “Open Tasks Report – Action Required” report to identify accounts with the “Incomplete Sports Participation Response” task to determine if the student needs to update their sports participation questionnaire before requesting final amateurism certification. After making the request, make sure your students promptly respond to newly assigned tasks,

For information on how to check your recruit's certification status, click here to review the April edition of this newsletter.

Recording Now Available

Webinar for DIII Compliance Administrators

Last month, the Eligibility Center hosted a webinar for Division III compliance administrators. Staff discussed the latest on upcoming changes to EC policies that may impact your recruits. If you need help getting ready for this summer's certification season, this information is for you!

Missed the webinar? Not to worry! Click below to watch or share the webinar resources.

Regional Rules 2024: Meet Our Speaker

June 12-14, Las Vegas, Nevada

The NCAA's 2024 Regional Rules Seminar is right around the corner! We hope you are planning to join us June 12-14 in Las Vegas for a broader look at the Division III experience. It's not too late: Registration is still open.

Thursday, June 13, 3:15-4:15 p.m. Pacific time: Division III and the Eligibility Center—Looking Back and Moving Forward.

Meet Our Speaker: Be sure to include this EC-hosted session in your plans and spend time with Eligibility Center staff, including Erika Klages, assistant director of amateurism review. Erika will be sharing her expertise in the field of initial eligibility with you in this engaging and informative session. Click here to learn about this session from Erika.

Have questions you'd like to have Erika and her colleagues address during the session? Send them to ecupdate@ncaa.org.

Division III Amateurism Certification FAQ

The Eligibility Center has created an FAQ document specific for Division III. This document is here to help guide you through the most common questions you may have for the Eligibility Center and the amateurism-only certification process. Click here to access this valuable document, and please share with others who may benefit from this resource.
Looking for additional information to share with recruits or to help you understand the certification process? Additional Division III-specific resources are available in the Division III section of the Membership Portal.

Memorial Day Office Closure

The Eligibility Center will be closed Monday, May 27. The EC’s membership inbox (ecinfo@ncaa.org) will be monitored for emergencies only. On behalf of all of us at the EC, have a safe and happy Memorial Day!

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