NCAA Student Athletes

NCAA


Do you believe you have the potential to play a Division I or II sport? If so, you need to become familiar with the NCAA.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a non-profit association that regulates athletes of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations, and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.

In August 1973, the current three-division setup of Division I, Division II, and Division III was adopted by the NCAA membership in a special convention. Under NCAA rules, Division I and Division II schools can offer scholarships to athletes for playing a sport. Division III schools may not offer any athletic scholarships. Generally, larger schools compete in Division I and smaller schools in II and III.

If you think you are going to play college sports, there are some things in high school that you need to be aware of. The NCAA has specific guidelines and requirements regarding eligibility to play. Additionally, Hastings High School has specific steps regarding sending transcripts to NCAA. Please read the following information and notify your counselor if you are interested in playing Division I or II sports. Division III sports do not have the same NCAA academic eligibility requirements.


ANY STUDENT THINKING ABOUT PLAYING COLLEGE SPORTS SHOULD START WITH THE LINK BELOW:

NCAA: Guide for the College-Bound Student Athlete
***Please reference the HIGH SCHOOL TIMELINE***


JUNIOR AND SENIOR STUDENTS WHO ARE ACTIVELY BEING RECRUITED: PLEASE COMPLETE THE QUESTIONNAIRE BELOW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF HOW HHS CAN HELP YOU WITH THIS PROCESS:

HHS NCAA College-Bound Athlete Questionnaire


MAKE SURE YOU ARE TAKING NCAA APPROVED COURSES AT HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL

NCAA has specific Core Course requirements to be eligible to play. NCAA approves high school courses and requires you to take a certain amount of these courses before you graduate.

Check NCAA’s website for specific academic guidelines for Division I and II.

Prior to finalizing course selection and placements, it is the student and parents’ responsibility to verify that you have or are planning on taking the proper NCAA approved courses based on the division level you are seeking to participate in (Division I or Division II). Students can check their Progress within their Academic Plan on their Infinite Campus account to see if they are taking the right amount of NCAA approved courses (see the NCAA DI/DII Athlete Core Classes). Above all, please fill out the questionnaire above to see how Hastings High School can help support you through this process.

Review the HHS course guide for “NCAA APPROVED” courses. This information is listed in the course description. Not all core courses are NCAA approved. We HIGHLY encourage seniors to take a fourth year of science, math and/or a second year of a global language to meet the NCAA requirements.


CREATE AN OFFICIAL NCAA CERTIFICATION ACCOUNT THROUGH THE NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTER

In order to be evaluated for academic eligibility through NCAA, students must create an account with the NCAA Eligibility Center.

This is an extensive application and does require a registration fee.


SEND OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS AND ACT SCORES TO NCAA

Transcripts must be sent through Parchment. You will need to create an account and send your official transcript directly to NCAA. There will be a fee.

ACT scores must be official and sent through ACT. You will need to log into your account and send them directly to NCAA. There will be a fee.

If you only took the ACT at Hastings during our state testing day and not a national testing day, you will need to create an ACT student account and link up your test. This may require you to know your ACT ID number. If you don’t know your ACT ID number, you might need to see your counselor.  


HOMESCHOOL ATHLETES

If you need assistance with NCAA Eligibility, please click on the following link to get access to resources that help: Homeschool NCAA Resource


HHS NCAA COUNSELOR
Drew Cooper
[email protected]