Oakland University

REGISTERING FOR THE NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTER

• Go to www.ncaaclearinghouse.net
• Click "Prospective Student Athletes"
• Scroll down and click "US Students Register Here" or, if it applies, "International Students Register Here"
• Fill out all demographic/personal information and carefully read all related items.
• Provide online method of payment (credit card name, number, etc.)
  $50 Domestic Students/ $75 International Students
• Click "continue" at the bottom of the page. From here:
• you will be led to an Athletic Participation Questionnaire (4 main questions). Please answer honestly to all questions.
• the Clearinghouse will prompt you to send an official copy of your high school transcripts directly from your school to the Clearinghouse address.
• the Clearinghouse will prompt you to send all ACT or SAT test scores directly from the testing agency to their address. (if taking the SAT or ACT exam, fill in the code 999 and the agency will automatically send your scores to the Clearinghouse - scores reported on high school transcripts will not be accepted).
• NOTE: You will be asked to create a 4 digit PIN. WRITE THAT PIN DOWN. You will need it to log in again.

After the above steps have been completed, and all documents have landed, the Clearinghouse will be able to report your Preliminary Status. Our institution will be given a Prelim status in two categories:

• Academic Status
• Amateur Status

Amateur Status: The Eligibility Center will look at your answers to the 4 questions related to your athletic participation leading up to your enrollment in college. They will identify any amateurism concerns.

In both categories, academic and amateurism, your preliminary status will read PRELIM = Y (yes, all requirements have been met), or PRELIM = N (no, you are missing requirements).

FINAL CERTIFICATION

In order to be certified through the Eligibility Center, FINAL steps have to be made:

• After graduating, have an official version of your high school transcript with proof of graduation sent directly to the Eligibility Center address.
• Be sure you have had ALL test scores (ACT or SAT) sent directly from the agency to the Eligibility Center address.
• Sometime after APRIL 7^th, 2007, go in and UPDATE your answers to the athletic participation questionnaire. THEY WILL NOT ACCEPT YOUR ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE FOR FINAL CERTIFICATION IF THEY HAVE NOT BEEN UPDATED WITH AN ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE BY CLICKING THE 10.1 STATEMENT AT THE END OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE.

After all of this has been done, you will then get a FINAL status.
If your final status reads FINAL = Y Division I certified:
You are eligible for practice, competition, and institutional financial aid in your first year of enrollment.

If your final status reads FINAL = N Division I not certified
You are not eligible for practice, competition, or institutional financial aid (that is not need-based) in your first year of enrollment
To access the Guide for the College Bound Student-Athlete, please click on the following link:
http://www.ncaapublications.com/Uploads/PDF/2008-09%20CBSA9c29e699-00f6-48ba-98a9-6456c9b98957.pdf

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CERTIFICATION OF AMATEURISM PROCESS Who will be certified?

Every prospective student-athlete, both domestic and international, who is attending an NCAA Division I or II institution for the first time, must be certified by the Eligibility Center. This includes prospective student-athletes who are transferring from any two- or four-year institutions (including international institutions) that are not members of NCAA Division I or II. Thus, if an individual wants to participate in athletics at an NCAA Division I or II institution, the prospective student-athlete must register with the clearinghouse and submit the appropriate documentation to receive a certification decision.

Every prospective student-athlete who is attending an NCAA Division I or II institution for the first time must be certified by the clearinghouse.

No, there is only one fee to register for the Eligibility Center, which covers both the academic and amateurism certification. In addition, there is no reduction of the fee if the prospect does not need an academic certification (e.g., has already served an academic year in residence at a collegiate institution).

Yes, you are eligible for a waiver of the initial-eligibility certification fee if you have already received a fee waiver (not a state voucher) for the ACT or SAT. If you have not been granted a fee waiver by ACT or SAT, then you will NOT be eligible for a waiver of the certification fee. If you are seeking a waiver of the certification fee, you should confirm your eligibility with your high school counselor. Your high school counselor MUST submit an electronic fee waiver confirmation before your registration may be processed.

Anyone can assist you in completing the process. However, when you have completed the registration process, YOU will be the only person allowed to submit the information to the clearinghouse.

No, the registration form will only be available on the NCAA Eligibility Center Web site and must be completed online.

QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE ATHLETICS PARTICIPATION PORTION OF AMATEURISM What if I enroll in an NCAA Division I or Division II institution and decide to participate in a sport other than one of the three I had listed on the amateurism clearinghouse registration form?

If you decide to participate in a sport other than the three you listed on the registration form, the institution in which you enroll will be responsible for certifying your amateurism status in that sport.

should include all events in which you participated, beginning with the ninth grade and thereafter.

No. The Eligibility Center will review your athletics participation history. If there are violations of the NCAA's amateurism rules, the clearinghouse may certify you with conditions, which must be fulfilled before you are eligible for competition. The conditions will be set based on which rule was violated and the severity of the violation. Such conditions may include repayment of money or sitting out of competition for a specified number of games, or both. In some cases, the Eligibility Center may determine that the violations are such that permanent ineligibility for competition is the appropriate penalty.

Yes. The NCAA has an appeals process in place if you choose to appeal the certification decision. You will need to work with an NCAA institution since all appeals must be filed by a member institution.

NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTER CORE COURSE REQUIREMENTS

(Approved courses for individual high schools can be found at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net: left hand side - "List of Approved Core Courses)

16 units of core courses total:
(1 unit is typically equal to two semesters of high school work)