9th Grade: Register

If you haven’t yet, register for a free Profile Page account at NCAA Eligibility Center and view information on NCAA initial-eligibility requirements.
Use NCAA Research’s interactive map to help locate NCAA schools you’re interested in attending.
Find your high school’s list of NCAA-approved core courses here (LCHS NCAA High School Code: 130119) to ensure you’re taking the right courses, and earn the best grades possible!

10th Grade: Plan

If you’re being actively recruited by an NCAA school and have a Profile Page account, transition it to the required certification account.
Monitor the task list in your NCAA Eligibility Center account for next steps.
At the end of the school year, ask your high school counselor from each school you attend to upload an official transcript to your Eligibility Center account.
If you fall behind academically, ask your high school counselor for help finding approved courses you can take (Approved Course List ; LCHS NCAA High School Code: 130119).

11th Grade: Study

Ensure your sports participation information is correct in your Eligibility Center account.
Check with your high school counselor to make sure you’re on track to complete the required number of NCAA-approved core courses and graduate on time with your class.
Share your NCAA ID with NCAA schools recruiting you so each school can place you on its institutional request list.
At the end of the school year, ask your high school counselor from each school you attend to upload an official transcript to your NCAA Eligibility Center account.

12th Grade: Graduate

Request your final amateurism certification beginning April 1 (fall enrollees) or Oct. 1 (winter/spring enrollees) on your NCAA Eligibility Center account.
Apply and be accepted to the NCAA school you plan to attend.
Complete your final NCAA-approved core courses as you prepare for graduation.
After you graduate, ask your high school counselor to upload your final official transcript with proof of graduation to your Eligibility Center account.

Here is a printable flyer outlining the NCAA Initial Eligibility Standards and the HS Timeline above. For more information, please review the Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete.

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