NCAA Clearinghouse Information
by C Weeks
Student-athletes who wish to explore the possibility of competing at the collegiate
level should first be registered with the NCAA Clearinghouse. The NCAA
Clearinghouse is the academic arm of the NCAA and ensures that all students are
eligible to participate at the collegiate level.
ACT scores should be sent directly to NCAA clearinghouse. When you register to take the ACT test, the code for NCAA is 9999.
Before enrolling in high school courses, families need to become familiar with the
NCAA requirements for eligibility. These requirements may be found at
www.ncaaclearinghouse.net. The NCAA requires that all student-athletes take and
pass at least 16 core credits.
These credits are:
• 4 years of English
• 3 years of mathematics
• 2 years of natural/physical science
• 1 year of additional English, math or science
• 2 years of social studies
• 4 years of additional core courses (from any area listed above or from
foreign language)
These NCAA requirements are mainly met through USD 342 graduation
requirements. Your student’s guidance counselor can work with your student to
ensure that enrollment is correct each year.
Students should register with the NCAA Clearinghouse after their 11th grade year
once they have received their final semester grades. To register, students must do
the following:
1. Go to https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/common/
2. Go to “Prospective Student Athletes”.
3. Go to “Domestic Student Release Form”.
4. If you would prefer to register by paper, go to the highlighted “HERE” in the
first paragraph for a PDF version of this site.
5. Answer all of the questions on the site or the paper form.
6. When asked for the school code, the MHS school code is 171-955
7. The fee for registering is $50.00. The fee may be paid by Visa/MasterCard or
by check. Checks must be made out to NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse.
Students who qualify for free or reduced lunch should see their counselor for
a possible fee waiver.
8. Students and parents must sign the paper form. If registering electronically,
students and parents must check a box indicating their authorization for the
NCAA to access their student’s academic information.
9. Ask your guidance counselor to send the student’s transcript to the NCAA.
NCAA registration is not complete without this transcript.
Within six weeks time, a letter from the Clearinghouse should arrive to verify
eligibility. Students may create an account and access the Clearinghouse anytime
online if their information needs to be changed.
