High School Timeline
Grade 9 Grade 11
• Start planning now! Take the right courses
and earn the best grades you can.
• Ask your counselor for a list of your high
school’s NCAA core courses to make sure
you take the right classes. Or, find your
high school’s list of NCAA core courses at
eligibilitycenter.org/courselist. • Check with your counselor to make sure
you are on track to graduate on time.
• Take the ACT or SAT, and make sure we
get your scores by using code 9999.
• At the end of the year, ask your counselor
to upload your official transcript.
Plan
Grade 10
Register
Study
Grade 12
Graduate
• Register for a Certification Account or Profile
Page with the NCAA Eligibility Center at
eligibilitycenter.org.
• If you fall behind on courses, don’t take shortcuts to
catch up. Ask your counselor for help with finding
approved courses or programs you can take. • Take the ACT or SAT again, if necessary, and
make sure we get your scores by using code 9999.
• Request your final amateurism certification
after April 1.
• After you graduate, ask your counselor to
upload your final official transcript with proof
of graduation.
Core Courses For more information:
This simple formula will help you meet
Divisions I and II core-course requirements.
4 x 4 = 16
+ 4 English courses (one per year)
ncaa.org/playcollegesports
eligibilitycenter.org
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Asked Questions
+ 4 math courses (one per year) ncaa.org/studentfaq
+ 4 science courses (one per year) Follow us:
+ 4 social science courses (one per year) @NCAAEC
= 16 NCAA CORE COURSES @playcollegesports
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