This section provides information for student-athletes and coaches on recruiting rules and regulations. It includes links to convenient sport-specific calendars as well as definitions of key recruiting-related terminology. Also included is a guide for student-athletes interested in transferring to another college or university.

Eligibility

This section provides information on becoming and remaining eligible to compete in intercollegiate athletics. It includes information on the Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse, as well as guidelines for students who are foreign, home-schooled or disabled. It also contains links to resources that will help high-school students locate colleges and universities that sponsor their sport and compare graduation rates of schools they are considering. Click here

Division I Recruiting calendar information: Click here

Division II Recruiting calendar information: Click here

Initial-Eligibility Clearninghouse

All high-school athletes wishing to compete in college must register with the Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse. Information about the Clearinghouse can be found in the Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete. The NCAA national office does not handle initial-eligibility certifications. Please do not contact the NCAA national office with inquiries regarding an individual's initial eligibility status, including whether transcripts, student release forms, etc., were received or about when you will be cleared. The Clearinghouse maintains and processes all of the initial-eligibility certifications.

Initial Clearing House Information : Click here.

Beginning fall 2006, the NCAA Amateurism Certification Clearinghouse will be the processing center for determining the amateurism eligibility of domestic and international freshman and transfer prospective student-athletes for initial athletics participation at NCAA Divisions I and II member institutions.

Transfering Schools Guide: Click here