NCAA/NAIA Certification

 

What is an NCAA & NAIA Initial-Eligibility Centre?

 

Both the NCAA & NAIA Eligibility Centres are agencies which will provide initial-eligibility certification for all prospective student-athletes wishing to compete as freshmen at NCAA & NAIA member institutions offering NCAA Division I, II or NAIA athletics. The NCAA & NAIA Eligibility Centres are not placement agencies or admissions offices - they will not locate a college/institution for student-athletes to attend. The NCAA & NAIA Eligibility Centres will provide the student’s initial-eligibility certification results to all colleges/universities that request to receive this information.

 

Who must register with the NCAA or NAIA Eligibility Centre? 

 

Any student athlete looking to attend either an NCAA Div 1, Div 2 or NAIA College will need to register with either the NCAA or NAIA Eligibility Centre. It is each individual’s responsibility to register with the NCAA or NAIA Eligibility Centre.

 

All students will be asked to submit (by registered post) transcripts (first generation copies of their GCSE, AS/A Level or BTEC National Certificates) to either the NCAA or NAIA Eligibility Centre. These first generation copies must display an official stamp and signature from the school/college at which they were awarded. (Do not send original documents, as the NCAA and NAIA Eligibility Centre will not return them) Records certified by lecturers, professors, tutors, or any other school official who does not hold primary responsibility for maintaining the academic records will not be accepted.

 

Online application: NAIA requires a fee of $160 and NCAA required a fee of $160 - to be paid by Master Card or MasterCard/VISA. This fee is non-refundable.  

 

Click the link here to register for the NCAA Eligibility Center or alternatively, click the following link to register for the NAIA Eligibility Center

 

Who can I contact if I have questions or concerns?

 

The NCAA Eligibility Centre can be contacted directly by telephone or by mail.

 

The NCAA Eligibility Centre telephone number is 001 317 223 0700, Fax number is 001 317 968 5100.

 

The address to send transcripts to the NCAA Eligibility Centre is:

 

NCAA Eligibility Centre,

PO Box 7136,

Indianapolis,

In 46207,

USA

 

The NAIA Eligibility Center can be contacted directly by telephone, email or by mail.

 

The NAIA Eligibility telephone number is 001 816-595-8300. The email address is; ecinfo@naia.org The address to send transcripts to the NAIA Eligibility Centre is:

 

NAIA Eligibility Center

P.O. Box 15340

Kansas City,

MO 64106

USA