For the Student Athlete
- Student athletes hoping to compete as Division I or II college athletes
must register with the NCAA
Eligibility Center.
Prospective college student-athletes should register with the NCAA Eligibility
Center (formerly "NCAA Clearinghouse") after their junior year.
This allows interested NCAA member schools to obtain accurate student records
from a central source. Registration is very easy and may be done in a few
minutes on the web. There is a $50 fee which is payable by credit card. To
register via the web, click on the "Login-New Account" or the "Registered?"
and then follow the directions. The "Resources"
tab (then selecting "U.S. Students") is the best place to start.
This page links to the Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete, Eligibility
Standards information, and a Registration Checklist. It also allows users
to find the List of Approved Core Courses offered by a high school,. Click
on "List of Approved Core Courses" enter the 6-digit CEEB code for the high
school or the school's name. Then scroll down and click "submit query." The
school name and address then come up with course categories listed. Select
those desired and "submit" to get a complete list of all courses approved
by the NCAA Eligibility Center. Urbana High Schools' CEEB code is 144-185.
- Though it's not real optimistic, check out the NCAA's chart entitled "Estimated
Probability of Competing in Athletics Beyond the High School Interscholastic
Level".
- For students interested in participating in college sports, it is important
to get recruited by colleges. There are many college recruiting services out
there, and most have costs associated with them. One organization that is
familiar to us (and has a rep in this area) is NCSA,
National Collegiate Scouting Association.
- The National Junior College Athletic Association
is similar to the NCAA, but the organization for community (junior) colleges,
Search for school by name or by sports. (Such as which community colleges
in Illinois offer football?). Click on "Find Your College" then
on "Custom Search" and enter the information. Links to the schools
are provided, making for easy contact.
- Many small private colleges and universities are member of the National
Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). This site lists school,
sports, etc. for the NAIA.
- The Illinois High School Association
(IHSA) is the organization of member schools which coordinates many interscholastic
activities, particularly sporting/athletic activities in Illinois. Information
on member schools, activity schedules, regulations, records, and more may
be obtained from their web site.
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Last updated:
Tue, March 30, 2010
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