Summary and links for NCAA initial-eligibility requirements and recruiting information:

• Eligibility Requirements
• Recruiting Information

Athletic Information and Compliance Links:

• Division I-A Links by School Name
• Division I-A Links by Conference
• Links to Other Schools and Conferences

Initial-Eligibility Notes and Highlights from the 1999-2000 NCAA Student Guide:

1. When counting core course requirements, no courses taken prior to ninth grade may be included in any way.
2. Courses administered outside of the direct supervision of an adviser (ie. independent study courses or correspondence courses) may not be included in the core course requirements at any time.
3. "Home-schooling" is an exception to the above note. If you have been home-schooled, your certification status will be determined through an initial-eligibility waiver, and you do not need to register with the Clearinghouse. The waiver process may be better explained by contacting your future school for more information.
4. Academic committees affiliated with the NCAA may grant waivers of the initial-eligibility requirements based on a determination that the merits of the student-athlete's record warrant such an exemption.
5. Only the NCAA institution itself or students with approved NCAA-diagnosed disabilities may file a waiver of the initial-eligibility requirements.
6. With the exception of students with NCAA-approved diagnosed disabilities, courses taken after high school graduation may not be used to meet core course requirements.
7. Both academic requirements and recruiting rules will differ depending on the NCAA Division of the instutition.