Many high school athletes aspire to one day compete in college athletics. Academic performance at the high school level is often an early question that college coaches ask about when considering a prospect from the high school level. Remember, it is “student-athlete” and not just “athlete.”
The National Collegiate Athletic Association has established “initial-eligibility standards” to determine whether an athlete may compete as a freshman in college. Given the continuing impact of COVID-19 on the educational environment, the NCAA Eligibility Center has partnered with the NCAA membership to identify the following changes to the initial-eligibility certification process for students who initially enroll full time in a collegiate institution during the 2021-22 academic year. The Eligibility Center will continue to monitor the environment and make necessary adjustments to prioritize health, safety and fairness for all prospective student-athletes.
This link below provides information about these requirements for the NCAA Division I and the NCAA Division II levels.
Similarly, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has a set of “initial-eligibility standards” for its member schools. Here is a link to the NAIA Eligibility Center which lists the academic standards for NAIA colleges.
