In response to the NCAA membership's concern about amateurism issues related to both international and domestic students, the clearinghouse will determine the amateurism eligibility of all freshman and transfer prospective student-athletes for initial participation at the NCAA Division I or II member institution. In Division III, certification of an individual's amateurism status is completed by each institution, not the clearinghouse.

If you plan to participate in intercollegiate athletics at an NCAA Division I or II institution in fall 2007 or thereafter, you must have both your academic and amateurism status certified by the clearinghouse before representing the institution in competition. For additional information, please refer to the "Guide for College Bound Student-Athletes" on the NCAA web site listed below.

The breakdown of core course requirements is listed below.

Division I - 16 Core-Course Rule
(2008 and after)

Division II - 14 Core Courses
(2005 and after)

NOTE: Computer science courses can be used as core-courses only if your high school grants graduation credit in math or natural or physical science for them, and if the courses appear on your high school's core-course list as a math or science course.

For more information regarding NCAA rules, please go to www.ncaa.org

Select "Academic/Athletics"
Select "Student-Athlete Eligibility"
Select "Information for College Bound Student-Athlete and Parents"
Select "Guide for College Bound Student-Athletes"

FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE, (877) 262-1492 OR AT WWW.NCAACLEARINGHOUSE.NET