Founded more than one hundred years ago as a way to protect student-athletes, the NCAA continues to implement that principle with increased emphasis on both athletics and academic excellence.
The NCAA is made up of three membership classifications that are known as Divisions I, II and III. Each division creates its own rules governing personnel, amateurism, recruiting, eligibility, benefits, financial aid, and playing and practice seasons – consistent with the overall governing principles of the Association. Every program must affiliate its core program with one of the three divisions.
You can find the NCAA handbook attached below. You can also find the NCAA approved courses for CMHS in the below attachments.
At CMHS we encourage student athletes to register with the NCAA clearinghouse their junior school year or the Fall of their senior year. Students can register at https://www.ncaa.org under "Eligibility Center" or click the button below. Younger students are encouraged to create a free profile page.
The fee this year is $100. If your son or daughter qualified for an ACT fee waiver (free lunch status), see your school counselor for a fee waiver for NCAA!
When students enter the Eligibility Center link below, they will now have 2 choices.
1. Students who are sure that they want to compete at the Division I or II level should create a Certification Account. This is an official registration and will require the $100 fee. Please note, an athlete must have a Certification Account to take "Official Visits" or sign a National Letter of Intent (NLI) with a DI or DII school.
2. If a student wants to compete at the Division III level or is unsure about which division they want to compete in, they should complete the Profile Page which is free. If a "Profile Page Athlete" decides to compete at the DI or DII level, he/she can upgrade to the $90 Certification Account.
Please note, a Profile Page can be upgraded to a $100 Certification Account but a Certification Account can not be downgraded to a Profile Page. In other words...no refunds! Directions for how to transition a profile page to a certification account can be found at this link below.
For more information, view the "What's New in 2016" button. Please see your counselor if you have any questions about the 2 options!
The NCAA is made up of three membership classifications that are known as Divisions I, II and III. Each division creates its own rules governing personnel, amateurism, recruiting, eligibility, benefits, financial aid, and playing and practice seasons – consistent with the overall governing principles of the Association. Every program must affiliate its core program with one of the three divisions.
You can find the NCAA handbook attached below. You can also find the NCAA approved courses for CMHS in the below attachments.
At CMHS we encourage student athletes to register with the NCAA clearinghouse their junior school year or the Fall of their senior year. Students can register at https://www.ncaa.org under "Eligibility Center" or click the button below. Younger students are encouraged to create a free profile page.
The fee this year is $100. If your son or daughter qualified for an ACT fee waiver (free lunch status), see your school counselor for a fee waiver for NCAA!
When students enter the Eligibility Center link below, they will now have 2 choices.
1. Students who are sure that they want to compete at the Division I or II level should create a Certification Account. This is an official registration and will require the $100 fee. Please note, an athlete must have a Certification Account to take "Official Visits" or sign a National Letter of Intent (NLI) with a DI or DII school.
2. If a student wants to compete at the Division III level or is unsure about which division they want to compete in, they should complete the Profile Page which is free. If a "Profile Page Athlete" decides to compete at the DI or DII level, he/she can upgrade to the $90 Certification Account.
Please note, a Profile Page can be upgraded to a $100 Certification Account but a Certification Account can not be downgraded to a Profile Page. In other words...no refunds! Directions for how to transition a profile page to a certification account can be found at this link below.
For more information, view the "What's New in 2016" button. Please see your counselor if you have any questions about the 2 options!
Official Visit & Recruiting
To be 'recruited by' and to 'officially visit' an NCAA D1 and/or D2 school, students must complete the steps necessary to be in compliance with the Clearinghouse! The caption to the right was taken from an NCAA Counselor Newsletter. It is posted for your guidance.
To be 'recruited by' and to 'officially visit' an NCAA D1 and/or D2 school, students must complete the steps necessary to be in compliance with the Clearinghouse! The caption to the right was taken from an NCAA Counselor Newsletter. It is posted for your guidance.
Requesting Final Amateurism
Seniors are reminded to complete their Final Amateurism Certifications through their NCAA accounts.
Students must request that their final transcripts be sent to NCAA to complete this process.
Final Amateurism Certification: Students enrolling full time at an NCAA Division I or II college or university in Fall 2020 must request their final amateurism certification.
To request final amateurism, your student-athletes should log in to their Certification account at eligibilitycenter.org and:
Reminder: The enrollment date in a student's account should reflect the date they first plan to enroll in an NCAA Division I or II school.
Seniors are reminded to complete their Final Amateurism Certifications through their NCAA accounts.
Students must request that their final transcripts be sent to NCAA to complete this process.
Final Amateurism Certification: Students enrolling full time at an NCAA Division I or II college or university in Fall 2020 must request their final amateurism certification.
To request final amateurism, your student-athletes should log in to their Certification account at eligibilitycenter.org and:
- Review any open tasks and complete requests for additional information.
- Check their graduation and enrollment dates and update if necessary.
- Verify their graduation date and enrollment date are accurate.
Reminder: The enrollment date in a student's account should reflect the date they first plan to enroll in an NCAA Division I or II school.
