Division I
All incoming student-athletes must be certified as an amateur student-athlete. With global recruiting becoming more common, determining the amateur status of college-bound student-athletes can be challenging. All college-bound student-athletes, including international students, need to adhere to NCAA amateurism requirements in order to preserve their eligibility for NCAA intercollegiate athletics.
All college-bound student-athletes must have an academic and amateurism certification from the NCAA Eligibility Center.
The online registration process that must be completed by all future Division I and II college-bound student-athletes includes a questionnaire relating to the individual's amateur status. Â
For the staff at the NCAA Eligibility Center to certify amateur status, college-bound student-athletes must answer a questionnaire during registration.
The questionnaire covers the following precollegiate enrollment activities:
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Contracts with professional teams
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Salary for participating in athletics
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Prize money
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Play with professionals
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Tryouts, practice or competition with a professional team
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Benefits from an agent or prospective agent
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Agreement to be represented by an agent
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Delayed initial full-time collegiate enrollment to participate in organized sports competition
