National Collegiate Athletic Association

The NCAA

The NCAA stands for the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The NCAA is the premier organization through which many of the nation's universities and colleges govern their programs. The NCAA has members in Division I, Division II, and Division III. Most Division I and Division II schools offer athletic scholarships. Division III schools do not offer athletic scholarships, but the benefits of participation in athletics at the Division III level are worth checking out.

NCAA Home Page

NCAA phone number: 317.917.6222

Click here to see a LIST of NCAA schools sorted by sport (and by state). Use the pull down menu to look up what you want and then click run report. (once there, click on the word state to sort by state)

Click here for Division III financial aid Information

Click here for information on NCAA Sports and Championships and Sports Rules.

Click here to link to the NCAA Double A Zone blog.

Click here to link to the National Letter of Intent website.

Click here to link to a list of National Signing Dates for each sport.

The NCAA Eligibility Center

The NCAA Eligibility Center determines whether you are eligible to compete in your first year at an NCAA Division I or Division II school. You should register during your junior year. Fee waivers are available if you qualified for an SAT or ACT fee waiver.

www.ncaaclearinghouse.net

1.877.262.1492    toll free (domestic callers only)

(319) 337.1492     (international callers)

NCAA Eligibility customer service hours:
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time Monday through Friday

QUICK NCAA ELIGIBILITY REFERENCE SHEET LINK CLICK HERE

 

Other Associations

NAIA

NAIA is short for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The NAIA is another governing body for intercollegiate athletics. They have Division I and Division II programs in many sports. Go to the NAIA website for more information about NAIA schools that sponsor your sport.

NJCAA

National Junior College Athletic Association. Click here.

For another great link with information about 2 year schools click here.

NCCAA

The National Christian Collegiate Athletic Association is another governing body for intercollegiate athletics. Click here for a list of schools hosting athletic programs in the NCCAA.