The NAIA Eligibility Center is responsible for determining the NAIA eligibility of first-time student-athletes. Any student playing NAIA championship sports for the first time must meet the eligibility requirements. Students must have their eligibility determined by the NAIA Eligibility Center, and all NAIA schools are bound by the center’s decisions.

What happens when I register?

You’ll create a personal profile with the basic facts about your academic history and sports participation to date. We use that information – with standardized test scores and official transcripts – to make a determination about your initial eligibility.

What information will I need to provide?

You need your current contact information, previous addresses, high school and/or colleges attended, history of your sports participation after high school graduation, and information about anything else you’ve done since graduating high school. Make sure you are accurate and thorough. Missing or incorrect information causes delays in receiving and eligibility decision.

Ask your high school counselor and/or college registrars to send official transcripts directly to the NAIA Eligibility Center. For high school students, the official transcript should verify high school graduation, class rank and cumulative grade point average.

Can I receive a final eligibility decision before high school graduation?

Yes. U.S. high school students who complete their junior year with an overall 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or who have at least a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale midway through senior year) and score at least 18 on the ACT or 860 on the SAT may receive an early eligibility decision from the NAIA Eligibility Center. You must 1) register with the NAIA Eligibility Center, 2) have your high school send an official transcript to the NAIA Eligibility Center, and 3) contact ACT or SAT to have your test scores sent to the NAIA (Code 9876).

My transcripts/test scores were sent several weeks ago, but my profile still says they have not been received.

It can take some time to process incoming documents, so if we received them recently, they may be in the queue and will be reviewed and uploaded within a few days. If your status continues to show as “Not Received” for much longer, please call or email the NAIA Eligibility Center.