What is the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse?
The NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse (the clearinghouse) is an organization that works with the NCAA to determine a student’s eligibility for athletics participation in his or her first year of college enrollment. Students who want to participate in college sports during their first year of enrollment in college must register with the clearinghouse. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, the clearinghouse staff follows NCAA bylaws and regulations in analyzing and processing a student’s high school academic records, ACT or SAT scores, and key information about amateurism participation, to determine the student’s initial eligibility. When to call the clearinghouse Please contact the clearinghouse when you have questions like these: • How do I register? • I have forgotten my PIN. Can I get a new one? • Some of my classes are not on my high school’s list. How can I get a class added? • My clearinghouse report shows I am missing some material. What is missing? • Where do I send my transcripts? •
