Students planning to participate in Division I or II college athletics must be aware of NCAA academic requirements. (Note that Division III colleges do not use the NCAA Eligibility Clearinghouse.) Students who plan to participate in sports in Division I or II programs must make sure that they are eligible to play. The rules and requirements of NCAA eligibility may be found at the Eligibility Center, www.eligibilitycenter.org. Please use the Eligibility Center and be sure to consult with your guidance counselor and/or Mr. Hulmes, PHS guidance counselor, to assist you with your NCAA related questions.

Below is a guide for students to review the NCAA eligibility process. As this is a guide, it is NOT a comprehensive description of the policies, procedures, or steps required to establish eligibility in the NCAA.

Guide for NCAA Eligibility Process:

1. Start planning by sophomore year. It is important that you work hard so that you can earn the best grades possible.
2. Take classes that match Parkland High School’s list of NCAA- approved courses (marked with an “*” within this Program of Studies). The NCAA Eligibility Center will only use approved courses to certify your initial eligibility. You can also access and print Parkland High School’s list of NCAA courses by going to www.eligibilitycenter.org, logging into the student portal, and when prompted, enter Parkland’s high school code: 393-125.
3. Juniors should register with the Eligibility Center and create an account.
4. Juniors registering for the SAT’s or ACT’s should also list the Eligibility Center as one of their intended recipients of the test scores by entering the code “9999.”
5. Juniors must also send the transcript to the Eligibility Center at the end of their junior year. Please note that juniors should request their transcript through Parchment, which is Parkland’s electronic delivery system. The link to Parchment can be found on the Guidance Department’s Homepage at https://phs.parklandsd.org/departments/guidance and look for:
   
6. Juniors should meet with their guidance counselors to review their courses, transcript, and eligibility requirements.
7. Seniors should continue to use their “My Planner” tool through the Eligibility Center in order to ensure that they are on track with credits, required documents, and eligibility.
8. Seniors must arrange to have their final transcripts sent to NCAA.