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The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)<\/h1><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

The NCAA is the largest American sports association and regulates sports and athletic scholarships at more than 1,100 colleges and universities.<\/h4>\n

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How does the NCAA work?<\/h4>\n

The NCAA regulates sports at all 1,100 colleges and universities affiliated with them. For each sport, the NCAA determines how much money is available for scholarships. The NCAA also determines how many full and partial scholarships are available for each sport. Colleges and universities that compete in Division I or II may provide athletic scholarships; colleges and universities that compete in Division III may not provide athletic scholarships, and are therefore bound by less strict rules. If a college wants to award you an athletic scholarship, you must comply with all the rules set by the NCAA in doing so.<\/p>\n

Academic criteria<\/h5>\n

As a prospective athlete, you must meet your college’s academic criteria. In addition, the NCAA has also established a number of academic criteria. With a Dutch HAVO, VWO or MBO diploma, you basically meet the academic criteria of the NCAA. In addition to requirements for your previous education, the NCAA sets conditions for your grade point average (GPA) and test scores on general knowledge tests such as the SAT or ACT. The NCAA uses a sliding scale: the higher your grade point average, the lower your test scores may be. Conversely, you can compensate for a lower grade point average with a high score on the SAT or ACT. You can find these criteria in the academic guides prepared by the NCAA (see the links in the box to the right).<\/p>\n

To be admitted as an athlete, you must meet both the NCAA’s eligibility requirements and your university’s academic criteria.<\/p>\n

Eligibility requirements<\/h5>\n

To qualify for an athletic scholarship, you must go through the NCAA’s certification process. To do this, you register with the Eligibility Center<\/a>. Still just gathering information? You can initially create a free profile page. If you are sure you want to go through the certification process, you can convert the free account to a paid account.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_cta h2=”” h4=”Useful links” css=””]<\/p>\n