Updated January 2023 - The NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility has been prepared with one purpose in mind: to provide specific criteria to be used as a guide in reviewing the initial eligibility (graduation, core curriculum, grade-point average) of students who have completed any portion of their secondary education in a non-United States educational system for intercollegiate athletics participation.

This book reviews Division II during the 2019 year. The Division II Yearbook is produced annually and distributed at the NCAA Convention as a benefit of membership. All content is copyright of the NCAA.

Men's Lacrosse 2019 and 2020 Rules and Interpretations UPDATED version with changes. Revised online 11-5-2019 PDF version only. NOT in print.

If you are an international student with a dream to participate in NCAA Division I or II athletics, you need to be certified by the NCAA Eligibility Center. This brochure provides a guide to the requirements and steps needed for your academic and amateurism certifications—both required for DI or DII student-athletes before competing. You are responsible for achieving and protecting your eligibility status; the first step is understanding the requirements!

• French
• Dépliant D'éligibilité Initial (PDF)


• German
• Flyer zur Erstzulassung (PDF)


• Portuguese
• Folheto de Elegibilidade Inicial (PDF)


• Spanish
• Lista De Verificación De Registro (PDF)
• Folleto de Elegibilidad Inicial (PDF)

This purpose of this guide to help student-athletes, their families and athletics administrators understand NCAA transfer rules. This guide addresses transferring from Division I, II, III and NAIA schools to another NCAA four-year institution. You can find the general transfer rules and exceptions here. Please also work with the compliance office at your institution to certify your transfer eligibility.

The purpose of this guide is to help student-athletes, their family, athletics administrators and others understand NCAA transfer rules applicable to students attending a two-year school who are interested in transferring to a four-year NCAA school.

2018-19 and 2019-20 NCAA Ice Hockey Rules & Interpretations UPDATED version with changes. Revised online 8-26-2019 PDF version only. NOT in print.

2019-20 and 2020-21 NCAA Women’s Basketball Rules and Interpretations electronic versions were updated Sept. 1, 2020. The updates will not be in the print version.

If your dream is to participate in NCAA Division I or II athletics, you need to be certified by the NCAA Eligibility Center. This brochure provides a guide to the requirements and steps needed for your academic and amateurism certifications—both required for DI or DII student-athletes before competing. You are responsible for achieving and protecting your eligibility status; the first step is understanding the requirements!

Our High School Counselor Quick Tips provide a brief overview of how school counselors can assist college-bound student-athletes as they move through the Eligibility Center process. We also provide a yearly breakdown of how students can prepare to become an NCAA student-athlete.

If your dream is to participate in NCAA Division I or II athletics, you need to be certified by the NCAA Eligibility Center. This brochure provides a guide to the requirements and steps needed for your academic and amateurism certifications-both required for Division I or II student-athletes before competing. You are responsible for achieving and protecting your eligibility status; the first step is understanding the requirements! (Price is per pack of 100.)