Your timeline, grade by grade

9th & 10th grade

• ●Get your counselor to confirm your classes are on the NCAA-approved core list.
• ●Treat every grade like it counts — because for eligibility, it does.
• ●Build the habit now: good grades when nobody’s watching.

11th grade (the big one)

• ●Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center (start of junior year).
• ●Hit the 10/7 checkpoint — 10 core courses done, 7 in English/Math/Science.
• ●Take the SAT/ACT if your target schools want it for admission or money.

12th grade

• ●Finish your remaining core courses with your GPA protected.
• ●Have your final transcript sent to the Eligibility Center.
• ●Request your amateurism certification before you enroll.