🏛️ Eligibility Centers

These are the official organizations that determine your eligibility to compete at the college level. You must register with the appropriate center.

NCAA Eligibility Center: The official clearinghouse for Divisions I, II, and III. This is a mandatory first step for any athlete considering these divisions. 

Link: https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/

NAIA Eligibility Center: The official clearinghouse for NAIA schools. This is required to determine your academic and athletic eligibility for the NAIA.

Link: https://www.playnaia.org/

NJCAA Eligibility Rules: The NJCAA does not have a central eligibility center in the same way as the NCAA or NAIA. Instead, eligibility is managed at the member college level, but you can find their official rules and resources here. 

Link: https://www.njcaa.org/eligibility/index

🎓 College Search Tools

These links will help you find schools that match your athletic division, location, and academic interests.

NCAA School Directory: You can search for NCAA member schools by division, state, and conference. This is a crucial tool for creating your target list of schools.

Link: https://web3.ncaa.org/directory/

NAIA School Search: Use this tool to find NAIA schools based on location, conference, and sports offered.

Link: https://www.naia.org/schools/membership-map

NJCAA Member Directory: Find a list of two-year colleges that are members of the NJCAA, often searchable by region and sport.

Link: https://stats.njcaa.org/member_colleges/college-directory

💰 Scholarship Resources

Athletic scholarships are not the only way to fund your education. These sites offer additional resources for finding financial aid.

Big Future by College Board: A powerful and free tool to search for scholarships based on your profile, interests, and other criteria.

Link: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college

Fastweb: One of the most popular and comprehensive scholarship search engines available, with a large database of scholarships for a variety of student profiles.

Link: https://www.fastweb.com/

NAIA Scholarships: This page from scholarships.com gives a great overview of the financial aid opportunities that exist within the NAIA.

Link: https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/sports-scholarships/naia-scholarships

NJCAA Scholarship Guidelines: This link outlines the different scholarship opportunities available at the NJCAA's different divisions.

Link: https://www.njcaa.org/member_colleges/Divisional_Structure