NCAA Clearinghouse Question

Register ASAP. There is no age requirement (for high school kids) for registering, the sooner the better.

We registered my son in his sophomore year.

GOD Bless America, and I thank him everyday for it.

You can register him now or at the end of his junior year. i am assuming that they also will send his score to his school to be added to his transcripts. The best thing to do is call them and simply ask the question and they will guide you through the process.

"I love the HSBBW"

I agree--get the paperwork rolling right now- it takes them time to get all their ducks in a row

TRhit

How long does it typically take for the Clearinghouse registration to complete? My son submitted all paperwork at the end of his junior year (early June) and it appears the registration is still not complete (per status on the Clearinghouse website). No indication of missing paperwork, so I assume it is still in process? Is this normal, or should I be calling to check?

You will get a probationary approval in your senior year and then a final approval after your final transcript is sent in

TRhit

According to the Clearinghouse, seniors are first priority. If you have registered, you can see status online...remember, you are not "officially" approved until you get that diploma, but you can have ducks in a row. Coaches will call them to see if you are a qualifier anyway. The earlier you do it, less you have to remember and I do believe you can update grades and info at any time.

One thing to also pay close attention to, and we have discussed this in the past.

The Clearinghouse determines eligibility based on your student's "Core" GPA only, not their "Overall" GPA. Pay close attention to their Core GPA. You can find out from your school what classes fit into the Core GPA.

Core GPA and SAT or ACT scores are directly correlated to eligibility. There is a chart on the Clearinghouse site to show you how they correlate with each other.

Good Luck!

GOD Bless America, and I thank him everyday for it.

Funny, I just happened to call the Clearinghouse with this question. We began the registration process LAST November when our son was a Junior. I looked him up on the website, and it shows they don't require further info. The person I spoke with told me we would most likely receive a preliminary report "late Fall, Early Winter" to let us know what, if anything was missing. They will not truly "clear" them until after graduation as the HS diploma is a requirement.
Good luck!

So when a baseball questionnaire asks about NCAA Clearinghouse registration, should my son answer "YES" if he has submitted all paperwork and no indication from the Clearinghouse that anything is missing? I was thinking he had to be "approved" before he could answer yes (at least a conditional approval, knowing process is not complete till after graduation) - but does "REGISTERED" really just mean all paperwork submitted and in process?

REGISTERED means the process has begun-- there is no final approval until they receive the players final transcript subsequent to graduation

TRhit

Also, when your son registers using his social security number, that number becomes his clearinghouse ID number. I waited for a new ID to be issued, then called and was informed that the SS number is the ID number.

This topic is a great example of the importance of this great web site. I was also wondering about the situation with the NCAA Clearinghouse.My questions have all been answered right here.It is VERY confusing and I was beginning to wonder if it was a $30 per head scam. Seems the process is never completed.

04CatcherDad;

His ss# & pin # are needed to access the protected website.

Question to ALL;

The college letters and the forms to be filled and sent back always ask for the students ss #. I was informed by the NCAA Clearinghouse NOT TO GIVE this out. Understandable. But why do the colleges ask for it?

yankee-

True. I expected NCAA to send another ID# that would be used for the Clearinghouse ID field. Nope. But the PIN, which the registrant can make up, is needed regardless.

We're in the process of sending in the paperwork for my next child. They have had his first SAT score for six months. It's nice if you can get the actual registration earlier than this. But a lot of schools won't do it until now anyway.

Shortly after you send it in you should receive notification that it has been received, though it will take some time before it goes through the system. Many of the notices of preliminary status should be going out about now. You won't get your final status until after graduation and your HS sends in your final transcript.

You can register on their website.

www.ncaaclearinghouse.net

It only takes a few minutes... But do have Students SS# and your Visa or Mastercard handy....

Then you can print out transcript request forms to be given to the school.

I've had my son registered since the middle of his junior year. His record shows that all information has been submitted, but he has not been 'cleared' yet. When I called this summer I was told not to expect to see anything until November.

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UR,

My son is ready to begin his baseball season in college and has not yet been cleared. All paperwork has been received. Any body else have this problem?

I started the process after junior year in August and I don't think they processed it until a college requested it. It was processed around the time he signed in November. We got a preliminary report in the mail shortly after. Final clearing is after graduation when 4 years of english is completed.

No Player gets final clearance until after the final HS transcript

What a player gets prior to that is usually a conditional approval

Keep in mind that signing does not necessarily mean you are accepted academically to the school


There instances where kids sign and then they find out they are not accepted to the school academically.

TRhit

Just remember the your player needs to request that his final transcipt be sent to the Clearinghouse when he requests a final transcipt to be sent to the college. At our high school the student must make the request and you better double ck to make sure it does get sent!

The problem we're having w/ registering him early- Winter of Junior year, is that they used his transcript up through his SOPHOMORE year and now are saying he's lacking certain requirements for D1/DII eligibility. The school has sent everything in, but I'm worried they aren't going to "catch up" in time.
Does that ever happen??

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"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." Rogers Hornsby, Hall of Famer

I sent my sons registration in last June and recieved his initial approval in December. The letter stated final approval would be given after they had his final transcript which the school will send them after graduation. The letter also said they take seniors first and prioritize the seniors if they have had colleges request their status.

I waited to register BK due to the fact that he would not have all of his classes behind him. So I did in right before his senior year started.

I did it online in August. Had the school send his transcript in Sept. He only needed one course to match up with the required courses.

I checked online a month or so back and BK has "preliminary clearance" - it shows he needs that last required course which he taking now.

Shortly after that we rec'd his paper copy of such and it shows 2 things needed..that one class and his final transcript.

And we will follow up on that for sure.

When my oldest went for his orientation in July before his freshman yr. There were kids who forgot to send in the final transciptto the clearinghouse. The coach told them to get it done immediately or they could not practice. These kids were able to get their final approval before the Sept 1st practice. This was for swimming but it would be the same for baseball.

MA,

We too received a preliminary report last year. Final transcript was sent in June after graduation. I contacted the Clearinghouse to ask why it was not processed. They took care of it right away. As of today he is cleared and listed as a qualifier for DI and DII. We are good to go.

My experience was --

It took Clearinghouse approx. 5 months to post a preliminary approval with a statement that he needed one more English credit (his Senior English) and a copy of his final HS transcript.

That's using the fast track method of submitting everything over the internet.

I understand they do give priority to Seniors.

So, do it today.

- Whoever said a walk was as good as a hit, couldn't hit.

MrandMrsBaseball, I had this happen this year, we registered early as well. My son is now a Sr and the high school has sent an updated transcript but his file at the clearinghouse still has not been updated. I emailed the clearinghouse this week to check on it and they replied right away letting me know that they had his updated transcript and to check his file online again in about 10 days, that it should be updated by then. He still won't receive final clearance until after they get his transcript after graduation.

...my experience was that when the college called for the information it was instantly updated..........after sitting there for about five months.............

Parents of 05 and 06's--Please make sure that your son is taking the core courses approved by the NCAA. Check with your guidance department or enter your high school name at the Clearinghouse website to get the approved courses.
There were several cases at our school where the courses that the students were taking were not those listed as core courses. These students could get in to college with those courses, but would not have been able to participate in NCAA sports. As a result they had to double up on some courses senior year. Please don't let that happen to you.