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.

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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!

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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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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.