This guide is designed to help college-bound student-athletes and their families understand the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules for progressing from being a high school athlete to a student-athlete in college. Students are encouraged to work closely with high school counselors, recruiters and college admissions officers to evaluate college choices and prepare for the transition from high school to college athletics. The guide includes: (1) Academic-Eligibility Requirements; (2) Divisional Requirements; (3) Core Courses, GPA, Tests, Special Conditions; (4) Amateurism; (5) Divisional Worksheets; (6) Steps to Achieving Eligibility; (7) Eligibility Center Registration; (8) Fee-Waiver Eligibility; (9) Recruiting Regulations; and (10) Listing of NCAA-Sponsored Sports. [This guide was produced by the NCAA Eligibility Center.]