NAIA Eligibility

Competing at Graceland requires you to create a profile on NAIA and complete their eligibility process.

STEP 1 – Register

STEP 2 – Pay Eligibility Fee or Request a Waiver

Pay the NAIA Eligibility Center Fee or Request a Fee Waiver (if you qualify for one)

The NAIA Eligibility Center fee is a non-refundable fee.

$90.00 for U.S. and Canadian students enrolling full-time at an NAIA school in the first full term following high school graduation
$135 for U.S. and Canadian freshmen break students, who do not have any college enrollment after high school graduation
$150 for U.S. and Canadian college transfer students, who have any college enrollment after high school graduation
$150.00 for international students

Registration fee waivers are available based on demonstrated need for U.S. students only. Fee waiver requests must be reviewed and approved by the NAIA Eligibility Center in order for the student to complete registration. The NAIA Eligibility Center fees are non-refundable. If a student pays the fee prior to submitting the required fee waiver information, a fee waiver cannot be used.

U.S. students who receive(d) a waiver of SAT or ACT testing fees or for the federal free or reduced-priced school lunch program are eligible for a registration fee waiver. The student must be registered and the student’s high school must submit the fee waiver confirmation through the NAIA High School Portal. The primary user of the NAIA High School Portal account will need to verify that the student meets one of the available criteria for a fee waiver to be approved.

Due to new policies enacted by the Department of Education, transfer students must follow this process as well, as financial aid information can no longer be shared directly with the NAIA Eligibility Center.

EXCEPTION
Non-traditional high school students (GED or home school) and transfers from two- or four-year colleges may request a fee waiver based on the student's qualification for a minimum of $4,500 in Federal Pell Grants during the academic year in which the student registers with the NAIA Eligibility Center if:

The student is unable to obtain fee waiver confirmation from their high school or;
The student’s financial circumstances have materially changed since high school graduation.

The student must obtain a hard copy of their financial aid award letter, sealed in an official school envelope, and mail it to the eligibility center.

STEP 3 - Finish Your Profile

Finish your NAIA Eligibility Profile

STEP 4 - Give Your Coach Your PlayNAIA ID#

Contact your Graceland Coach with your PlayNAIA ID # to have them add you to Graceland's short list
Once they have added you to the Graceland short list, you will need to log in and approve it

STEP 5 - Send Your Transcripts to the NAIA

Have your High School Counselor OR Previously attended College Institution(s) send your final official transcripts including class rank directly to the NAIA

Official transcripts from all previous post-secondary institutions must be submitted directly by the issuing institution to the NAIA Eligibility Center. The preferred method of receiving transcripts is through the NAIA Registrar’s Portal. Institutions who do not use the NAIA Registrar’s Portal will need to send transcripts via an approved third party vendor (Parchment, National Student Clearinghouse, or Credentials Solutions/E-Scrip Safe) or by mail.

If using a third party vendor and an email address is required, students must use: documents@naia.org.
If mailed, official transcripts must be in a school-sealed envelope.

In the event that a student’s enrollment history indicates attendance at an institution where the student does not have a transcript, an enrollment verification is required.

Additional Links

Guide for the College-Bound Student Athlete (PDF)

Questions?

If you have any further questions, please email Zack Mullins, Graceland Assistant Athletic Director, at zmullins@graceland.edu.