The Honest Game Blog

Insights and information on academic eligibility from the experts at Honest Game.

NCAA Amateurism Certification: Why It Matters and How to Request It

Academic Eligibility 101 – Understanding the Academic Requirements for College Sports

What is the NCAA 10/7 Rule?

Navigating the NAIA’s Updated Eligibility Rules

How to Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center

What is the NCAA Institutional Request List (IRL)?

Journey into JUCO: What to Know About Playing at the Junior College Level

Level Up Your Recruiting Game: The Ultimate Guide to Emailing College Coaches

What are NCAA Core Courses and Why Should You Care?

How the Commitment Process Has Changed without the National Letter of Intent (NLI)

What are the Differences Between the NAIA and NCAA?

How Student-Athletes Should Build Their College List – Choosing Reach, Fit, and Safety Schools

Finding Your College Fit – Questions to Ask When Building a Target List of Schools

How to Reclass in High School – A Student-Athlete’s Guide to the Reclassification Process

Empowering Student-Athletes with an NCAA Education Impacting Disability (EID)

How High Schools Can Stay Up-to-Date in the NCAA High School Portal

Understanding the Proposed NCAA Scholarship Limits: What It May Mean for Your Student-Athletes

Breaking Barriers: Women’s College Wrestling Opens New Scholarship Opportunities for Female Student-Athletes

NCAA Core GPA – How it’s Different from Your School GPA

What Does the NCAA Recruiting Calendar Mean to Me?

Making the Move: The Ultimate Guide to Navigating the NCAA Transfer Portal

Ways to Fund Your College Experience as a Student-Athlete

How to Leverage Academics When Talking to College Coaches

NCAA High School Portal: The Hidden Barrier to College Access for Student-Athletes

Top Things Student-Athletes Need to Know About Early Action and Early Decision

How Student-Athletes Can Maximize NIL Opportunities by Maintaining Eligibility

Honest Game Eligibility Checklist for College-Bound Student-Athletes

What Does Test-Optional Mean? Understanding the College Application Process

How to Upload Student Transcripts to the NCAA Eligibility Center

How to Ace Your College Visit – Mastering the Official and Unofficial Visit

How You Do Anything is How You Do Everything: Sports, Academics, and Mental Health

How to Work with Today’s Athletes Within the Shifting Landscape of Athletics

Maximizing Your Summer: A Student-Athlete’s Guide to Proactive Summer School Planning

Unlocking Success in College Recruitment: Lessons from ESPN’s Paul Biancardi

Navigating School Choice: Unveiling the Ripple Effects on Student-Athlete NCAA Eligibility

Navigating the Future of Student Success in the 21st Century: Dynamic Environment Requires New Core Competencies

Top 10 Things for Student-Athletes to Think About During Winter Break

All Roads Lead to Success: Navigating College Athletics Beyond NCAA Division I

Helping Students Navigate the Path to College – California A-G, NCAA, and NAIA Requirements Explained

Game On! A Student-Athlete’s Guide to Maximizing Summer Recruiting

Thinking Ahead: Top 5 Things Student-Athletes Should Think About Before Entering the NCAA Transfer Portal

Understanding the Revised NCAA Initial-Eligibility Requirements

3 Things Student-Athletes Should Think About as They Return from Break

The Truth About Verbal Commitments

Real Life of a Student-Athlete – Entering the NCAA Transfer Portal

How to Set Junior & Senior Student-Athletes Up for Success

NCAA Update: New Eligibility & Test Score Requirements

Counselor Timeline for the College-Bound Student-Athlete

Need to Know: NCAA Rules for 2 – 4 Transfer Students

“How Title IX Changed My Life” – Kim Michelson, Honest Game Co-Founder & CEO

School Counselors Resources to Support College-Bound Student-Athletes

The Next Big Thing in NCAA Rules – Multidivisional Schools

What Winter Sport Athletes Should Focus During Their Season

Top 3 Things to Consider During High School Course Selection and Why it Matters

Is NCAA Division III Right for Me? A Guide to Playing at the NCAA Division III Level

How to Talk to College Coaches – Anticipating Questions from Coaches

How to Talk to College Coaches – Preparing and Making a Plan

FAFSA FAQ: Tips That Can Help Student-Athletes Score More Money for College

Thinking Ahead: What Student-Athletes Need to Consider Before Graduating Early

Advice from a Collegiate Athletic Academic Advisor to Coaches and Parents

How to Afford College with a Partial Athletic Scholarship

Advice to All High School Student-Athletes