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United States Sports University

Incoming Student-Athlete Checklist

All Student-Athletes

Eligibility & PlayNAIA 

  • Create PlayNAIA account and submit all eligibility documents
    • Upload all official high school and any college credit transcripts
    • Send official ACT/SAT scores to NAIA Eligibility Center (if needed to meet eligibility standards) 
    •  Pay NAIA Eligibility Center fee (or document fee waiver, if applicable) 
  • Send EC ID # to head coach to be added to the short list
  • Approve coach’s short list request in PlayNAIA/ECP once invited

Admissions

  • Submit valid photo ID to admissions at admissions@ussu.edu
  • Confirm all official final transcripts are received by the institution (high school, dual enrollment, and all prior colleges) 
  • Sign enrollment agreement (sent to @students.ussu.edu email upon acceptance to university)

Financial Aid 

  • Submit FAFSA application
  • Register for classes with academic advisor (must be full-time for eligibility) 
  • Sign scholarship agreement (sent to @students.ussu.edu email, if applicable) 
  • Set up student billing payment plan (if desired)

Athletic Training

  • Submit completed physical exam and paperwork to Head Athletic Trainer at athletictraining@ussu.edu
  • Complete registration for SportsWare - USSU's athletic training platform
  • Show proof of primary health insurance card OR sign secondary insurance waiver (per institutional policy) 
    • If you don't currently have primary health insurance but would like to purchase athletic coverage through the school, sign up here.

Other

  • Complete Student Athlete Bio form for roster bio, media info, permissions
  • Submit photo for Sammy ID card to admissions@ussu.edu
  • Submit local contact information form  
  • Submit car (if bringing a vehicle to campus) 

Transfer Students-Athletes ONLY

* These items are in addition to the above list for any student with prior collegiate identification.

Transfer Eligibility

  • Request tracers from all previous colleges (including any non-NAIA schools), with accurate terms of attendance and seasons of competition listed 
  • Sign the Transfer Information form (sent to @students.ussu.edu email)
  • Meet with Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) to review eligibility, residency, and progress-toward-degree status
  • With FAR, complete NAIA Transfer Player Eligibility Statement (via ECP) before practice or competition 
  • Complete the outside competition form, if there was any non-collegiate competition that could affect seasons of competition (especially track & field, wrestling, soccer, etc.)
  • All official college transcripts received and evaluated by the registrar for degree applicability (needed for 24/36-Hour and Progress Rules)