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Preparing to be a Collegiate Student‐Athlete Maureen A. Harty National Athletic Collegiate Association

Opportunities

NCAA National Collegiate Athletic Program

Divisions I, II, and III ncaa.org

NAIA

National Association of Intercollegiate

Athletics naia.org

NCCAA

National Christian College Athletic Association thenccaa.org

NJCAA

National Junior College Athletic Association njcaa.org

ATHLETICS ACADEMICS CHARACTER

Personalize your

recruiting letters.

Resumes are

great.

Send video of strengths

and weaknesses.

Attend Camps.

Take unofficial visits.

Getting Noticed

Points to Consider

Demographics AcademicAtmosphere

Academic Reputation

Top Three Major Choices Career Goals

Family Support

Home for Holidays

Playing Time Winning Other Costs

DIV

ISIO

N I

Division I schools, on average, enroll

the most students, m

anage the largest athletics budgets, offer a w

ide array of academ

ic programs and provide the

most athletics scholarships.

PAR

TICIPATIO

N• 176,000 student-athletes• 346 colleges and universities

ATHLE

TICS

SC

HO

LAR

SH

IPS

56 percent of all student-athletes receive some

level of athletics aid

AC

AD

EM

ICS

2014 Graduation S

uccess Rate: 83 percent*

OTH

ER

STATS

Median U

ndergraduate Enrollm

ent: 9,205A

verage Num

ber of Teams per S

chool: 19A

verage Percentage of S

tudent Body

Participating in S

ports: 4 percentD

ivision I National C

hampionships: 26 (1 out

of every 8.5 student-athletes participates)

DIV

ISIO

N II

Division II provides grow

th opportunities through academ

ic achievem

ent, high-level athletics com

petition and comm

unity engagem

ent. Many participants are

first-generation college students.

PAR

TICIPATIO


ATHLE

TICS

SC

HO

LAR

SH

IPS

61 percent of all student-athletes receive some

level of athletics aid

AC

AD

EM

ICS

2014 Academ

ic Success R

ate: 71 percent*

OTH

ER

STATS

Median U


ent: 2,530A

verage Num

ber of Teams per S

chool: 15A


tudent Body

Participating in S

ports: 10 percent D

ivision II National C

hampionships: 25

(1 out of every 7 student-athletes participates)

DIV

ISIO

N III

The Division III experience provides an

integrated environment that focuses

on academic success w

hile offering com

petitive athletics and meaningful

non-athletics opportunities.

PAR

TICIPATIO


FINA

NC

IAL A

ID82 percent of all student-athletes receive som

e form

of academic grant or need-based scholarship;

institutional gift aid totals $17,000 on average

AC

AD

EM

ICS

2014 Academ

ic Success R

ate: 87 percent*

OTH

ER

STATS

Median U


ent: 1,860A

verage Num

ber of Teams per S

chool: 18A


tudent Body

Participating in S

ports: 21 percentD

ivision III National C

hampionships: 28 (1 out

of every 10 student-athletes participates)

*Graduation rate for student-athletes, including those w

ho transfer from one school to another.

NC

AA REC

RU

ITING

FACTS

College sports create a pathw

ay to opportunity for student-athletes.

19,0003

Divisions

Teams

480,000

Student-athletes

1A

ssociation

Want to play N

CA

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AA

.org/playcollegesports

July 2016

Does the N

CA

A aw

ard athletics scholarships?Individual schools aw

ard athletics scholarships. Divisions I and II schools provide $2.7 billion in athletics scholarships annually to m

ore than 150,000 student-athletes. D

ivision III schools, with m

ore than 180,000 student-athletes, do not offer athletically related financial aid, but m

ost student-athletes receive some form

of academic grant or need-based scholarship.

Do m

any high school athletes earn athletics scholarships?Very few

, in fact. About 2 percent of high school athletes are aw

arded some form

of athletics scholarship to compete in college.

Do N

CA

A student-athletes have difficulty m

eeting graduation requirements w

ith the time dem

ands of their sport? W

hile competing in college does require strong tim

e-managem

ent skills and some thoughtful planning w

ith academic advisors, on

average NC

AA

student-athletes graduate at a higher rate than the general student body.

Do m

any NC

AA

student-athletes go on to play professionally?Few

er than 2 percent of NC

AA

student-athletes go on to be professional athletes. In reality, most student-athletes depend on academ

ics to prepare them

for life after college. Education is important. There are nearly half a m

illion NC

AA

student-athletes, and most of them

will go

pro in something other than sports.

Facts about NC

AA

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ports B

asketball B

asketball Football

Baseball

Ice Hockey

Soccer

High S

chool Student-A

thletes 7,800,000

541,500 429,500

1,083,600 486,600

35,900 432,600

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AA

Student-A

thletes 480,000

18,700 16,600

72,800 34,200

4,100 24,500

Percentage M

oving from H

igh School to N

CA

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6%

3.5%

3.9%

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Percentage M

oving from N

CA

A to M

ajor Professional*

2%

1.1%

0.9%

1.6%

9.7%

6.6%

1.4%

NC

AA

is a trademark of the N

ational Collegiate A

thletic Association.

*Percent N

CA

A to M

ajor Professional figures are based on the num

ber of draft picks made in the N

FL, NB

A, W

NB

A, M

LB, N

HL and M

LS drafts.

July 2016

FOLLOW

YOUR

PATH

For more in

formation

:eligibilitycenter.org

NC

AA

.org/playcollegesports

Search

Frequen

tly Asked

Question

s:N

CA

A.org/studentfaq

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ncaa_ec

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Possib

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Grade 9

Plan•

Start planning now

! Take the right courses and earn the bestgrades you can.

• A

sk your counselor for a list of your high school’s NC

AA

corecourses to m

ake sure you take the right classes. Or, find your

high school’s list of NC

AA

core courses at eligibilitycenter.org.

Grade 10

Register•

Register w

ith the NC

AA

Eligibility Center at eligibilitycenter.org.

• If you fall behind on courses, don’t take shortcuts to catch up.A

sk your counselor for help with finding approved courses or

programs you can take.

Grade 11

Stu

dy

• C

heck with your counselor to m

ake sure you are on track tograduate on tim

e.•

Take the AC

T or SAT and m

ake sure we get your scores by

using code 9999.•

At the end of the year, ask your counselor to upload your

official transcript.

Grade 12

Grad

uate

• Take the A

CT or S

AT again, if necessary, and make sure w

eget your scores by using code 9999.

•R

equest your final amateurism

certification after April 1.

• A

fter you graduate, ask your counselor to upload yourfinal official transcript w

ith proof of graduation.

If you want to play sports at an N

CA

A D

ivision I or II school, start by registering w

ith the NC

AA

Eligibility Center at eligibilitycenter.org

during your sophomore year.

Core C

oursesThis sim

ple formula w

ill help you meet the

Divisions I and II core-course requirem

ent:

4x4=16

4 English courses (one per year)

+ 4 math courses (one per year)

+ 4 science courses (one per year)

+ 4 social science courses (one per year)

16 NC

AA

CO

RE C

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RS

ES

Grade-P

oint Average

The NC

AA

Eligibility Center calculates your grade-point average

(GPA

) based on the grades you earn in NC

AA

-approved core courses. Visit eligibilitycenter.org for a full list of your high school’s core courses.

Sliding S

caleD

ivisions I and II use sliding scales to match test scores and G

PAs

to determine eligibility. The sliding scale balances your test score

with your G

PA. If you have a low

test score, you need a higher GPA

to be eligible. If you have a low

GPA

, you need a higher test score to be eligible. Find m

ore information about sliding scales at

NC

AA

.org/playcollegesports.

Test Scores

You may take the A

CT or S

AT as m

any times as you w

ant before you enroll full tim

e in college, but rem

ember

to list the NC

AA

Eligibility C

enter (code 9999) as a score recipient w

henever you take a test. W

e can accept official scores only from

AC

T or S

AT and we w

on’t use the scores from

your high school transcript. If you direct the A

CT or S

AT to send us your scores every tim

e you take a test, w

e will choose the best

scores from each test subject

to create your sum score.

DIV

ISIO

N II

To play sports at a Division II school, you m

ust graduate from

high school and meet A

LL the following requirem

ents:

Before A

ugust 1, 20181. C

omplete 16 N

CA

A core courses.

2. Earn at least a 2.0 GPA

in your NC

AA

core courses.

3. Earn an AC

T sum score of 68 or an S

AT combined score of 820.

After A

ugust 1, 20181. C

omplete 16 N

CA

A core courses.


in your NC

AA

core courses.

3. Earn an AC

T sum score or S

AT combined score that m

atches your core-course G

PA on the D

ivision II sliding scale.

Core C

ourses for Division II

To play sports at a Division II school, you m

ust complete these

NC

AA

core courses:

• 3 years of English

• 2 years of math (A

lgebra 1 or higher)

• 2 years of natural or physical science (including one year of lab

science if your high school offers it)

• 2 years of social science

• 3 additional years of English, math or natural or physical

science

• 4 additional years of English, math, natural or physical science,

social science, foreign language, comparative religion or

philosophy.

DIV

ISIO

N III

Division III schools provide an integrated environm

ent focusing on academ

ic success while offering a com

petitive athletics environm

ent. While D

ivision III schools do not offer athletics scholarships, 75 percent of D

ivision III student-athletes receive som

e form of m

erit- or need-based financial aid.

If you are planning to attend a Division III school, you do not need

to register with the N

CA

A Eligibility C

enter. Division III schools

set their own adm

issions standards.

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NCAA is a trademark of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

DIV

ISIO

N I

To play sports at a Division I

school, you must graduate

from high school and

meet A

LL the following

requirements:

eligibilitycenter.org

1. Com

plete 16 NC

AA

core courses:

• 4 years of English

• 3 years of math (A

lgebra 1 or higher)

• 2 years of natural/physical science (including one year of lab science if your high school offers it)

• 2 years of social science

• 1 additional year of English, math or natural/physical science

• 4 additional years of English, math, natural/physical science,

social science, foreign language, comparative religion or

philosophy

2. Com

plete 10 NC

AA

core courses, including seven in English, math

or natural/physical science, before your seventh semester.


in your NC

AA

core courses.

4. Earn an AC

T sum score or S

AT combined score that

matches your core-course G

PA on the

Division I sliding scale.

Full Qualifier: College-bound student-athletes may practice, compete and receive athletics scholarships during their first year of enrollment at an NCAA Division I school.

Academic Redshirt: College-bound student-athletes may receive athletics scholarships during their first year of en-rollment and may practice during their first regular academic term, but may NOT compete during their first year of enrollment.

Nonqualifier: College-bound student-athletes cannot prac-tice, receive athletics scholarships or compete during their first year of enrollment at an NCAA Division I school.

Division i academic requirementsCollege-bound student-athletes will need to meet the following academic requirements to practice, receive athletic scholarships, and/or compete during their first year.

Core-Course RequirementComplete 16 core courses in the following areas:

Full Qualifier• Complete 16 core courses.

• Ten of the 16 core courses must be completed before the seventh semester (senior year) of high school.

• Seven of the 10 core courses must be in English, math or science.

• Earn a core-course GPA of at least 2.300.

• Earn the ACT/SAT score matching your core-course GPA on the Division I sliding scale (see back page).

• Graduate high school.

Academic Redshirt• Complete 16 core courses.


• Earn the ACT/SAT score matching your core-course GPA on the Division I sliding scale (see back page).


ENGLISH MATH (Algebra I or higher)

NATURAL/ PHYSICAL SCIENCE

(One year of lab, if offered)

ADDITIONAL ENGLISH, MATH OR NATURAL/PHYSICAL SCIENCE

SOCIAL SCIENCE

ADDITIONAL COURSES

(Any area listed to the left, foreign

language or comparative

religion/philosophy)

4 years 3 years 2 years 1 year 2 years 4 years

DIVISION IFULL QUALIFIER SLIDING SCALE

CORE GPA SAT ACT SUMREADING/MATH

3.550 400 37

3.525 410 38

3.500 420 39

3.475 430 40

3.450 440 41

3.425 450 41

3.400 460 42

3.375 470 42

3.350 480 43

3.325 490 44

3.300 500 44

3.275 510 45

3.250 520 46

3.225 530 46

3.200 540 47

3.175 550 47

3.150 560 48

3.125 570 49

3.100 580 49

3.075 590 50

3.050 600 50

3.025 610 51

3.000 620 52

2.975 630 52

2.950 640 53

2.925 650 53

2.900 660 54

2.875 670 55

2.850 680 56

2.825 690 56

2.800 700 57

2.775 710 58

DIVISION IFULL QUALIFIER SLIDING SCALE


2.750 720 59

2.725 730 60

2.700 740 61

2.675 750 61

2.650 760 62

2.625 770 63

2.600 780 64

2.575 790 65

2.550 800 66

2.525 810 67

2.500 820 68

2.475 830 69

2.450 840 70

2.425 850 70

2.400 860 71

2.375 870 72

2.350 880 73

2.325 890 74

2.300 900 75

2.299 910 76

2.275 910 76

2.250 920 77

2.225 930 78

2.200 940 79

2.175 950 80

2.150 960 81

2.125 970 82

2.100 980 83

2.075 990 84

2.050 1000 85

2.025 1010 86

2.000 1020 86

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Test ScoresWhen a student registers for the SAT or ACT, he or she can use the NCAA Eligibility Center code of 9999 so his or her scores are sent directly to the NCAA Eligibility Center from the testing agency. Test scores on transcripts will NOT be used in his or her academic certification.

A combined SAT score is calculated by adding reading and math subscores. An ACT sum score is calculated by adding English, math, reading and science subscores. A student may take the SAT or ACT an unlimited number of times before he or she enrolls full time in college. If a student takes either test more than once, the best subscore from different tests are used to meet initial-eligibility requirements.

If a student took the SAT before March 2016 and then took the redesigned SAT at a later date, the NCAA Eligibility Center will not combine section scores from the old and redesigned SAT when determining his or her initial eligibility. The NCAA Eligibility Center will only combine section scores from the same version of the test. Because the redesigned SAT varies in design and measures different academic concepts than the old SAT, a numerical score on the old test may not be equivalent to the same numerical score on the redesigned test.

NC

AA

is a trademark of the N

ational Collegiate A

thletic Association.

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Division II Academic Requirements

College-bound student-athletes enrolling at an NCAA Division II school need to meet the following academic rules to practice, compete and receive athletics scholarships during their first year.

Core-Course Requirement

Complete 16 core courses in the following areas: x 3 years of English x 2 years of math (Algebra I or higher) x 2 years of natural or physical science (including one year of lab science if offered) x 2 years of social science x 3 additional years of English, math or natural or physical science x 4 additional years of English, math, natural or physical science, social science,

foreign language, comparative religion or philosophy

Full Qualifier Partial Qualifier x Complete 16 core courses x Complete 16 core courses x Earn a core-course GPA of at least

2.000 x Earn an SAT combined score of at

least 820 or an ACT sum score of at least 68

x Graduate high school

x Earn a core-course GPA of at least 2.000 OR

x Earn an SAT combined score of at least 820 or an ACT sum score of at least 68

x Graduate high school

Full Qualifier: College-bound student-athletes may practice, compete and receive athletics scholarship during their first year of enrollment at an NCAA Division II school. Partial Qualifier: College-bound student-athletes may receive athletics scholarships during their first year of enrollment and may practice during their first regular academic term but may NOT compete during their first year of enrollment. Nonqualifier: College-bound student-athletes may not practice, compete or receive athletics scholarships during their first year of enrollment at an NCAA Division II school. Test Scores If you take the current SAT before March 2016 and then take the redesigned SAT at a later date, the NCAA Eligibility Center will not combine section scores from the current and redesigned SAT when determining your initial eligibility. The NCAA Eligibility Center will only combine section scores from the same version of the test. Because the redesigned SAT varies in design and measures different academic concepts than the current SAT, a numerical score on the current test may not be equivalent to the same numerical score on the redesigned test.

Updated January 8, 2016

Full Qualifier: College-bound student-athletes may practice, compete and receive athletics scholarships during their first year of enrollment at an NCAA Division II school.

Partial Qualifier: College-bound student-athletes may receive athletics scholarships during their first year of en-rollment and may practice during their first regular academic term, but may NOT compete during their first year of enrollment.

Nonqualifier: College-bound student-athletes may not prac-tice, compete or receive athletics scholarships during their first year of enrollment at an NCAA Division II school.

2018 Division II New Academic RequirementsCollege-bound student-athletes first enrolling at an NCAA Division II school on or after August 1, 2018, need to meet new academic rules to practice, compete and receive athletics scholarships during their first year.

Full Qualifier• Complete 16 core courses.


• Earn the ACT/SAT score matching your core-course GPA on the Division II full qualifier sliding scale (see back page).


Partial Qualifier• Complete 16 core courses.


• Earn the ACT/SAT score matching your core-course GPA on the Division II partial qualifier sliding scale (see back page).


Core-Course RequirementComplete 16 core courses in the following areas:

ENGLISH MATH (Algebra I or higher)

NATURAL/ PHYSICAL SCIENCE

(including one year of lab science,

if offered)

ADDITIONAL (English, math, or natural/physical

science)

SOCIAL SCIENCE

ADDITIONAL (English, math,

natural/physical science, social science, foreign

language, compar-ative religion

or philosophy)

3 years 2 years 2 years 2 years 3 years 4 years

Test ScoresIf a student took the SAT before March 2016 and then took the redesigned SAT at a later date, the NCAA Eligibility Center will not combine section scores from the old and redesigned SAT when determining his or her initial eligibility. The NCAA Eligibility Center will only combine section scores from the same version of the test. Because the redesigned SAT varies in design and measures different academic concepts than the old SAT, a numerical score on the old test may not be equivalent to the same numerical score on the redesigned test.

DIVISION IIFULL QUALIFIER SLIDING SCALE

USE FOR DIVISION II BEGINNING AUGUST 2018


3.300 & above 400 373.275 410 383.250 420 393.225 430 403.200 440 413.175 450 413.150 460 423.125 470 423.100 480 433.075 490 443.050 500 443.025 510 453.000 520 462.975 530 462.950 540 472.925 550 472.900 560 482.875 570 492.850 580 492.825 590 502.800 600 502.775 610 512.750 620 522.725 630 522.700 640 532.675 650 532.650 660 542.625 670 552.600 680 562.575 690 562.550 700 572.525 710 582.500 720 592.475 730 602.450 740 612.425 750 612.400 760 622.375 770 632.350 780 642.325 790 652.300 800 662.275 810 672.250 820 682.225 830 692.200 840 & above 70 & above

DIVISION IIPARTIAL QUALIFIER SLIDING SCALE

USE FOR DIVISION II BEGINNING AUGUST 2018


3.050 & above 400 373.025 410 383.000 420 392.975 430 402.950 440 412.925 450 412.900 460 422.875 470 422.850 480 432.825 490 442.800 500 442.775 510 452.750 520 462.725 530 462.700 540 472.675 550 472.650 560 482.625 570 492.600 580 492.575 590 502.550 600 502.525 610 512.500 620 522.475 630 522.450 640 532.425 650 532.400 660 542.375 670 552.350 680 562.325 690 562.300 700 572.275 710 582.250 720 592.225 730 602.200 740 612.175 750 612.150 760 622.125 770 632.100 780 642.075 790 652.050 800 662.025 810 672.000 820 & above 68 & above

NCAA is a trademark of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

Valid NLI NLI must be accompanied by an athletics financial aid agreement (aid from an athletics source).

NLI must include the NCAA ID. The NCAA ID will be available to the prospective student-athlete once registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center and will be available to the institution once the prospective student-athlete is placed on the Institutional Request List (IRL). All junior college prospective student-athletes must also have an NCAA ID included on the NLI.

NLI may not be signed prior to the signing dates for the applicable sport.

NLI must include a parent or legal guardian signature if the prospective student-athlete is under the age of 21, regardless of marital status.

The Conference Office validates the NLI to ensure the NLI and athletics aid agreement are complete and meet all NLI and NCAA requirements.

What is the National Letter of Intent (NLI)? The NLI is a binding agreement between a prospective student-athlete and an NLI member institution.

Prospective student-athlete agrees to attend the institution full-time for one academic year (two semesters or three quarters).

Institution agrees to provide athletics financial aid for one academic year (two semesters or three quarters).

Basic Penalty for not fulfilling the NLI agreement: Serve one year in residence (full-time two semesters or three quarters) at the next NLI member institution and lose one season of competition in all sports.

What is the Recruiting Ban? Other institutions must respect the prospective student-athlete’s NLI signing by ceasing all communication. The recruiting ban remains in effect until the prospective student-athlete enrolls at the signing institution. Once enrolled, the student-athlete is gov-erned by NCAA recruiting regulations. If the prospective student-athlete does not enroll at the signing institution, the recruiting ban will be lifted after the institution’s academic year has elapsed (e.g., prospective student-athlete signs during 2016-17, the recruiting ban applies through the end of the 2017-18 academic year).

Quick Reference Guide to the NLI

Signing Dates for 2017-18 Enrollment

Basketball (Early Period) November 9, 2016- November 16, 2016

Basketball (Regular Period)

April 12, 2017 - May 17, 2017 (Division I)

August 1, 2017 (Division II)

Football (Midyear JC Transfer) December 14, 2016 - January 15,

2017

Football (Regular Period) February 1, 2017-

April 1, 2017

Soccer and Men's Water Polo February 1, 2017-

August 1, 2017

All Other Sports (Early Period) November 9, 2016- November 16, 2016

All Other Sports (Regular Period) April 12, 2017- August 1, 2017

Contact the NLI Office:

317-223-0706 (phone) 317-968-5105 (fax)

www.national-letter.org

How does the institution process the NLI? Institution issues an NLI and offer of athletics aid to the prospective student-athlete.

Prospective student-athlete then signs two copies; returns one to institution and keeps one.

Must be signed within 7 days of issuance date. (7 day deadline does not apply when 7 days are not left in the signing period)

Institution verifies required information and sends to its Conference Office for validation.

Must be filed with the Conference within 14 days of final signature.

Denied admission.

Does not meet NCAA, institutional or conference eligibility requirements.

One-Year Absence. - Signee does not enroll (two-year or four-year

institution) for at least one academic year and the scholarship (in its same amount) is no longer available. Also applies to a signee who serves in the U.S. Armed Forces or Church Mission for one year. NLI remains binding if the scholarship (in its same amount) is available.

Discontinued Sport. - Sport is no longer offered, includes

student-athletes who are already enrolled.

Recruiting Rules Violation. - NLI may be declared null and void if

the violation is substantiated and prompts the need for reinstatement by the NCAA staff. It is the prospective student-athlete’s choice to null and void the NLI under these circumstances.

This reference guide is intended to be a resource. Additional NLI regulations and procedures are located at www.national-letter.org.

Coaching Change

A prospective student-athlete signs

an NLI with an institution. If the

coach leaves, the NLI signee is still bound by the provisions of the

NLI.

Over 44,000 prospective student-athletes sign NLIs to

attend NCAA Division I or II institutions.

Less than two percent request a release.

How is the NLI declared null and void?

How can a signee be released from the NLI?

Release Request: A request for release must be initiated by the NLI signee by submitting the NLI Release Request online.

An institution may release a signee from his or her NLI obli-gation by selecting the “Complete Release” option on the NLI Release Request. It is the institution’s discretion to grant a release or not.

The NLI release is not the same as NCAA permission to contact (e.g., releases cannot include conditions to be released to specific institutions).

Appeal Process: For consideration of an appeal, the signee must present extenuating circumstances to the NLI Committee.

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Enrollment in a Junior College (Two-Year College) - After Signing an NLI If a prospective student-athlete signs an NLI and later attends a junior college, the prospective student-athlete would have to graduate from the junior college under the following conditions:

To satisfy NCAA 2-4 or 4-2-4 transfer rules, if necessary to meet NCAA, conference or institutional regulations.

To fulfill a previously signed NLI. In this case, the previous NLI is considered fulfilled if the prospective student-athlete graduates from the junior college. The NLI can be signed prior to graduation.

Enrollment in a Junior College (Two-Year College) - No Previously Signed NLI If a prospective student-athlete did not sign an NLI prior to enrolling at a junior college, he or she is permitted to sign while attending a junior college.

The following rule applies for Division I: A nonqualifier 2-4 transfer is not permitted to sign an NLI in the first year of junior college enrollment. A nonqualifier in the first year of enrollment does not meet the NCAA requirement to receive athletics aid until attending the junior college for at least three se-mesters or four quarters.

Q UIC K R EFER ENC E GUID E TO THE N L I

NLI Membership 650 NCAA Division I and II institutions are NLI members. Not NLI members:

Ivy League, Service Academies, Division III institutions, NAIA institutions, preparatory schools and junior colleges.

All members of the NLI program are required to offer athletics scholarships.

Coaching Contact Prohibited at Time of Signing A coach or institutional representative may not hand deliver the NLI off campus or be present off campus at the time of signing. The NLI may be delivered by express mail, courier service, regular mail, e-mail or fax. An NLI submitted to an institution by electronic means is permissible.

Early Signing Period Penalties Prospective student-athletes who will participate in football are prohibited from signing an NLI during the early signing period (November). A student who signs an NLI during the early period in a sport other than football will be ineligible for practice and competition in the sport of football during the student’s first year of enrollment at an NLI member institu-tion, and shall forfeit one season of competition in the sport of football.

In circumstances where a student’s primary sport is not foot-ball, but anticipates participating in football, the student should delay signing an NLI until either the football signing period or during the regular signing period for all other sports.

Completing a playing season does not fulfill the NLI obligation. The

entire academic year at the signing institution must be completed.

4-4 transfers are no longer prospective student-

athletes. Four-year trans-fers shall not sign NLIs, including international

transfers.

The NLI penalty does not preclude a student-athlete from receiving athletics aid or practicing while serving the one academic year of

residence for the NLI penalty.

If a prospective student-athletes signs an NLI for enrollment in the upcoming academic year, but decides to not enroll, the NLI remains binding.

If NLI is declared null and void or a complete release is granted, a

prospective student-athlete is not permitted to sign another NLI

until the next signing year.

If NLI is declared invalid, a prospective student-athlete is permitted to sign another NLI during the same signing year.

An institution is not permitted to provide

any release agreements to the

prospective student-athlete prior to

signing.

The NCAA manages the daily operations of the NLI program while the Division I Collegiate

Commissioners Association provides governance oversight.

Athletics Aid Agreement An NLI must be accompanied by an athletics aid agreement. A prospective student-athlete not receiving athletics aid is not permitted to sign an NLI. If the prospective student-athlete declines the athletics aid in order to receive other institutional aid, the NLI must be declared null and void. The athletics aid agreement is subject to NCAA rules.

Documents

Preparing to be a Collegiate Student‐Athletephs.d214.org/assets/7/6/NCAA_Night_Handouts.pdf · Preparing to be a Collegiate Student‐Athlete Maureen A. Harty National Athletic