Scholarships from high school booster or hometown civic clubs, or from a parent’s employer are considered by the NCAA as “Outside Scholarships.” Outside scholarships may not be allowed if: -the student-athlete’s participation in high school athletics or a club team was a major criteria for the award or -the donor entity or organization has ties to […]
JUCO Student-athletes transferring to NCAA Division I or II programs should keep in mind that there are specific academic requirements that must be achieved to be immediately eligible at an NCAA Division I or II university. The NCAA academic requirements are different for Division I compared to Division II, and can also depend upon the […]
The NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate (APR) is a calculation that was designed to improve the academic standards of NCAA DI sports teams and the progress of NCAA Division I athletes toward graduation. Each NCAA DI scholarship athlete has two potential “points” that they can earn for their team at the end of each semester that […]
If a student-athlete appears in competition in the early part of their season but is injured or ill to the point that they are not able to complete their season due to “circumstances beyond their control” it’s quite possible that they might qualify to get their season of eligibility “over again” through a Medical Hardship Waiver. […]
This time of year we frequently get calls regarding student-athletes who are having second thoughts and want to de-commit from the college where they’ve signed an athletic scholarship or made a commitment to. The most common reason that a student-athlete wants to de-commit from the school they signed with is because the coach that recruited […]
When a Junior College Student-Athlete transfers to an NCAA school and there are eligibility issues, it can create roadblocks to the transfer. Student-Athletes who start their college career at a junior college have differing academic requirements when it comes time to transfer to an NCAA school. For example: -Was the Junior College Student-Athlete a “qualifier” […]
NCAA Division I just passed a new rule effective in the 2018-19 school year that can benefit student-athletes who redshirted in their freshman year and then in a subsequent season are deprived of a season of competition for reasons beyond their or their school’s control (illness, injury, etc). If a student-athlete meets all the required […]
Friday, June 15th was the first day for NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball coaches to begin to place recruiting phone calls and send recruiting correspondence (emails, direct messages, etc.) to high school recruits in the graduating class of 2020. June 15 was also the first day for coaches in all NCAA Division II sports to […]
An NCAA Division I or II athlete who was on scholarship during the 2017-18 academic year must be notified no later than July 1 if their scholarship will be reduced or not renewed for the 2018-19 academic year. The official notification must come from the university’s financial aid office, and must include information about the […]
NCAA Division I representatives have voted to change the requirement that an athlete must first obtain permission from their university before coaches at other universities can speak with them about a possible transfer. The change in the rule does not take effect until October 15. On that date, the need for “permission to contact” will […]
