NCAA DI Transfer Athlete’s GPA and Immediate Eligibility at a New School
Why would a university state an objection?
- When a transfer athlete has a GPA at or above 2.60, their original team can receive an “adjustment” and will be able to receive the retention point.
- An athlete with a GPA below 2.60 won’t qualify for the adjustment and that will cause their original team to lose the retention point.
Does the transferring athlete have any options?
- The athlete may be able to take a summer course to raise their GPA above 2.60. However, where they take that summer course and when the grade is posted to their transcript can impact whether that will resolve the issue.
- Also, if the university to which the athlete is transferring agrees to file for an NCAA waiver, the athlete has the potential to be ruled immediately eligible if the waiver is approved.