An For example, when a student-athlete transfers a second time between four-year colleges, their options for immediate eligibility are limited.
In most cases the student-athlete will need to serve a “year in residence” and won’t be eligible to compete during their first year when they transfer to a third four-year college.
In this case, a Relief Waiver is an option that, if approved, could be used to grant relief to the student-athlete from needing to serve a year in residence.
Common reasons that a student-athlete needs a waiver as a 4-4-4 transfer include:
The athlete moved home to save money and didn’t consider the athletic reasons for their transfer
The athlete wants to improve their grades while they consider where they will transfer next for an athletic opportunity.
We routinely draft eligibility waivers for student-athletes so their schools can submit the documents to the NCAA in an effort to gain eligibility, whether as a 4-4-4 transfer or for other transfer situations.
If you are a student-athlete (or a parent) and would like to how an NCAA Legislative Relief Waiver could possibly help in your particular situation, you can schedule a confidential consultation session online or call us directly at 913-766-1235.
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