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Mid-Year Junior College Transfer Reminders

If you’re planning to transfer from a Junior College to an NCAA school, here are some things you need to know before you can take an official visit:

  • If as a first-year junior college athlete you are a Non-Qualifier for Division I (based on your high school academic performance), you are NOT allowed to take an official visit to a Division I university until you complete your freshman year at the two-year college. 

  • In addition, there are specific academic requirements that must be satisfied by a junior college athlete to be eligible as a transfer to an NCAA university, whether as a 2-4 transfer or a 4-2-4 transfer.  And it’s important to know that requirements differ between NCAA Divisions I, II and III. 

  • ALSO, If your junior college athlete has only been told that they must earn their Associates Degree to be eligible when they transfer to an NCAA university, that’s not a complete and accurate answer for what it takes to be eligible as a transfer from a two-year college. 

Do you Need Help Navigating Through a Transfer?

Contact us at rick@informedathlete.com or at 913-766-1235 to schedule a confidential Eligibility Consultation online for an explanation of the rules and academic requirements for a junior college athlete to transfer with immediate eligibility to an NCAA university.

We can also provide a Transcript Evaluation for your junior college athlete to determine whether they are on track to satisfy the academic requirements for a successful transfer. 

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3 Important Factors that Impact a JUCO Transfer

Athletes who transfer from a junior college to an NCAA athletic program should know that there are specific academic requirements that must be satisfied while attending the junior college in order to be eligible in their first year of attendance at an NCAA university.

Those academic requirements will vary depending upon the following factors:

1. Was the athlete a Qualifier or a Non-Qualifier when they graduated from high school?

2. Is the athlete transferring to an NCAA Division I, Division II, or a Division III program?

3. Has the athlete previously attended a four-year college before attending the junior college?

If you have a Junior College athlete who plans to transfer to an NCAA program, schedule a Confidential Eligibility Consult online, or by calling us at 913-766-1235. During the call, we will discuss ALL the things a JUCO student-athlete should know before considering a transfer to a 4-year university so there are no unpleasant surprises.

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JUCO Student-Athletes and Eligibility Issues at NCAA Schools

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” or “non-qualifier” coming out of high school?  The answer to this will affect what a junior college transfer athlete must achieve academically to be eligible to compete at an NCAA DI or DII school.

-How many semesters did the Junior College Student-Athlete attend at the junior college?

-Was the Junior College Student-Athlete required to get their Associates Degree before they were ruled academically eligible to transfer to an NCAA school?

These are the types of things that frequently derail a Junior College Student-Athlete’s athletic and academic career and end up costing them personally and financially.

If a Junior College Transfer Athlete has not satisfied all necessary NCAA academic requirements BEFORE starting classes this Fall, they won’t be able to compete for their university during the 2018-19 academic year and may also not be qualified to receive an athletic scholarship!

Knowing for certain ahead of time can allow a student-athlete to make the adjustments that are needed to avoid disappointment and possibly financial problems down the road.

If you are a Junior College Transfer Athlete (or parent of one) and you are uncertain about your NCAA academic eligibility status, Informed Athlete can help:

-Go to Informed Athlete Eligibility Issues page for general information or How We Help Consults for personalized assistance.

-Click on Informed Athlete’s College Transcript Review Service to learn how you can get an assessment of your transcripts to make sure you’re on track to be eligible when you transfer.

If you have questions, contact Rick Allen at 913-766-1235 or send an email to rick@informedathlete.com.

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