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Most colleges are getting ready to start classes for the Fall semester.
A question that we often receive this time of year is whether a student-athlete can withdraw from classes without a “penalty.” They might wish to do this because of second thoughts about their college choice, or due to injury or illness.
If your student-athlete has already started attending their college classes this Fall as a full-time enrolled student, withdrawing from their classes could negatively impact their athletic eligibility now and possibly in the future at their current college, or at a new college that they might transfer to.
Dropping a course later in the term to avoid a failing grade that will hurt the GPA may be OK, but encourage them to finish the semester or quarter before they withdraw or transfer to another college so that they don’t lose all their credits for this term.
To discuss a potential withdrawal situation and how it could impact your athlete, schedule a confidential Eligibility Consult online or contact us at 913-766-1235.
In college athletics, any amount of participation in a game or contest against another team may count as a “season of eligibility.”
The only way to get that season “over again” is through a hardship waiver. The most common hardship waiver is a medical hardship waiver. A medical hardship waiver can be considered if the athlete incurs an injury or illness that is serious enough to be documented by a physician as a “season-ending” injury or illness.
However, there are specific limitations for the number of contests that an athlete can participate in and still qualify for a hardship waiver. Here’s a link to an article we’ve written on this topic: http://informedathlete.com/medical-hardship-waivers/
For specific questions about the rules regarding the use of a “season of competition” or a Medical Hardship Waiver, call us at 913-766-1235 or send us an email to rick@informedathlete.com to request a phone consultation.