Upcoming NCAA and NJCAA Scholarship Signing Dates
Here’s a summary of upcoming NCAA and NJCAA signing dates for high school and junior college recruits.
November 1, 2025
The NJCAA Letter of Intent (LOI) signing opportunity begins November 1 for high school recruits in all sports except football.
November 12, 2025
High school seniors and junior college recruits in all sports other than Football can sign an athletic scholarship agreement with an NCAA Division I or II university beginning November 12.
December 3-5, 2026
NCAA Division I Football “Early” Signing Period. High school and junior college Football recruits can sign an athletic scholarship agreement with an NCAA Division I university beginning December 3.
For Division II Football programs, it will only be permissible to sign a junior college recruit who is intending to transfer at midyear to that Division II university.
February 4, 2026
NCAA Division I and II Football programs begin their “regular” signing period for athletic scholarship agreements.
February 5, 2026
High school Football recruits can begin signing an NJCAA Letter of Intent (LOI).
Be sure to carefully read a scholarship agreement offered to your athlete.
Keep in mind that NCAA Division I programs may or may not offer athletic scholarships that cover more than one year of an athlete’s college enrollment.
If you have questions about these signing opportunities, schedule a confidential Scholarship Strategies Consult online, call our office at 913-766-1235 or email rick@informedathlete.com.
