Prospective Student-Athletes
In accordance with Bylaw13.02.14, the NCAA's definition of a prospective student-athlete is anyone who has started classes for the ninth grade (seventh grade in the sport of men's basketball, softball and women’s volleyball). In addition, a student who has not started classes for the ninth grade becomes a prospective student-athlete if the institution provides such an individual (or the individual's relatives or friends) any financial assistance or other benefits that the institution does not provide to prospective students generally. An individual remains a prospective student-athlete until:
(a) The individual signs a National Letter of Intent or the institution’s written offer of admission and/or financial aid or the institution receives the individual’s financial deposit in response to its offer of admission, completes all high school graduation requirements or all transfer eligibility requirements and receives benefits or expenses from the institution that may be provided;Â
(b) The individual participates in summer athletic activities, or regular practice or competition before the beginning of any term at the institution;
(c) The individual enrolls in and attends classes during the institution's summer term before initial full-time enrollment or enrolls in a minimum full-time program ad attends classes in the regular term; or
(d) The individual reports to a n institutional orientation session that is open to all incoming students within 14 calendar days prior to the opening day of classes of a regular academic term.
Should a student-athlete (per Bylaw 13.02.14) not attend class while enrolled full-time during the first regular academic term, the individual will revert to a prospective student-athlete. The individual will remain a prospective student-athlete until one of the requirements of Bylaw 13.02.1.4.1 are met.
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