Ask Coach Taylor – Can You Explain the Transfer Rules?
February 24th, 2010 - byAsk Coach Taylor – Can you explain the transfer rules? They are a nightmare to understand!
Transferring is difficult process to understand. Unfortunately, many of the answers depend on the situation.
Over the next two weeks I will give some generic information about transferring. This week I will explain the different types of transfers:
What determines if a recruit is a transfer?
If a recruit was ever enrolled full-time in a 2 or 4 year school, ever went to practice, practiced or played while they were enrolled part-time.
Types of transfers:
Qualifier – A recruit who, for purposes of determining eligibility for financial aid, practice and competition, has: Graduated from high school; Successfully completed the required core curriculum consisting of a minimum number of courses in specified subjects; Obtained a specified minimum GPA in the core curriculum; and Obtained a specified minimum SAT or ACT score.
Partial Qualifier – Is a recruit who has met some, but not all of the academic requirements necessary to be a qualifier. If you are a partial qualifier, you can practice on campus and receive financial aid from a Division II school, but you cannot play for one academic year. Division I does not have partial qualifiers.
Non-Qualifier – A recruit who has not graduated from high school or who, at the time specified in the regulation, has not successfully completed the required number of core-curriculum courses or has not presented the required GPA and/or SAT or ACT score required to be a qualifier. If you are a non-qualifier, you cannot practice, play or receive athletically related financial aid from a Division I or II school during your first academic year in residence. You will have only three seasons of competition in Division I.
Next week I will explain the steps needed to take to transfer from your current school and the amount of eligibility remaining when transferring. Check out Part 2 here.
If you are currently in college and looking to proactively transfer, I encourage you to contact the NCSA Scouting Center at 866-579-6272 immediately. College coaches contact us frequently looking for athletes that wish to transfer and already have collegiate experience.
Send your recruiting questions to askcoachtaylor@ncsasports.org
If you would like to speak with a NCSA Recruiting Coordinator about your personal recruiting situation, call 866-579-6272.
