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National Letter of Intent Education Session

Get answers to common questions regarding the National Letter of Intent (NLI) signing process, including rules on off-campus delivery, transfer signings, parent/guardian signatures, multiple sport signings, and more.

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National Letter of Intent Education Session

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  1. National Letter of Intent Education Session SJSU Compliance Office October 21 & 23, 2014

  2. NLI Signing Date For Prospect’s Enrolling in the 2015-16 Academic Year

  3. NLI Signing Questions

  4. #1: A coach may not hand-deliver an NLI to a prospect off-campus. • True • Bylaw 13.1.5.8.1 and NLI Provision 12 prohibit any in-person, off-campus delivery of an NLI by an institutional staff member. • Provision 12 also prohibits a coach from being present if the NLI signing occurs off campus.

  5. #2: A four-year transfer may sign an NLI. • False • NLI Provision 1 limits the signing of an NLI to prospects who will be entering four-year institutions for the first time as full-time students, 4-2-4 transfers who are graduating from a JC or JC transfer students.

  6. #3: What what age must a prospect be when his/her parent/guardian signature is no longer required on the NLI? • C. 21 years of age. • The NLI document does not require a parent/guardian to sign the document if the prospect is 21 years of age or older. • If a prospect is under the age of 21, regardless of marital status, a parent/ guardian must sign the NLI in order for it to be considered valid.

  7. #4: A prospect who plays soccer and track may sign an NLI for each sport with different institutions. • False • The NLI Administrative Guidelines say that only one valid NLI may be signed by a prospect annually. • NLI Provision 11 states that the NLI is signed with an institution and not with a coach or with a specific sports team.

  8. #5: An institution must seek approval from the NLI Office for an individual other than a prospect’s parent/guardian to sign an NLI. • True • Per NLI Administrative Guidelines, if a parent/guardian is not available (incarcerated, death, etc.) another individual may sign the NLI under specified circumstances provided that individual is approved in advance by the NLI Office.

  9. #6: A prospect may not sign an NLI during an official visit. • False • The NLI program allows an institution to provide an NLI to a prospect while on campus for an official visit. • The NLI may only be signed during a permissible signing period.

  10. #7: An NLI may be issued prior to the initial date of a signing period, but it may not be signed until the signing period begins. • True • An NLI signed before the signing period begins is invalid.

  11. #8. Is there a signing deadline for the NLI? • D. None of the above. • NLI Provision 9 requires an NLI and accompanying offer of athletics aid to be signed within 7 days after the date of issuance. The 7-day signing deadline only applies if there are 7 days remaining in the signing period. • If an NLI is issued on November 19 of the November 12 – 19 signing period, the 7-day signing deadline does not apply because the NLI must be signed on the 19th.

  12. #9: Once an NLI is signed by a prospect, other institutions that are members of the NLI program must cease recruiting the prospect. • True • NLI Provision 8 sets forth the Recruiting Ban, which states that all participating conferences and institutions must cease to recruit the prospect upon his/her signing of an NLI. • It is the responsibility of the prospect to notify any recruiter who contacts him/her of their signing of an NLI. • Once the prospect enrolls in the institution, the NLI Recruiting Ban is no longer in effect.

  13. Athletics Aid Agreement Questions

  14. #10: A prospect may not sign a financial aid agreement prior to the initial NLI signing date in a sport. • True • Per Bylaw 13.9.2.2, on or after August 1 of a prospect’s senior year, an institution may indicate in writing to a prospect that an athletically related grant-in-aid will be offered by the institution; however, the institution may not permit the prospect to sign a form indicating his/her acceptance of such an award before the initial NLI signing date in that sport.

  15. #11: May a prospect who is going to walk on to a team sign an NLI? • No • NLI Provision 2 strictly prohibits an institution from allowing a non-scholarship walk-on to sign an NLI. In order for an NLI to be considered valid, it must be accompanied by a written offer of athletics financial aid for the entire academic year (FB exception for mid-year JC transfers). The offer must list the terms and conditions of the award, including the amount of the athletics aid award. Simply put, there must be an athletics scholarship for an NLI to be valid.

  16. #12. What age must a prospect be when his/her parent/guardian signature is no longer required on SJSU’s Athletics Grant-In-Aid Agreement (GIA)? • A. 18 • SJSU Policy regarding GIA signatures does not require a parent/guardian signature for prospects who are over the age of 18. • If a prospect is over the age of 18, a parent/guardian signature is not required on the GIA; however, it is still required on the NLI if the prospect is under 21.

  17. Null/Void NLI Questions

  18. #13: If a coach departs an institution, all signed NLIs by prospects in that coach’s sport are automatically null and void. • False • NLI Provision 11 says an NLI is signed with the institution, not for a particular coach or sport. • If a coach leaves the institution or the sports program (e.g., not retained, resigns), the prospect remains bound by the provisions of the NLI.

  19. #14: If a prospect is declared a nonqualifier, the NLI he/she signs remains valid. • False • NLI Provision 7 says the NLI shall be rendered null and void if the prospect becomes a nonqualifier. • NLI Guidelines state that if an Initial Eligibility Waiver (IEW) will be filed on behalf of the nonqualifier, the NLI remains binding through the Waiver process. We are only required to send a notice of a null and void NLI if the IEW is denied.

  20. #15: If a prospect is denied admission to the signing institution and chooses to enroll at a JC, the NLI remains valid. • False • NLI Provision 7 says the NLI is null and void if the institution notifies the prospect that he/she has been denied admission. • A prospect has an obligation to complete the admissions process. Failure to do so may result in the NLI Office declaring the NLI binding.

  21. #16: If a prospect defers admission to a term beyond the ensuing fall term (e.g., greyshirt), the NLI remains valid and binding. • True • NLI Provision 7 says the NLI remains valid and binding if the prospect defers admission; however, the NLI will be rendered null and void if the prospect is eligible for admission, but the institution defers admission to a subsequent term.

  22. #17. When must a prospect be notified of a null and void NLI? • A. 5 business days • NLI Guidelines require institutions to notify prospects in writing that his/her NLI is null and void within five business days from when the institution is made aware of the status of the NLI. • A letter is sent to the prospect via email. Head coaches will be copied on this notification.

  23. NLI Fulfillment Questions

  24. #18: A student-athlete fulfills the obligation of an NLI by attending the signing institution for how long? • A. One Academic Year • Per NLI Provision 3, an NLI will be fulfilled by attending the institution with which it was signed for at least one academic year as a full-time student.

  25. #19:What is the basic penalty for a prospect who enrolls at another NLI institution before fulfilling his/her NLI commitment to the signing institution? • D. Both A and C • An individual who fails to fulfill the terms of the NLI (attend the signing institution for one academic year) will lose one year of competition in all sports and must serve one year in residence at the next NLI institution per NLI Provision 4.

  26. NLI Release Questions

  27. #20: An institution may provide a prospect or student-athlete with a Complete Release from all requirements of the NLI. • True • In accordance with NLI Guidelines, a Complete Release permits the prospect to attend any NLI institution without being subject to the NLI Basic Penalty. It releases both the institution and the student from any further NLI obligations. • The NLI release is not the same as NCAA permission to contact (i.e., releases are not specific to schools). • When a Complete Release is granted, the NLI Recruiting Ban is no longer in effect, allowing the student to be recruited by other NLI member institutions, provided permission to contact is granted.

  28. #21: A prospect who receives a Complete Release from the signing institution may sign an NLI with another institution in the same signing year. • False • The NLI Guidelines state that a prospect is only permitted to sign one valid NLI in an academic year. • Therefore, if a prospect signs an NLI during the early period and receives a Complete Release before the spring signing period ends, he/she is not permitted to sign a second NLI in the spring. The prospect must wait until the next academic year to sign another valid NLI if he/she has not enrolled at a four-year institution.

  29. #22: A prospect or student-athlete may appeal an institution’s decision not to grant a Complete Release from an NLI. • True • An individual may appeal the institution’s decision to deny his/her request for a Complete Release. • The prospect or student-athlete must initiate the appeal via the NLI website.

  30. #23: An institution may remove the Recruiting Ban for a signed prospect without removing other NLI penalties. • True • The NLI Recruiting Ban may be removed without granting a Complete Release. • The Recruiting Ban would be lifted for all NLI member institutions and cannot be restricted to specific institutions. • The only way to restrict recruitment by certain institutions is to deny permission to contact (applies to enrolled student-athletes only).

  31. General Recruiting Questions

  32. #24: In reference to NLI signing, when are there no limits on the number of phone calls allowed to the prospect? • D. All of the above. • All Sports: Coaching staff members may make unlimited phone calls to a prospect on the initial NLI signing date and during the two days immediately following the initial signing date per Bylaw 13.1.3.3.2. • Football: Coaching staff members may make unlimited phone calls to prospects during the period 48 hours before and 48 hours after 7 a.m. on the initial NLI signing date per Bylaw 13.1.3.3.2.1.

  33. #25: Contacts with the prospect must be counted after he/she signs an NLI. • False • Per Bylaw 13.02.12.1, after an individual has signed a National Letter of Intent or the institution's written offer of admission and/or financial aid or after the institution has received his or her financial deposit in response to its offer of admission, the individual shall no longer be subject to the restrictions of Bylaw 13.1.  The individual remains a prospect for purposes of applying the remaining provisions of Bylaw 13 and other bylaws.

  34. #26: Prospects may be sent pre-enrollment information regarding conditioning and practice activities only after he/she has signed an NLI. • False • Per Bylaw 13.4.1.7.4, necessary pre-enrollment information regarding orientation, conditioning, academics and practice activities may be provided to a prospect if any one of the following has taken place: • He/she has signed an NLI; • He/she has signed an institutional financial aid agreement; or • He/she has been officially accepted for enrollment. 

  35. #27: An institution’s coaching staff may freely comment on a prospect’s ability before the prospect has signed an NLI. • False • Per Bylaw 13.10.2.1, before a prospect signs an NLI or an institution's written offer of admission and/or financial aid, a member institution may comment publicly ONLY to the extent of confirming its recruitment of the prospect. • The institution may NOT comment generally about the prospect’s ability or the contribution that the prospect might make to the institution's team; further, the institution is precluded from commenting in any manner as to the likelihood of the prospect's signing with that institution.

  36. #28: An institution may only announce a prospect’s commitment to attend after he/she has signed an NLI. • False • Per Bylaws 13.10.2.1 and 13.10.3, publicity concerning a prospect’s commitment to attend an institution may take place with no restrictions after one of the following has occurred: • The prospect has signed an NLI; • The prospect has signed an offer of admission; • The prospect has made a financial deposit; or • The prospect signed an offer of financial aid ***All of the above MUST be confirmed with the Compliance Office.***

  37. NLI/GIA Request Policy & Request Form

  38. NLI/GIA Request Policy STEP 1: Approximately one month prior to the start of each signing period, the Director of Compliance (Financial Aid and Student Services) will email appropriate coaching staff’s the NLI/GIA Request Policy and current NLI/GIA Request Form. These documents will be available on the compliance website under Forms and Policies/Bylaw 15. STEP 2: A completed NLI/GIA Request Form must be submitted to the Director of Compliance (Financial Aid and Student Services) at least 7 business days prior to desired delivery date. Request Forms must be signed and dated by the Head Coach or they will be returned.

  39. NLI/GIA Request Policy, cont’d… STEP 3: Director of Compliance (Financial Aid and Student Services) reviews request to ensure the team is within NCAA/SJSU scholarship limitations. STEP 4: Director ofCompliance (Admissions and Compliance) confirms the prospect is registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center, is placed on the Institutional Request List (IRL) and has answered amateurism questions in accordance with NCAA Bylaw 13.9.1.

  40. NLI/GIA Request Policy, cont’d… STEP 5: All NLI/GIA Requests should be evaluated for SJSU Admissions requirements, NCAA Initial Eligibility and Amateur status, NCAA transfer eligibility and APR implications as applicable. • Questions related to SJSU Admissions requirements, NCAA Initial Eligibility and Amateur status must be directed to the Director of Compliance (Admissions and Compliance). • Questions related to NCAA transfer eligibility and APR implications must be directed to the Athletics Eligibility Coordinator. Transfer Tracers will be sent to all previous institutions to verify academic and competitive eligibility.

  41. NLI/GIA Request Policy, cont’d… STEP 6: Director of Compliance(Financial Aid and Student Services) prepares the NLI/GIA and submits to the Director of Athletics (or designee) for approval and signature.All NLI/GIA Requests are subject to final approval by the Director of Athletics. STEP 7: Director of Compliance(Financial Aid and Student Services) submits GIA to the Director of Financial Aid & Scholarships for signature.

  42. NLI/GIA Request Policy, cont’d… STEP 8: Director of Compliance(Financial Aid and Student Services) will provide approved NLI/GIA to the appropriate coaching staff. The coaching staff will receive the original documents; copies are not kept on file in the Athletics Department. DO NOT lose them! • Every effort will be made to fulfill NLI/GIA Requests within 7 business days of completion of all requirements.

  43. NLI/GIA Request Policy, cont’d… STEP 9: Upon receipt of approved NLI/GIA, head coach must sign and date the GIA. Coaches are responsible for delivery of the NLI/GIA to the prospect, and are encouraged to send them via electronic mail to ensure timely and accurate delivery. • An SJSU NLI/GIA checklist will be provided along with the NLI/GIA. This document may be sent to the prospect, or the coaching staff can choose to provide their own instructions.

  44. NLI/GIA Request Policy, cont’d… STEP 10: NLI/GIAs signed by the prospect must be provided to the Director of Compliance(Financial Aid and Student Services), who will notify the appropriate Department personnel via email of all signed NLI/GIAs throughout the signing period. STEP 11: The Director of Compliance (Financial Aid and Student Services) will submit all signed NLI/GIAs to the Mountain West Conference Office for validation.

  45. NLI/GIA Request Form

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