May a midyear enrollee sign a National Letter of Intent?
No. Under the terms of the National Letter of Intent program, a written award of athletics aid for the entire academic year must accompany a National Letter of Intent. Accordingly, the National Letter of Intent program does not allow for prospective student-athletes enrolling at midyear to sign a National Letter of Intent. The National Letter of Intent program has created an exception to this general rule for midyear junior college transfer students in the sport of football. A midyear junior college transfer student in the sport of football may sign a National Letter of Intent during the designated signing period.
Is my National Letter of Intent valid if I sign as a football midyear enrollee, meet other NCAA transfer requirements, but I fail to graduate from junior college at midyear?
No, if you were a Division I nonqualifier. The NLI shall be rendered null and void if you are a midyear football junior college transfer and fail to graduate from the junior college at midyear.
If I sign a letter of intent with a junior college or an NAIA school, may I sign a National Letter of Intent?
Yes. You may sign a National Letter of Intent if you have already signed a letter of intent with a junior college or an NAIA school. The National Letter of Intent is a voluntary program with more than 500 participating institutions, all of which are members of either NCAA Division I or II. By entering the National Letter of Intent program, participating institutions agree to honor one another’s commitments.
If I sign a National Letter of Intent, may I attend a school that does not participate in the NLI program without incurring any National Letter of Intent penalties?
Yes. If you sign a National Letter of Intent, you may attend any institution that does not subscribe to the National Letter of Intent program without incurring any National Letter of Intent penalties while at the non-participating school. Please note, though, if you transfer to an institution participating in the National Letter of Intent program, the National Letter of Intent penalties would be applied at your next National Letter of Intent institution.
