NCAA Committee Ties Transfer Eligibility to Academics

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The NCAA Division I Committee on Academics appears intent on allowing student-athletes in high academic standing a one-time opportunity to transfer schools and compete immediately regardless of what sport the student plays.

The committee reiterated its support for the concept during meetings held earlier this month in Indianapolis. Currently, student-athletes in most sports must sit out a year of competition at their new school upon transferring, a practice that may both slow progress toward graduation and pose additional financial burden on those high-achieving transferring student-athletes and their new schools, according to data cited by the committee. The suggested rule change would create a seamless transition for student-athletes carrying, for example, a minimum grade-point average between 3.0 and 3.3 paired with progress-toward-degree requirements.

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