TRANSFER RULES

NCAA Qualifier/Non-Qualifier

If you have not done so already, it is important for you to know your NCAA Qualifier status, so you can be advised properly. If you do not apply or have official documentation of being a Qualifier, you are assumed to be a Non-Qualifier.

DO NOT ASSUME THAT YOU ARE A QUALIFIER UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN CLEARED BY THE NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTER.

Steps to find your Qualifier status (for US Students):

1. Determine if you have the necessary "Core Courses":

a. Make sure you have your high school transcript(s) and SAT or ACT Test scores with you -If you have not completed the SAT or ACT by the time your graduating class finishes school you are automatically a Non-Qualifier.
b. Log onto: www.eligibilitycenter.org
c. In left column, click on "List of Approved Core Courses (formerly 48H)"
d. Look up your high school code
e. Enter the 6-digit high school code
f. Click "Submit"
g. To see the list of courses approved by the NCAA click "Continue"
h. Calculate your GPA for the 16 Core Courses
i. Determine if you have the appropriate test score(s) based on the DI sliding scale (DII does not have a sliding scale)

2. Once you have determined that you have the necessary Core Courses and you have the minimum test scores, you need to create an account:

a. Log onto: www.eligibilitycenter.org
b. Click on "Prospective Student Athletes"
c. In left column, click "Registration Form for U.S. Students"
d. Enter the semester and year that you plan to attend an NCAA Division I or II institution
e. Click "Submit"
f. Click on "Click here to go to that site."
g. A new window will appear
h. Click on "New Account" on the upper right hand corner
i. Follow the instructions to create a new account

3. Send your high school transcript(s), test score(s), and payment to the NCAA Eligibility Center.

You will be notified by email if you are an NCAA Qualifier or Non-Qualifier.

NCAA Division I, 2-4 Transfer Rules

Qualifier Student Athlete Transferring to Division I

At the two-year school, did you:

  • Complete at least one term/one semester as a full-time student?
    Summer school doesn't count.
  • Earn an average of 12-semester credit hours for each term you started full-time? These credit hours must be transferable toward your degree at the four-year school.
  • Have a cumulative GPA of 2.000?

If you answered YES to all of the questions above

  • You can practice
  • You can receive financial aid
  • You can play right away during the first year after you transfer

If you answered NO to all of the questions above:

  • You can practice
  • You can receive financial aid
  • You cannot play until you complete one full academic year of residence
Non-Qualifier Student Athlete Transferring to Division I

At the two-year school, did you:

  • Complete at least three semesters or four quarters as a full-time student? Summer school does not count.
  • Earn an Associate of Arts degree (or an equivalent degree)? You must earn 25 percent of the credit hours at the two-year school that awards your degree.
  • Earn 48-semester or 72-quarter credit hours? These credit hours must be transferable toward your degree at the four-year school.
  • Have a cumulative GPA of 2.000?

If you answered YES to all of the questions above:

  • You can practice
  • You can receive financial aid
  • You can play right away during the first year after you transfer

If you answered NO to all of the questions above:

  • You can practice
  • You can receive financial aid
  • You cannot play until you complete one full academic year of residence

Additional Division I Transfer Requirements

40/60/80 Rule
Student athletes competing or planning on competing at a NCAA Division I school must meet the Progress Towards Degree Requirements, also known as the 40/60/80 Rule. In order to remain eligible for athletic competition a student athlete must:

  • complete 40% of a degree program at the end of four full-time terms
  • complete 60% of a degree program at the end of six full-time terms
  • complete 80% of a degree program at the end of eight full-time terms

6/18 Transfer Requirement

  • Students athletes must complete a minimum 6.0 units in previous FT term prior to transfer (NCAA Bylaw 14.4.3.1-(c))
  • The term must be a Fall or Spring term, summer term cannot be used to make up the 6 unit rule
  • Units can be remedial or transfer status
    AND
  • Transferring student athletes must complete a minimum of 18 units (sem/qtr) in the previous 2 full time regular academic terms (Fall/Spring only, Summer/Winter terms will not count) (NCAA Bylaw 14.4.3.1-(b))
  • Units can be transferable/remedial

NCAA Division I/II 4-2-4 Transfer Rules

A student athlete who transfers from a four-year school, then transfers to Grossmont College and plans to transfer to another four-year school is considered a 4-2-4 Transfer. The rules below will help you understand what requirements you must meet to be eligible to complete at the Division I/II level*.

In order for the student athlete to transfer they must meet the following:

  • Complete an Associate's Degree
  • Obtain a minimum 2.0 Grade Point Average in all transferrable coursework
  • Average 12 transferable units per full-time term attended at all collegiate institutions (these units must be transferrable to the four-year school)
  • One calendar year must elapse from the enrollment of the initial four-year school.

    *Please note that the minimum regulations are guidelines that each NCAA Division I/II school must abide by, but these regulations do not supersede the minimum admissions requirements of any admitting institution.