http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Transfer/OneTime_Transfer.pdf
One-Time Transfer Exception Criteria
Q1: For undergraduate student-athletes, what criteria must be met in order to utilize the
Division I one-time exception to seek immediate transfer eligibility?
A1: In order to meet the criteria of the one-time transfer exception, the student-athlete must:
» Transfer from a four-year collegiate institution to an NCAA Division I school;
» Leave their current four-year school academically eligible;
» Have not transferred previously from another four-year institution, and
» Certify in writing, along with their new head coach, they did not have direct or
indirect communication with the new school’s athletics staff prior to entering the
NCAA Transfer Portal.
Additionally, an undergraduate student-athlete must provide their current school with a
written request to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal within the designated sport-specific
transfer windows. Other rules (e.g., disciplinary suspension at the previous school,
transferable credits accepted by your new school, sport specific midyear transfer rules) may
also factor into the campus compliance administrator’s certification of transfer eligibility
Q5: Are there other eligibility requirements a student-athlete must consider?
A5: Like all Division I student-athletes, an incoming transfer student-athlete will also need to
meet minimum academic progress requirements at their new school to be eligible to
compete. The requirements an individual student-athlete must meet depends on how far
along they are in their degree progression, their sport, and the time of transfer (e.g., fall
versus midyear). Compliance and academic staff at schools a student-athlete is considering
will be able to help the student-athlete understand if they are on track to meet the
necessary academic requirements. Additional information on the factors a student-athlete
should consider before entering the NCAA Transfer Portal are highlighted in the mandatory
Division I Transfer Module.
One-Time Transfer Exception Criteria
Q1: For undergraduate student-athletes, what criteria must be met in order to utilize the
Division I one-time exception to seek immediate transfer eligibility?
A1: In order to meet the criteria of the one-time transfer exception, the student-athlete must:
» Transfer from a four-year collegiate institution to an NCAA Division I school;
» Leave their current four-year school academically eligible;
» Have not transferred previously from another four-year institution, and
» Certify in writing, along with their new head coach, they did not have direct or
indirect communication with the new school’s athletics staff prior to entering the
NCAA Transfer Portal.
Additionally, an undergraduate student-athlete must provide their current school with a
written request to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal within the designated sport-specific
transfer windows. Other rules (e.g., disciplinary suspension at the previous school,
transferable credits accepted by your new school, sport specific midyear transfer rules) may
also factor into the campus compliance administrator’s certification of transfer eligibility
Q5: Are there other eligibility requirements a student-athlete must consider?
A5: Like all Division I student-athletes, an incoming transfer student-athlete will also need to
meet minimum academic progress requirements at their new school to be eligible to
compete. The requirements an individual student-athlete must meet depends on how far
along they are in their degree progression, their sport, and the time of transfer (e.g., fall
versus midyear). Compliance and academic staff at schools a student-athlete is considering
will be able to help the student-athlete understand if they are on track to meet the
necessary academic requirements. Additional information on the factors a student-athlete
should consider before entering the NCAA Transfer Portal are highlighted in the mandatory
Division I Transfer Module.
