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B.4. Letters of Intent with No Aid Given: Should a college and student-athlete choose to utilize the NJCAA Letter of Intent despite no
aid being provided to the student-athlete, the Athletic Scholarship portion must be completed and the box indicating “No Athletic
Aid” shall be utilized.
C. Recruitable Athletes:
C.1. High School Student-Athletes: A student-athlete must have completed his/her junior year of high school or the home school
equivalent in order to:
C.1.a. Validly sign and commit to an NJCAA Letter of Intent.
C.1.b. Receive an official recruiting visit to an NJCAA member college.
C.2. Member College: An athletic staff member or any representative of a member college’s athletic interests must not make contact,
for any reason:
C.2.a. With any student-athlete that is in season at an NJCAA member college
OR
C.2.b. With a student-athlete who is signed to an NJCAA Letter of Intent.
C.3. Committed Student-Athletes: A Student-athlete or other representative of the student-athlete shall not make contact with another
NJCAA member college or it representatives for any reason:
C.3.a. While the student-athlete is signed to an NJCAA Letter of Intent.
C.3.b. The student-athlete shall notify any recruiter if he/she has signed a Letter of Intent and all NJCAA member institutions
shall cease recruitment upon notification of the student-athlete’s commitment.
D. Release Agreements:
D.1. A student-athlete who has signed an NJCAA Letter of Intent may be released from his/her commitment under the following
conditions:
D.1.a. The release agreement must be signed by the student-athlete, (and parent, when the student-athlete is under the age
of 18) the athletic director and the president of the member institution, if:
D.1.a.i. The student-athlete transfers to another NJCAA institution;
D.1.a.ii. The member college checks the “Other” box on the Release Agreement. If this box is checked, a detailed
explanation by the member college must be included, detailing the reason for the release.
D.1.b. The student-athlete’s signature is NOT required under the following conditions:
D.1.b.i. The student-athlete fails to enroll at the member college, OR
D.1.b.ii. The student-athlete loses academic eligibility, OR
D.1.b.iii. The student-athlete graduates from the member college, OR
D.1.b.iv. The student-athlete withdraws from the member college, OR
D.1.b.v. The student-athlete is disciplined by the campus authority responsible for campus discipline, and not
related to athletic performance or team violations.
D.2. The NJCAA Release Agreement must be electronically submitted to the NJCAA Letter of Intent System for a student-athlete to
become immediately recruitable. The student-athlete may continue to receive their aid once released if an agreement is made
between the student-athlete and the NJCAA member college.
D.2.a If the student-athlete will no longer receive aid after the release this must be indicated on the NJCAA Release
Agreement Form. Those expenses would be pro-rated from the date of the release forward, based on the cost of
attending the NJCAA college as reflected in the college catalog. An NJCAA college cannot require reimbursement
for any aid already expended.
D.2.b If the student-athlete is released but continues to receive athletic aid, this must be indicated on the NJCAA Release
Agreement Form. The LOI/Scholarship may not be replaced by another student-athlete.
D.3. Unconditional: The member college may not add conditions or stipulations to the release agreement, including, but not limited to,
limitation upon the student-athlete’s subsequent college of attendance.
E. Multiple Letters of Intent & Enrollment at Alternate Member College:
E.1. Multiple Valid NJCAA Letters of Intent: If more than one NJCAA Letter of Intent is signed prior to the execution of an NJCAA
Release Agreement the student-athlete will immediately become ineligible to compete for one academic year.
E.2. Non-Member Letters of Intent: The NJCAA Letter of Intent may be voided if the student-athlete signs a Letter of Intent with a non-
member college.
E.3. The NJCAA Release Agreement must be electronically submitted to the NJCAA Letter of Intent System for a student-athlete to
become immediately recruitable.