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allow a student-athlete to take all 12 credits hours by examination and participate in NJCAA athletics. The examination to
determine if credit can be awarded must take place on or after the first day of the official term.

Case 7
Online Courses
SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R enrolls at Community College A in a three (3) credit course that meets three times per week on campus.
Student-Athlete R also enrolls in nine (9) additional credits at Community College A which are taught as online courses which
the student can participate in while being off campus. Is Student-Athlete R eligible for NJCAA participation with this course
load?
ANSWER:
Yes, student-athlete R can be eligible for participation provided all twelve (12) credits are from the institution where
student-athlete R chooses to participate and make up a full-time load. The fact that nine (9) of the credits are taught as online
courses does not restrict the student-athlete from meeting the enrollment requirement.

Case 8
Dually Enrolled Internet Courses
SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R enrolls in nine (9) credit hours at a NJCAA member college and enrolls in a three (3) credit hour internet
course through another college. The NJCAA member college does not recognize and does not place the internet course on
their transcript for that term and is in no way affiliated with the second school. Is Student-Athlete R eligible for participation
within the term?
ANSWER:
No. Enrollment from multiple institutions may not be combined to meet the enrollment requirement of NJCAA bylaws.

Full-Time Enrollment Examples

Case 1
Fall Sport Example
SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R enrolls full-time on or before the 18 calendar day of the fall term and they are a member of the soccer
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team. The soccer season starts on August 30 and the regular season ends on October 14. Nine (9) of their credit hours start
with the beginning of the term and one three (3) credit hour class starts on October 15. Is Student-Athlete R eligible to
participate during the entire season?
ANSWER:
Yes. Because the student-athlete was enrolled full-time on the 18 calendar day and because nine (9) of their 12 credit
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hours start before the end of the regular season, Student-Athlete R is eligible.

Case 2
Fall Sport Example
SITUATION:
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Student-Athlete R enrolls in 10 hours (part-time) at Community College A for the fall term and then decides on the 20
calendar day of the term that they want to participate in cross country whose season has not yet started. On that same day (20
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calendar day) the student adds a three (3) credit hour class. All 13 credits start before the end of the season. Are they eligible
for the cross-country season?
ANSWER:
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Yes, because student-athlete R was enrolled part-time on the 18 calendar of the term (not to end on a weekend or
Federal Holiday) they became eligible to participate in cross country upon picking up a course to become full-time during the fall
term.

Case 3
Two-Term Sport Example (First term)
SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R is a basketball player and they are enrolled in 15 hours for the fall term. Ten (10) of the 15 credit hours
start with the beginning of the term and the other five (5) credit hours start on November 1 which is also the date of the first
game of the season. Is Student-Athlete R eligible to participate during the entire fall term?
ANSWER:
Yes. Student-Athlete R was enrolled in 12 or more hours on or before the first 18 calendar days of the term and all hours
began prior to the end of the term.

Case 4
Two-Term Sport Example (First term)
SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R is a wrestler. He is enrolled in nine (9) hours on or before the 18 calendar day of the fall term of the
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wrestling season that starts on October 28 . Adds another three (3) credit course on October 14 . All 12 credit hours start on
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November 1. Is he eligible to compete with the start of the season on October 28 ?
ANSWER:
Yes. Because the student was enrolled in full-time or part-time status on or before the 18 calendar day of the fall term, he
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added a course to meet full-time enrollment prior to participation AND because all 12 hours start before the end of the fall term
(the season ends in the spring term) he is eligible to compete at the start of the regular season.