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Spring semester - attends Four-Year Institution X, enrolls in 12 credit hours and passes nine (9) credit hours with a 2.00
GPA; does not participate.
Summer session - attends Community College A and enrolls in and passes six (6) credit hours with a 3.00 GPA.
If Student-Athlete R transfers to Community College B at the beginning of the following fall semester, will he/she be eligible to
participate in athletics?
ANSWER:
Yes. Student-Athlete R is academically eligible based upon Article V, Section 2.D.2.d - two previous full-time terms with an
accumulation of 24 semester credit hours with a 2.00 GPA or higher.

Double Transfer
Case 1
Double Transfer using the Previous Term's Grades from Summer School
SITUATION:
The following is the academic record of Student-Athlete R:
Fall semester - attends Community College A, enrolls in and passes 12 credits with a 1.75 GPA. (Participates in cross
country, first season.)
Spring semester - attends Community College A, enrolls in 12 credits and passes zero (0) credits.
Summer session - attends Community College B, enrolls in and passes 12 credits with a 2.00 GPA.
Can Student-Athlete R transfer to Community College C and participate in cross country during the following fall semester?
ANSWER:
Student-Athlete R is academically eligible at Community College C prior to his/her second season of participation by
meeting the requirements of Article V, Section 2.D.2.c. The Student-Athlete will be a second season athlete in cross country
and must also meet the requirements of Article V, Section 2.D.3.

Case 2
Section 10.B.1 – Double Transfer Using the Accumulation of Credits
SITUATION:
The following is the academic record of Student-Athlete R:
Fall semester - attends Community College A, enrolls in and passes 12 credit hours with a 1.75 GPA.
Spring semester - attends Community College A, enrolls in 12 and passes 10 credit hours with a 4.00 GPA.
Summer term - attends Community College B, enrolls in and passes four (4) credit hours with 2.00 GPA.
If Student-Athlete R transfers to Community College C for the beginning of the following fall semester, does Student-Athlete B
meet the academic requirements of an eligible transfer?
ANSWER:
Yes. Student-Athlete R meets the academic requirements of Article V, Section 2.D.2.d. Student is academically eligible.
Student may need a Transfer Waiver Form.

Case 3
Double Transfer from a Member College that Does Not have the Sport
SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R initially attends Community College A during the fall 2017 semester. While at Community College A,
Student-Athlete R competes in volleyball. Student-Athlete R attends Community College B the following spring 2018 semester
as a full-time student. Community College B does not have a volleyball program. Does Student-Athlete R need to obtain a
Transfer Waiver to participate in volleyball at Community College C the following fall 2018 term?
ANSWER:
Student-Athlete R requires a Transfer Waiver from all member colleges in which they were signed to an NJCAA Letter of
Intent in the previous, current or upcoming academic year. Transfer Waivers are only required for those students who were
previously signed to a Letter of Intent.

Case 4
Double Transfer – Community and Four-Year Institution
SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R attends Community College A during the fall and spring terms of his/her first year of college. Both terms,
Student-Athlete R enrolled in 12 credit hours and passed 10 credit hours during each term. The following summer term Student-
Athlete R transfers to Four-Year Institution X. At the completion of the summer term, Student-Athlete R passed 12 credit hours
with a 2.00 GPA. If Student-Athlete R transfers to Community College B at the beginning of the following fall semester, will
he/she be eligible? Will a Transfer Waiver Form from Community College A be necessary?
ANSWER:
Student-Athlete R is an eligible transfer from Four-Year Institution X (2.D.2.c) and therefore will be immediately eligible for
a first season of competition in a given sport. Student-Athlete R will be required to obtain a Transfer Waiver form from
Community College A if he/she was signed to an NJCAA Letter of Intent with Community College A in the previous, current or
upcoming academic year.

Transfer Waiver Form
Case 1
Rule of Thumb – Transfer Waiver
SITUATION: