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ANSWER:
To be immediately eligible for athletic participation at Community College B, Community College A must have signed the
Transfer Waiver form. Effective August 1, 2014, any student-athlete who was signed to an NJCAA Letter of Intent in the
previous, current or upcoming academic year is required to have a signed NJCAA Transfer Waiver to be immediately eligible.
Without the Transfer Waiver the student is ineligible for participation if they signed an NJCAA Letter of Intent at any time in the
previous, current or upcoming academic year. The Release Agreement is also required if the letter of intent has not expired.

Case 3
Transfer Waiver Requirement for Non-Letter of Intent Signee

SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R is a walk on at Community College A during the 2017-2018 academic year and participates in all of the
teams games that season. Student-Athlete R decides to transfer to Community College B for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Does Student-Athlete R require an NJCAA Transfer Waiver to be immediately eligible at Community College B?
ANSWER:
Since Student-Athlete R was not signed to a letter of intent in the previous, current or upcoming academic year, Student-
Athlete R may transfer to any NJCAA member college and be immediately eligible without needing a transfer waiver. This is
obviously provided they meet the academic requirements for participation.

Case 4
Transfer Waiver Requirement for Transfer Back to Home District

SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R signs an NJCAA Letter of Intent with Community College A. Following the completion of his/her first
year of attendance, Student-Athlete R decides to transfer to Community College B which is located in their home district. Does
Student-Athlete R need a NJCAA Transfer Waiver to be immediately eligible for athletic participation at Community College B?
ANSWER:
Since Student-Athlete R was signed to an NJCAA Letter of Intent in the previous, current or upcoming academic year, a
signed transfer waiver is required from Community College A for Student-Athlete R to be immediately eligible at Community
College B. The home district exception was deleted effective August 1, 2014.

Case 5
Transfer Waiver Requirement – Student Did Not Receive a Second Year Scholarship Offer

SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R signs an NJCAA Letter of Intent with Community College A and participates in his first season of
competition with Community College A. Following the completion of his first season of participation, Community College A
notifies the student that they will not be offering the student a scholarship for the second upcoming academic year. Student-
Athlete R decides to transfer to Community College B. Does Student-Athlete R need a NJCAA Transfer Waiver to be
immediately eligible at Community College B since Community College A did not offer him a scholarship for the second year?
ANSWER:
Since Student-Athlete R was signed to a letter of intent in the previous, current or upcoming academic year, a signed
transfer waiver is required from Community College A for Student-Athlete R to be immediately eligible at Community College B.
The Second Year Signing Agreement exception was deleted effective August 1, 2014.

Case 6
Transfer Waiver Requirement – DIII Student-Athlete Signed to an NJCAA Letter of Intent with “No Athletic Aid”

SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R signs an NJCAA Letter of Intent with Community College A and participates in a Division III sport.
Student-Athlete R signs an NJCAA Letter of Intent with Community College A for no athletic aid. Student-Athlete R now wants
to transfer to Community College B and participate. Does Student-Athlete R require a transfer waiver to be immediately eligible
at Community College B?
ANSWER:
Since Student-Athlete R was signed to a letter of intent in the previous, current or upcoming academic year, a signed
NJCAA Transfer Waiver is required from Community College A for Student-Athlete R to be immediately eligible at Community
College B.
Case 7
Transfer Waiver Requirement – DIII Student-Athlete Not Signed to an NJCAA Letter of Intent

SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R participates at Community College A in a Division III sport. Student-Athlete R now wants to transfer to
Community College B and participate. Does Student-Athlete R require a NJCAA Transfer Waiver to be immediately eligible at
Community College B?
ANSWER:
Since Student-Athlete R was never signed to a letter of intent in the previous, current or upcoming academic year, a
transfer waiver is NOT required from Community College A for Student-Athlete R to be immediately eligible at Community
College B.

Case 8