Transcript National Letter of Intent Education Session

SJSU Compliance Office
October 21 & 23, 2014
NLI Signing Date For Prospect’s Enrolling in the 2015-16 Academic Year
Sport
Initial
Signing Date
Final Signing
Date
Basketball and All Other Sports Not Listed
(Early Period)
November 12, November 19,
2014
2014
Football (Midyear JC Transfer)
December 17, January 15,
2014
2015
Football (Regular Period)
February 4,
2015
April 1, 2015
Soccer and Men's Water Polo
February 4,
2015
August 1,
2015
Basketball (Regular Period)
April 15,
2015
May 20, 2015
All Other Sports Not Listed (Regular Period)
April 15,
2015
August 1,
2015
 True
 Bylaw
13.1.5.8.1 and NLI Provision
12 prohibit any in-person, off-campus
delivery of an NLI by an institutional
staff member.
 Provision 12 also prohibits a coach
from being present if the NLI signing
occurs off campus.
False
 NLI Provision 1 limits the signing of an NLI
to prospects who will be entering four-year
institutions for the first time as full-time
students, 4-2-4 transfers who are
graduating from a JC or JC transfer
students.
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C. 21 years of age.
 The NLI document does not require a
parent/guardian to sign the document if
the prospect is 21 years of age or older.
 If a prospect is under the age of 21,
regardless of marital status, a parent/
guardian must sign the NLI in order for it
to be considered valid.
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False
 The NLI Administrative Guidelines say that
only one valid NLI may be signed by a
prospect annually.
 NLI Provision 11 states that the NLI is
signed with an institution and not with a
coach or with a specific sports team.
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True
 Per NLI Administrative Guidelines, if a
parent/guardian is not available
(incarcerated, death, etc.) another
individual may sign the NLI under
specified circumstances provided that
individual is approved in advance by the
NLI Office.
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False
 The NLI program allows an institution to
provide an NLI to a prospect while on
campus for an official visit.
 The NLI may only be signed during a
permissible signing period.

True
 An NLI signed before the signing period
begins is invalid.
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D. None of the above.
NLI Provision 9 requires an NLI and
accompanying offer of athletics aid to be signed
within 7 days after the date of issuance. The 7day signing deadline only applies if there are 7
days remaining in the signing period.
If an NLI is issued on November 19 of the
November 12 – 19 signing period, the 7-day
signing deadline does not apply because the NLI
must be signed on the 19th.
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True
NLI Provision 8 sets forth the Recruiting Ban,
which states that all participating conferences and
institutions must cease to recruit the prospect
upon his/her signing of an NLI.
It is the responsibility of the prospect to notify any
recruiter who contacts him/her of their signing of
an NLI.
Once the prospect enrolls in the institution, the NLI
Recruiting Ban is no longer in effect.
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True
Per Bylaw 13.9.2.2, on or after August 1 of a
prospect’s senior year, an institution may indicate
in writing to a prospect that an athletically related
grant-in-aid will be offered by the institution;
however, the institution may not permit the
prospect to sign a form indicating his/her
acceptance of such an award before the initial NLI
signing date in that sport.
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No
NLI Provision 2 strictly prohibits an institution from
allowing a non-scholarship walk-on to sign an NLI.
In order for an NLI to be considered valid, it must
be accompanied by a written offer of athletics
financial aid for the entire academic year (FB
exception for mid-year JC transfers). The offer
must list the terms and conditions of the award,
including the amount of the athletics aid award.
Simply put, there must be an athletics scholarship
for an NLI to be valid.
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A. 18
SJSU Policy regarding GIA signatures does not
require a parent/guardian signature for prospects
who are over the age of 18.
If a prospect is over the age of 18, a
parent/guardian signature is not required on the
GIA; however, it is still required on the NLI if the
prospect is under 21.
False
 NLI Provision 11 says an NLI is signed
with the institution, not for a particular
coach or sport.
 If a coach leaves the institution or the
sports program (e.g., not retained,
resigns), the prospect remains bound by
the provisions of the NLI.
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False
NLI Provision 7 says the NLI shall be rendered
null and void if the prospect becomes a
nonqualifier.
NLI Guidelines state that if an Initial Eligibility
Waiver (IEW) will be filed on behalf of the
nonqualifier, the NLI remains binding through
the Waiver process. We are only required to
send a notice of a null and void NLI if the IEW is
denied.

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False
NLI Provision 7 says the NLI is null and void if
the institution notifies the prospect that he/she
has been denied admission.
A prospect has an obligation to complete the
admissions process. Failure to do so may result
in the NLI Office declaring the NLI binding.
True
 NLI Provision 7 says the NLI remains valid
and binding if the prospect defers
admission; however, the NLI will be
rendered null and void if the prospect is
eligible for admission, but the institution
defers admission to a subsequent term.
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A. 5 business days
 NLI Guidelines require institutions to notify
prospects in writing that his/her NLI is null
and void within five business days from
when the institution is made aware of the
status of the NLI.
 A letter is sent to the prospect via email.
Head coaches will be copied on this
notification.
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A. One Academic Year
 Per NLI Provision 3, an NLI will be fulfilled
by attending the institution with which it
was signed for at least one academic year
as a full-time student.
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D. Both A and C
An individual who fails to fulfill the terms of the NLI
(attend the signing institution for one academic
year) will lose one year of competition in all sports
and must serve one year in residence at the next
NLI institution per NLI Provision 4.
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True
In accordance with NLI Guidelines, a Complete
Release permits the prospect to attend any NLI
institution without being subject to the NLI Basic
Penalty. It releases both the institution and the
student from any further NLI obligations.
The NLI release is not the same as NCAA permission
to contact (i.e., releases are not specific to schools).
When a Complete Release is granted, the NLI
Recruiting Ban is no longer in effect, allowing the
student to be recruited by other NLI member
institutions, provided permission to contact is granted.
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False
The NLI Guidelines state that a prospect is only
permitted to sign one valid NLI in an academic year.
Therefore, if a prospect signs an NLI during the early
period and receives a Complete Release before the
spring signing period ends, he/she is not permitted to
sign a second NLI in the spring. The prospect must
wait until the next academic year to sign another valid
NLI if he/she has not enrolled at a four-year institution.
True
 An individual may appeal the institution’s
decision to deny his/her request for a
Complete Release.
 The prospect or student-athlete must
initiate the appeal via the NLI website.
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True
The NLI Recruiting Ban may be removed without
granting a Complete Release.
The Recruiting Ban would be lifted for all NLI
member institutions and cannot be restricted to
specific institutions.
The only way to restrict recruitment by certain
institutions is to deny permission to contact
(applies to enrolled student-athletes only).
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D. All of the above.
All Sports: Coaching staff members may make
unlimited phone calls to a prospect on the initial NLI
signing date and during the two days immediately
following the initial signing date per Bylaw
13.1.3.3.2.
Football: Coaching staff members may make
unlimited phone calls to prospects during the period
48 hours before and 48 hours after 7 a.m. on the
initial NLI signing date per Bylaw 13.1.3.3.2.1.
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False
Per Bylaw 13.02.12.1, after an individual has
signed a National Letter of Intent or the institution's
written offer of admission and/or financial aid or
after the institution has received his or her financial
deposit in response to its offer of admission, the
individual shall no longer be subject to the
restrictions of Bylaw 13.1. The individual remains a
prospect for purposes of applying the remaining
provisions of Bylaw 13 and other bylaws.
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False
Per Bylaw 13.4.1.7.4, necessary pre-enrollment
information regarding orientation, conditioning,
academics and practice activities may be provided
to a prospect if any one of the following has taken
place:
oHe/she has signed an NLI;
oHe/she has signed an institutional financial aid
agreement; or
oHe/she has been officially accepted for
enrollment.
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False
Per Bylaw 13.10.2.1, before a prospect signs an NLI
or an institution's written offer of admission and/or
financial aid, a member institution may comment
publicly ONLY to the extent of confirming its
recruitment of the prospect.
The institution may NOT comment generally about the
prospect’s ability or the contribution that the prospect
might make to the institution's team; further, the
institution is precluded from commenting in any
manner as to the likelihood of the prospect's signing
with that institution.
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False
Per Bylaws 13.10.2.1 and 13.10.3, publicity concerning
a prospect’s commitment to attend an institution may
take place with no restrictions after one of the following
has occurred:
o The prospect has signed an NLI;
o The prospect has signed an offer of admission;
o The prospect has made a financial deposit; or
o The prospect signed an offer of financial aid
***All of the above MUST be confirmed with the
Compliance Office.***
STEP 1: Approximately one month prior to the start of each
signing period, the Director of Compliance (Financial Aid
and Student Services) will email appropriate coaching
staff’s the NLI/GIA Request Policy and current NLI/GIA
Request Form. These documents will be available on the
compliance website under Forms and Policies/Bylaw 15.
STEP 2: A completed NLI/GIA Request Form must be
submitted to the Director of Compliance (Financial Aid and
Student Services) at least 7 business days prior to desired
delivery date. Request Forms must be signed and dated
by the Head Coach or they will be returned.
STEP 3: Director of Compliance (Financial Aid and
Student Services) reviews request to ensure the
team is within NCAA/SJSU scholarship limitations.
STEP 4: Director of Compliance (Admissions and
Compliance) confirms the prospect is registered
with the NCAA Eligibility Center, is placed on the
Institutional Request List (IRL) and has answered
amateurism questions in accordance with NCAA
Bylaw 13.9.1.
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STEP 5: All NLI/GIA Requests should be evaluated for SJSU
Admissions requirements, NCAA Initial Eligibility and
Amateur status, NCAA transfer eligibility and APR
implications as applicable.
 Questions related to SJSU Admissions requirements,
NCAA Initial Eligibility and Amateur status must be directed
to the Director of Compliance (Admissions and
Compliance).
 Questions related to NCAA transfer eligibility and APR
implications must be directed to the Athletics Eligibility
Coordinator. Transfer Tracers will be sent to all previous
institutions to verify academic and competitive eligibility.
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STEP 6: Director of Compliance (Financial Aid and
Student Services) prepares the NLI/GIA and
submits to the Director of Athletics (or designee) for
approval and signature. All NLI/GIA Requests are
subject to final approval by the Director of
Athletics.
STEP 7: Director of Compliance (Financial Aid and
Student Services) submits GIA to the Director of
Financial Aid & Scholarships for signature.
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STEP 8: Director of Compliance (Financial Aid and
Student Services) will provide approved NLI/GIA to
the appropriate coaching staff. The coaching staff
will receive the original documents; copies are not
kept on file in the Athletics Department. DO NOT
lose them!
 Every effort will be made to fulfill NLI/GIA
Requests within 7 business days of completion of
all requirements.
STEP 9: Upon receipt of approved NLI/GIA, head
coach must sign and date the GIA. Coaches are
responsible for delivery of the NLI/GIA to the
prospect, and are encouraged to send them via
electronic mail to ensure timely and accurate
delivery.
 An SJSU NLI/GIA checklist will be provided along
with the NLI/GIA. This document may be sent to
the prospect, or the coaching staff can choose to
provide their own instructions.
STEP 10: NLI/GIAs signed by the prospect must be
provided to the Director of Compliance (Financial
Aid and Student Services), who will notify the
appropriate Department personnel via email of all
signed NLI/GIAs throughout the signing period.
STEP 11: The Director of Compliance (Financial Aid
and Student Services) will submit all signed
NLI/GIAs to the Mountain West Conference Office
for validation.
San Jose State University Athletics
COMPLIANCE OFFICE
2015-16 NLI/GIA Request Form
NLI
New GIA
Sport: Compliance
GIA Renewal/Increase
NLI Null/Void; Reason:
GIA Decrease; Reason:
GIA Non-Renewal; Reason:
Reason:
GIA Cancellation; Effective Date/Term:
Name:
Sammy
First
S
Middle Initial
Date of Birth: 12/31/1996
Spartan
Last
Email: [email protected]
Eligibility Center ID #: 1234567890
Permanent Home Address: 1393 S. 7th St.
Street Address
San Jose
City
HS Student
CA
State
95112
Zip
USA
Country
Current SJSU Student SJSU ID #:
Transfer:
4-4
4-2-4
2-4
Expected JC Graduation Date:
Name(s) of ALL institutions previously/currently attending:
Period of Award:
2015-16 Academic Year
2015-16 Fall Only
(Check all that apply)
Type of Award:
2015-16 Spring Only
Full Scholarship
50
% Equivalency
2016-17 Academic Year
Full Scholarship
% Equivalency
2017-18 Academic Year
Full Scholarship
% Equivalency
2018-19 Academic Year
Full Scholarship
% Equivalency
2019-20 Academic Year
Full Scholarship
% Equivalency
In-State
Out-of-State
International:
Country of Residence:
Country of Citizenship:
Projected Full Scholarship Amounts 2015-16
Student
Housing Options
## Frosh
In-State - Double Suite 7-Day Meal Plan
Individual Equivalency Award
Upper
In-State - Double Apartment 7-Day Meal Plan
Individual Equivalency Award
Any
In-State - Off Campus
Individual Equivalency Award
Frosh
Out-State - Double Suite 7-Day Meal Plan
Individual Equivalency Award
Upper
Out-State - Double Apartment 7-Day Meal Plan
Individual Equivalency Award
Any
Out-State - Off Campus
Individual Equivalency Award
Reg*
7,323
7,323
7,323
0
7,323
0
7,323
0
7,323
0
7,323
0
Out-State
0
0
0
0
0
0
11,160
0
11,160
0
11,160
0
Books
800
800
800
0
800
0
800
0
800
0
800
0
Housing* Board** Allotment** Total
10,090
5,200
0
$23,413
3,584
0
0
$11,707
9,787
5,200
0
$23,110
0
0
0
$0
0
0
13,050
$21,173
0
0
0
$0
10,090
5,200
0
$34,573
0
0
0
$0
9,787
5,200
0
$34,270
0
0
0
$0
0
0
13,050
$32,333
0
0
0
$0
*Actual value will be determined when the University releases final registration & housing figures.
**Deductions will be made for any student-athlete/team receiving training table.
•Value will change if student-athlete changes their housing selection.
•Awards will be applied toward tuition first, toward books second, and toward room/board third.
•Awards for International students will be adjusted as needed for IRS tax withholdings.
•Out-of-state awards provide for a maximum of 15 units of enrollment per semester.
Notes:
Wendy Dunn
Head Coach Signature
10/21/14
Date
For Office Use Only
Student on IRL?
Yes
No
N/A
Amateurism Questions Answered?
Yes
No
N/A
NCAA Initial Eligibility Evaluation?
Yes
No
N/A
SJSU Admissions Evaluation?
Yes
No
N/A
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