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NLI Signing Dates for Prospective Student-Athletes Enrolling 2012-2013

Sport	Initial Signing Date	Final Signing Date
Basketball (Early Period)	Nov. 9, 2011	Nov. 16, 2011
All Other Sports Not Listed (Early Period)	Nov. 9, 2011	Nov. 16, 2011
Football (Midyear JC Transfer)	Dec. 21, 2011	Jan. 15, 2012
Football (Regular Period)	Feb. 1, 2012	April 1, 2012
Field Hockey, Soccer, Track and Field, Cross Country, Men's Water Polo	Feb. 1, 2012	Aug. 1, 2012
Basketball (Regular Period)	April 11, 2012	May 16, 2012
All Other Sports Not Listed (Regular Period)	April 11, 2012	Aug. 1, 2012

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What is the National Letter of Intent (NLI)?

The NLI is a binding agreement between a prospective student-athlete and an NLI member institution

A prospective student-athlete agrees to attend the institution full-time for one academic year (two semesters or three quarters).
The institution agrees to provide athletics financial aid for one academic year (two semesters or three quarters).

Basic penalty for not fulfilling the NLI agreement: A student-athlete has to serve one year in residence (full-time, two semesters or three quarters) at the next NLI member institution and lose one season of competition in all sports.

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Athletic Scholarships

Does the NCAA award athletic scholarships? Individual schools award athletic scholarships, not the NCAA. Division I and Division II schools offer athletic scholarships. NCAA members provide more than 1.5 billion in athletic scholarships annually.

Is an athletic scholarship guaranteed for four years?

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