How can junior college transfers affect NCAA eligibility?

• A. Credits must transfer and be counted toward core course requirements; meeting transfer and eligibility criteria is essential.
• B. They automatically receive exemptions.
• C. They can ignore core course requirements.
• D. They must sit out one year.

Answer: (A)

Credit transfer determines eligibility because the NCAA uses a set of core courses to decide whether a student can compete. When transferring from a junior college, the credits earned there must transfer and be counted toward those core courses. If they do not count toward core, or if the total number of core courses completed and the core GPA do not meet the eligibility criteria, the student may be ineligible to play or face delays. The NCAA Eligibility Center reviews the transcript to confirm which courses count as core and whether the transfer meets the required criteria. Because of this, junior college students should plan their coursework with transfer rules in mind, ensuring that the classes they take will count toward core requirements and satisfy the transfer criteria.