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Concurrent Term vs. Full Withdraw with Second Identification
NEC Interpretation – Concurrent Term vs. Full Withdraw with Second Identification Link to NAIA Bylaws Concurrent Terms – Continuous Enrollment Definition: A concurrent term is a single academic term where a student simultaneously and continuously identifies at two institution by either (A) enrolling in 9 or more credits at an NAIA member institution and at…
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Basics of the 24/36-Hour Rule
A coach-friendly guide to help you confirm academic progress fast, avoid common traps, and know when exceptions apply. Link to NAIA Bylaws Bylaw Intent & Application Common FAQs 24/36-Hour Rule — Identified Student A freshman at an NAIA institution is registered in 10 credits at their institution and two institutional credits at an ouside institution…
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Do You Convert Credits for the 24/36-Hour Rule or the Progress Rule?
When a student transfers from an institution with a different academic calendar (semester, quarter, or trimester), it’s important to know which eligibility rules allow for credit conversion and which do not. The 24/36-Hour Rule Credits are never converted.For purposes of the 24/36-Hour Rule, all credits are taken at face value exactly as they appear on…
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24/36-Hour Rule Exception Junior College Transfers
Article V, Section C, Item 6, Exception 2 states: EXCEPTION 2: A transfer student who has met the graduation requirements for an associate degree from a junior college in the previous two semester or three quarter terms of attendance will be exempt from meeting the 24/36-Hour Rule for the first two terms of attendance upon…
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Progress Rule vs. 24/36-Hour Rule – Know the Difference
The two core NAIA continuing eligibility requirements, the 24/36-Hour Rule and the Progress Rule, are often mistaken for one another. However, they represent separate concepts and are to be applied independently. Previous installments of this series explored only the 24/36-Hour Rule. This article explains the Progress Rule and its relationship to the 24/36-Hour Rule. Progress Rule (Bylaws Article…
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24/36-Hour Rule Exception 3: Competition After Two Quarter Terms of Attendance
Bylaw: Article V, Section C, Item 6 “A student in a quarter system must have accumulated 24 institutional credit hours in the previous two quarter terms of attendance if completion of three quarter terms of attendance has not occurred. Upon completion of three quarter terms of attendance the student must have accumulated 36 institutional credit…