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Eligibility Requirements for Post-Baccalaureate Students
Link to NAIA Bylaws Who is a Post-Baccalaureate Student? A post-baccalaureate student is someone who has already earned a bachelor’s degree and is now: Key Rule Changes from the Bylaw Change ✅ General Eligibility Requirements for ALL Post-Baccalaureate Students To be eligible, the student must: If Pursuing a Second Bachelor’s Degree or Major To compete, the
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How to Certify After Post-Bacc Degree
After the bylaw amendment for Post-Baccalaureate eligibility, students now have the ability to seek either a graduate degree or a second undergraduate degree. The following informations provides guidance on how to certify student-athletes, specifically for the 24/36-Hour Rule, after the student has earned their first baccalaureate degree. Scenario 1: Student completed one term in graduate
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2023 Bylaw Update: Graduate Student Eligibility
Key Takeaways for Graduate Students’ Eligibility Frequently Asked Questions: Q: What is the reasoning behind distinguishing undergraduate eligibility and graduate eligibility like this? A: Early eligibility standards in the NAIA started with the philosophy that a student exhausted their eligibility when they earned their baccalaureate degree (in addition to the limits of 10 semesters/15 quarters
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2022 Graduate Student Eligibility Interp
At the 2022 NAIA National Convention, the National Eligibility Committee (NEC) reviewed the continuing eligibility requirements for graduate students and made the ruling that graduate students who have completed at least one term of attendance in graduate school will not be required to meet the 24/36-Hour Rule. Article V, Section D, Item 5, Exception 2
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Undergraduate Courses for Graduate Identification
Bylaw: Article V, Section D, Item 5 “A student who has completed all academic requirements for graduation from a four-year institution as defined by that institution shall no longer be eligible to compete in intercollegiate athletics. EXCEPTION 2: A student who has completed all academic requirements for graduation and who is enrolled in a graduate
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Identification for Graduate Students
Bylaw: Article V, Section B, Item 8 “Identification: Representing an institution in an intercollegiate contest or enrolling in 12 or more institutional credit hours with a minimum of nine institutional credit hours at the NAIA member institution in any given term (excluding summer session) as reported by the institution’s registrar on an official transcript based