Provided below is a link to the NCAA website and the Guide to the College-Bound Student-Athlete Pamphlet and the Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility. Imbedded in the pamphlet is information regarding, academic eligibility, core courses, SAT/ACT tests, the initial Eligibility Clearinghouse, financial aid, recruiting, what to ask, National Letter of Intent, professionalism, agents, NCAA drug testing, and NCAA graduate rates. Please read these informational pamphlets and feel free to call the University of Notre Dame Compliance Office, at 574-631-8090 for additional information.

• NCAA Guide to the College-Bound Student-Athlete
  
• International Prospective Student Athletes
  
• www.ncaa.org

Set forth below is a summary of key NCAA Division I rules and regulations that are of particular interest to a prospect between the time of their signing of a National Letter of Intent (NLI), and initial enrollment in a collegiate institution. It is important to note that the information below is not an exhaustive summary of all governing NCAA regulations. Should you have questions, please immediately contact Mike Karwoski, Notre Dame's Director of Compliance, at 574-631-4107, or by e-mail at Karwoski.1@nd.edu, to determine the proper application of the rules prior to proceeding. Remember, your eligibility is at stake, therefore be safe rather than sorry - when in doubt, ask first.

Basic Principle - All NCAA recruiting legislation remains in effect between the signing of a National Letter of Intent and a prospect's initial enrollment at the collegiate institution. The only exception to this principle is that once a prospect has signed a letter of intent, the institution may have an unlimited number of home contacts with you except during a "dead period" and an unlimited number of telephone calls may be made.

• Academics - It is extremely important for you to continue to give maximum academic effort as you conclude your high school attendance. To practice or play during your freshman year, you must meet the provisions of NCAA Bylaw 14.3, which include: (a) graduating from high school, (b) achieving a minimum cumulative grade point average in a successfully completed core curriculum of at least 13 academic courses, and achieving a corresponding minimum combined score on the SAT, or a minimum sum total score on the ACT as determined by an initial eligibility index, and (c) you must register with the NCAA Clearinghouse as soon as possible. The Clearinghouse must certify all incoming freshmen student-athletes as being academically eligible by meeting the provisions of (a) and (b) above. You may contact the NCAA Clearinghouse at:

   2255 North Dubuque Road
   Iowa City, IA 52243-4043
   Phone: 319-339-3003
   Fax: 319-337-1556

• All-Star Contest - (Football and Basketball prospects only). Following the completion of your high school eligibility and prior to your high school graduation, legislation limits you to participating in no more than two all-star football contests or two all-star basketball contests.

• Contacts - After signing a National Letter of Intent, it remains impermissible for recruiting contacts (including correspondence and telephone calls) to be made by a representative of the institution's athletics interests (booster) except those involving permissible pre-enrollment activities (e.g., summer job employment discussion.)

• Employment (Summer) - After you sign a letter of intent, it would be permissible for Notre Dame to assist you in securing summer employment to begin subsequent to your graduation from high school. Compensation for this employment must be: (a) at a rate commensurate with the going rate in that locality for similar services, and (b) provided only for work actually performed.

• Financial Aid - In conjunction with the signing of your National Letter of Intent, you should have received a statement in writing indicating the amount of financial aid to be provided by this institution during your first academic year. The maximum value the institution can provide may not exceed the value of a full grant-in-aid (i.e., tuition and fees, room and board, and required course-related books.) If other promises, funds, or scholarships have been made available to you, these should be immediately reviewed with Joe Russo, (574) 631-6436, Director of Financial Aid at the University of Notre Dame. The institution is precluded by NCAA legislation from awarding athletic aid in excess of one academic year at a time.

• Inducements - All institutional staff members and boosters are prohibited from offering or providing any financial aid or other benefits to you or your relatives or friends other than those expressly permitted by NCAA regulations. Specifically, prohibited inducements include: arrangement of employment for your relatives, gifts of clothing or equipment, co-signing of loans, cash or like items, and free or reduced cost housing. The general rule to follow is that you should not accept anything from someone whom you are not naturally or legally dependent upon. If anyone has offered or provided such inducements, please contact Sandy Barbour, Deputy Director of Athletics, at 574-631-3248 or Barbour.4@nd.edu; Mike Karwoski, Assistant Director of Athletics, at 574-631-4107 or Karwoski.1@nd.edu; or Liz Muir, Assistant Director of Athletics, at 574-631-7358 or Muir.3@nd.edu, Coordinator, Compliance Administration, at 574-631-7358 or Greene.17@nd.edu.

• Transportation - In general, the University and its representatives may not provide transportation. Please note some specific situations listed below:
  • In conjunction with your travel to campus for initial enrollment, an institutional staff member (e.g., coach) may provide transportation from the nearest bus or train station or major airport to the campus only on the occasion of your initial arrival at the institution to attend classes or when you return to campus between terms for play or practice.

  • Transportation to or from a summer job arranged by Notre Dame is not permissible unless such expenses are paid for all employees in that job situation.

  • Notre Dame (or a representative) may not provide transportation for your friends or relatives to travel to Notre Dame to visit you or to attend one of your athletic contests.

• Summer Camps - Any individual who has started classes for his/her senior year in high school or has graduated from high school and not yet enrolled in a college institution is permitted to enroll and participate in a Notre Dame sports camp or any other university sports camp except in the sport of football. However, it is prohibited for a senior prospect to be employed at any university sports camp.