Transfer Information

TRACER REPORTS: A completed NWAC tracer report shall be on file with the member college for all member and nonmember transfers prior to granting eligibility. However, this stipulation shall be waived when documented by the Athletic Director that the non-member institution in question does not and did not have an athletic program or, at least, the sport in question, when the student-athlete attended.

OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS: All official transcripts from any institution whether it is a member or non-member college must be on file in the registrar’s office of the school transferring to prior to eligibility being granted.

TRANSFER BETWEEN NWAC INSTITUTIONS: Student-athletes who are a participant and/or signed to a current Letter of Intent (LOI) must sit out three terms (exclusive of summer) after separation from the athletic program OR have a signed Transfer Waiver form from their previous member institution. A copy of the Transfer Waiver form is to be provided to both the student-athlete and the NWAC office by the school making the request. Exception: A student-athlete who doesn’t acquire a signed copy of a transfer waiver from their previous college may petition the NWAC office to ask for consideration to waive the rule.  

TRANSFER FROM NON-NWAC COLLEGES: Any student-athlete transferring from a non-member institution becomes eligible immediately provided he/she has NOT participated in any contests in the sport in question. As a second season participant transfer from a non-member institution, he/she must have passed 10-quarter credits in the last full-time term, accumulated at least 36-quarter credits between seasons of participation and have a cumulative GPA at or above 2.00 for all college coursework.

NON-PARTICIPANT TRANSFER BETWEEN NWAC COLLEGES: Any student-athlete transferring from a member college becomes eligible immediately provided he/she has never signed a Letter of Intent and has never been placed on an eligibility statement.

NON-PARTICIPANT TRANSFER FROM NON-NWAC COLLEGES A student-athlete transferring from a non-member college becomes eligible immediately provided he/she has never signed a Letter of Intent or has never participated in a contest as shown on the NWAC eligibility statement.