Student-Athlete Eligibility
Frequently Asked Questions
Recruits & Prospective Student-Athletes
Current Student-Athletes - Updated April 2026
Eligibility Package
CCES Anti-Doping Update - Cannabis (August 20, 2020)
CCES Update FAQs - Cannabis (August 20, 2020)
Regulations and Policy
- Policy 40.10.1 to 40.10.6 Eligibility Rules (2025-2026)
- Section 40.10.7 Recruiting Regulations
- Section 40.20 Eligibility Interpretation Appeals
- Section 40.30 Eligibility Registration and Doping Control Data
- Section 90.10 Drug Education
Forms
- 40.20.2.7 - Season-Ending Injury Form - Request to Regain a Year of Eligibility - 2026-27
- 40.30.3.3.1.3 - Athlete Eligibility Verification Form - Transfer Students - 2026-27
- 40.30.3.3.3.2 - Athlete Eligibility Verification Form - National Team Student-Athletes
- 40.30.3.4.1.2 - Transfer Rule Waiver Verification Form (Track & Field, Cross Country) - 2026-27
- 40.30.3.4.2.2 - Transfer Rule Waiver Verification Form (Swimming) - 2026-27
- 40.30.3.4.3.2 Transfer Rule Waiver Verification Form (Repatriation Policy) - 2026-27
- 40.30.4.3 - Letter of Intent University Release Form
- 40.30.4.4 - Letter of Intent Request for Relief to the U SPORTS Eligibility Committee (Provision 20)
Letter of Intent (LOI)
The Letter of Intent (LOI) is a national initiative designed to reduce and limit recruiting pressures on prospective student-athletes, educate prospective student-athletes on the most applicable U SPORTS regulations, and assist coaches in recruiting efforts.
The Letter of Intent should not be confused with a letter of admission from a university, as the Letter of Intent is related only to a prospect’s expressed intention to participate at a specific university in U SPORTS. It should also be noted that a prospect does not need to sign a Letter of Intent if they wish to play a U SPORTS sport. The Letter of Intent is a voluntary system that a prospect can enter into, and all U SPORTS member schools respect that.
Frequently Asked Questions for the Letter of Intent (PDF)
LOI Registry
Part of the Letter of Intent program is the Letter of Intent Registry, which lists the name, school, and sport of all prospective student-athletes who have signed a Letter of Intent. Although the Registry is primarily a reference for university coaches and administrators to review before recruiting a prospective student-athlete, it also refers to other prospects, parents, and fans of university sport.
LOI Registry - July 22, 2026