Encourage all prospects to register with the Eligibility Center and initiate the certification process immediately after they receive their final junior grades.

Include NCAA Eligibility Center information in multiple recruiting letters to each prospect.

Discuss the Eligibility Center during Official and Unofficial Visits.

Remind all recruits to use the four-digit Eligibility Center code (9999) whenever taking the SAT or ACT.

Make sure to provide names and social security numbers to the Compliance Office to ensure that an Institutional Request List (IRL) is completed for all prospects who may attend VT.

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Inform the Compliance Office of any prospects with special circumstances, such as:

• Multiple high school attendance;
• International high school attendance;
• Learning disability;
• Home schooling.

In cases of multiple high school attendance, all grades must be reflected on official transcripts.

In cases of international high school attendance, the Eligibility Center must receive not only the official transcript in the original language, but also the English translation.

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Pay careful attention to all Eligibility Center Status Reports circulated by the Compliance Office. The status of all prospects whose information has been submitted to the Eligibility Center via IRL will appear these reports.

Don't relax when you see a "Prelim = Y" on the Status Report. There is a huge difference between PRELIMINARY and FINAL.

Follow-up with the prospect and his/her high school whenever the Status Report indicates that information is missing (e.g., transcript, test score, etc.).

Immediately inform all walk-ons about the Eligibility Center process. A student-athlete who joins the team without final Eligibility Center certification may practice for a period of 14 days (if recruited) or 45 (if not recruited) days from his/her first day of practice. He/she may not compete until final certification as a Qualifier has been obtained. If this final certification has not been obtained by the end of the 14-day or 45-day period, he/she must cease all athletically-related activities.