When is the permissible time period for signing a National Letter of Intent (NLI)?
A prospective student-athlete may sign a National Letter of Intent only during the designated signing periods. For basketball, the early period is November 11 – November 18, 2009 and the regular period is April 14 – May 19, 2010. If a prospective student-athlete signs a National Letter of Intent outside the appropriate signing period, the National Letter of Intent will be considered invalid. Presuming it is within the permissible signing period, a prospective student-athlete and the prospective student-athlete’s parent or legal guardian must sign the NLI and financial aid agreement within 14 days of issuance. Q2: Who can receive an NLI from an institution? A:Prospective student-athletes in their senior year of high school, in their last year (usually fifth year) of high school preparatory school, and those student-athletes in two-year junior college or community college institutions may receive an NLI from an institution. Q3: Does the prospective student-athlete have to do anything in
