Definition of Prospect
One of the most frequently asked questions is "What makes me a prospect?" You are a prospective student-athlete for NCAA purposes if you are a student who has started classes for the ninth grade even if you do not participate in high school athletics.
You are a prospective student-athlete if you have not started classes for the ninth grade and an institution provides you (or your family and friends) any financial assistance or other benefits that the institution does not provide to prospective students.
You become a "recruited prospective student-athlete" at a particular college if any coach or representative of the college's athletics interest (booster or representative) approaches you (or any member of your family) about enrolling and participating in athletics at that college.
Activities that cause you to become a recruited prospective student-athlete:
• Providing you with an official visit;
• Placing more than one telephone call to you or any other member of your family; or
• Visiting you or any other member of your family anywhere other than the college campus.
NOTE: No alumni, boosters or representatives of a college's athletics interest can be involved in your recruiting.
For more information concerning recruiting and eligibility go to www.ncaa.org/eligiblity. This section will allow you to see frequently asked questions about recruiting and eligibility. Also, take a look at the slide show the NCAA has provided on NCAA Initial Eligibility and Clearinghouse Issues.
Other information found at this site:
• NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete
• Transfer Guide
• Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility
• Initial Eligibility Clearinghouse
Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University is located in historic Ypsilanti, about 10 miles east of Ann Arbor, 40 miles west of Detroit and just 20 minutes from Detroit Metropolitan Airport. It is an area rich in academic, research, technological and recreational resources. The University also has sites in Livonia, Jackson, Traverse City, Flint, Detroit and Monroe.
EMU’s 800 plus-acre campus of scenic flora and wooded areas includes 18 miles of walkways and jogging trails and has 122 buildings throughout the academic and athletic campuses. Eagle Crest – Eastern Michigan’s conference center, golf course and resort – is located on the banks of nearby Ford Lake.
Recently named “A Cool City,” by Michigan’s Governor Jennifer Granholm, Ypsilanti plays a leading role in industry and education. The city and the University have forged close ties that have lasted 158 years.
To contact the coach or fill out a recruit questionnaire, click
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