Completed Event: Women's Tennis versus Tulsa on February 21, 2026 , Win , 4, to, 0
W Tennis
vs Tulsa
W 4-0
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Welcome, Future Lopes!
Welcome and thank you for your interest in participating in Grand Canyon athletics. As a compliance staff, we are here to help with the process of becoming a NCAA student-athlete. We are here to answer any questions you have and to ensure you are meeting the necessary timeline to become a student-athlete at GCU. Please use the information and links below to aid in this process. If you need additional information, please let contact us at athleticscompliance@gcu.edu.
National Letter of Intent (NLI)
What is the National Letter of Intent (NLI)?
The NLI is a binding agreement between a prospective student-athlete and an NLI member institution.
Who and when can you sign single-signing period sports documents? - Answer
Who and when can you sign Division I MBB/WBB/Football documents? - Answer
Valid NLI
How is an NLI declared Null and Void?
A prospective student-athlete signs an NLI with an institution, not with a coach. If the coach leaves, the prospect is still bound by the provisions of the NLI.
What is the Recruiting Ban?
Other institutions must respect the prospective student-athlete’s NLI signing by ceasing all recruitment. The recruiting ban remains in effect until the prospective student-athlete enrolls at the signing institution. Once enrolled, the student-athlete is governed by NCAA recruiting regulations. If the prospective student-athlete does not enroll at the signing institution, the recruiting ban will be lifted after the institution’s academic year has elapsed (e.g., if the prospective student-athlete signs during 2014-2015, the recruiting ban applies through the end of the 2015-2016 academic year).
How can a signee be released from the NLI?
Release Request:
(317) 223-0706
www.national-letter.org
The NLI is a binding agreement between a prospective student-athlete and an NLI member institution.
- Prospective student-athlete agrees to attend the institution full-time for one (1) academic year (two semesters or three quarters).
- Institution agrees to provide athletics financial aid for one (1) academic year (two semesters or three quarters).
Who and when can you sign single-signing period sports documents? - Answer
Who and when can you sign Division I MBB/WBB/Football documents? - Answer
Valid NLI
- Must be accompanied by an athletics financial aid agreement
- May not be signed prior to the signing dates for the applicable sport
- Must include a parents or legal guardian signature if the prospective student-athlete is under the age of 21, regardless of marital status
- The Conference Office validates the NLI to ensure the NLI and athletics aid agreement are complete and meet all NLI and NCAA requirements
How is an NLI declared Null and Void?
- Prospect is denied admission to institution
- Does not meet NCAA, institutional or conference eligibility requirements
- One-Year Absence
- Signee does not enroll for at least one academic year and the scholarship is no longer available. Also applies to a signee who serves in the U.S. Armed Forces or Church Missions for one year. NLI remains binding if the scholarship is available.
- Discontinued Sport
- Sport is no longer offered, includes student-athlete who are already enrolled
- Recruiting Rules Violation
- NLI may be declared null and void if the violation is substantiated and prompts the need for reinstatement by the NCAA staff. It is the prospective student-athlete’s choice to null and void the NLI under these circumstances.
A prospective student-athlete signs an NLI with an institution, not with a coach. If the coach leaves, the prospect is still bound by the provisions of the NLI.
What is the Recruiting Ban?
Other institutions must respect the prospective student-athlete’s NLI signing by ceasing all recruitment. The recruiting ban remains in effect until the prospective student-athlete enrolls at the signing institution. Once enrolled, the student-athlete is governed by NCAA recruiting regulations. If the prospective student-athlete does not enroll at the signing institution, the recruiting ban will be lifted after the institution’s academic year has elapsed (e.g., if the prospective student-athlete signs during 2014-2015, the recruiting ban applies through the end of the 2015-2016 academic year).
How can a signee be released from the NLI?
Release Request:
- A request for release must be initiated by the NLI signee by submitting the NLI Release Request online (CLICK HERE (http://www.nationalletter.org/releaseAndAppeals/ ))
- An institution may release a signee from his or her NLI obligation at its discretion
- For consideration of an appeal, the signee must present extenuating circumstances to the NLI Committee
- Completing a playing season does not fulfill the NLI obligation (must complete entire academic year)
- 4-4 transfers are not considered prospects and may not sign an NLI (athletics aid agreement only)
- If an NLI is declared null and void or a complete release is granted, a prospective student-athlete is not permitted to sign another NLI until the next signing year
- If an NLI is declared invalid, a prospective student-athlete is permitted to sign another NLI during the same signing year
- If a prospective student-athlete sign an NLI for enrollment in the upcoming academic year and does not enroll, the NLI remains binding
(317) 223-0706
www.national-letter.org
Banned Substances
NCAA Initial Eligibility
If prospective student-athlete wants to compete in NCAA sports at a Division I school, the prospective student-athlete will need to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center to make sure the individual is on track to meet initial-eligibility standards.
Steps to Becoming a GCU Student-Athlete
2020-21 NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete
2020-21 Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility
International Academic Requirements
Search for a high school's list of NCAA courses
D-I Academic Requirements
How to request final amateurism certification
Steps to Becoming a GCU Student-Athlete
- Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center at the beginning of your junior year.
- Complete the registration process including the amateurism section. Answer all questions as truthfully as possible. Incomplete or incorrectly reported information can jeopardize your eligibility status.
- Send your transcripts to the NCAA Eligibility Center
- Request your high school guidance counselor to send your transcripts at the end of your junior year and immediately following high school graduation.
- Mailing address: NCAA Eligibility Center, PO Box 7136, Indianapolis, IN 46207
- Complete your admissions application and meet with an admissions counselor at GCU.
- Send your test scores to the NCAA Eligibility Center. Enter 9999 when registering for the SAT or ACT.
- Request for final certification by logging back in during your senior year and update any new information and request final amateurism certification.
Beginning April 1 for fall enrollees and Oct. 1 for spring enrollees.
2020-21 NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete
2020-21 Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility
International Academic Requirements
Search for a high school's list of NCAA courses
D-I Academic Requirements
How to request final amateurism certification
APR & GSR
APR
The National Collegiate Athletic Association holds Division I institutions accountable for the academic progress of their student-athletes through the Academic Progress Rate, a team-based metric that accounts for the eligibility and retention of each student-athlete, each term.
The Committee on Academic Performance oversees the Academic Performance Program, with set policies and recommended legislative changes to the Board of Directors, which has the final say on rules changes in Division I.
Beginning with 2012-13 championships, teams must earn a minimum 900 four-year APR or a 930 average over the most recent two years to be eligible to participate. For 2014-15 championships, teams must earn a 930 four-year average APR or a 940 average over the most recent two years to participate in championships. In 2015-16 and beyond, teams must earn a four-year APR of 930 to compete in championships.
For more information, please visit
APR Policy Manual
APR Institution Search
GSR
Graduation rates are based on the IPEDS-GRS which is defined as a six-year proportion of those student-athletes who graduated versus those who entered an institution on institutional aid. In addition to the student-athlete data in the graduation-rates data, the GSR accounts for student-athletes who transfer into an institution while discounting student-athletes who separate from the institution and would have been academically eligible to compete had they returned. The Academic Success Rate (ASR) also includes freshmen who did not receive athletics aid, but did participate in athletics. All member institutions are required to report graduation rates for their student body; those institutions offering athletics aid are required to report for their student-athletes. Division I members, as well as those institutions having multi-divisional sports, must also provide their GSR. Data for the graduation rates/GSR/ASR is collected each spring.
For more information on the GCU GSR, please visit
Why the GSR?
Division I Graduation Success Rates Search
The National Collegiate Athletic Association holds Division I institutions accountable for the academic progress of their student-athletes through the Academic Progress Rate, a team-based metric that accounts for the eligibility and retention of each student-athlete, each term.
The Committee on Academic Performance oversees the Academic Performance Program, with set policies and recommended legislative changes to the Board of Directors, which has the final say on rules changes in Division I.
Beginning with 2012-13 championships, teams must earn a minimum 900 four-year APR or a 930 average over the most recent two years to be eligible to participate. For 2014-15 championships, teams must earn a 930 four-year average APR or a 940 average over the most recent two years to participate in championships. In 2015-16 and beyond, teams must earn a four-year APR of 930 to compete in championships.
For more information, please visit
APR Policy Manual
APR Institution Search
GSR
Graduation rates are based on the IPEDS-GRS which is defined as a six-year proportion of those student-athletes who graduated versus those who entered an institution on institutional aid. In addition to the student-athlete data in the graduation-rates data, the GSR accounts for student-athletes who transfer into an institution while discounting student-athletes who separate from the institution and would have been academically eligible to compete had they returned. The Academic Success Rate (ASR) also includes freshmen who did not receive athletics aid, but did participate in athletics. All member institutions are required to report graduation rates for their student body; those institutions offering athletics aid are required to report for their student-athletes. Division I members, as well as those institutions having multi-divisional sports, must also provide their GSR. Data for the graduation rates/GSR/ASR is collected each spring.
For more information on the GCU GSR, please visit
Why the GSR?
Division I Graduation Success Rates Search