National Signing Day is here! November 9th, 2022 begins the signing window for golfers. Below are a few important facts to remember about the National Letter of Intent.
WHAT IS A NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT?
The National Letter of Intent is a one year contract that binds the student-athlete to a specific college. All NLI’s include athletic scholarship information being offered to that particular student-athlete for their freshman year. Once the document is signed by all parties, the recruiting process ends for the student-athlete. The NLI protects both the student-athlete and the college from backing out of a scholarship offer.
DO YOU NEED A NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT TO PLAY COLLEGE GOLF?
No! A National Letter of Intent is a binding document that connects a student-athlete to a college for one year for athletic scholarship money. Not all prospective student-athlete’s are fortunate enough to receive a scholarship offer entering their freshman year, which determines whether an NLI is necessary or not. Don’t be discouraged if you aren’t offered an athletic scholarship entering college, there are many student-athlete’s who earn scholarships during their college career.
OVERVIEW:
Main points to remember:
- National Letter of Intent is a binding contract between a college and student-athlete which promises to provide athletic scholarship to the athlete for one year.
- Once the National Letter of Intent is signed, the recruiting journey is over for the student-athlete.
- Not all student-athlete’s receive NLI’s. Just because you haven’t been offered a scholarship doesn’t mean you can’t play college golf. There are numerous student-athletes who compete their freshman year without scholarships.
- This is an exciting time in your golf career – enjoy the moment and celebrate! But don’t forget – someone is always working harder than you!
Do you feel more comfortable with the NLI? We hope that this post helped you with the college recruiting process. If you would like to learn more about this topic, check out our blog posts.
If you are looking to take this a step further and get some additional help with your college recruiting resume, contact the team at Path Fore Success today! Send us an email at info@pathforesuccess.com to get started today! For more posts like this, check out our blog here: Path Fore Success Blog. You can also follow us on Instagram & Twitter for more!
