247 Transfer Portal 2023 (2024)

FAQs

Do you lose your scholarship if you enter the transfer portal? ›

NCAA Regulations

According to the NCAA, once a student-athlete enters the transfer portal, their current institution has the ability to cancel or reduce their scholarship for the upcoming academic year. This means that a student-athlete may indeed lose their scholarship if they decide to enter the transfer portal.

The Fall/Winter Transfer Portal

The first transfer portal window of the academic year operates in the fall. The most recent fall/winter window officially opened on December 4, 2023, and closed on January 2, 2024, giving athletes 30 days to enter the portal at the end of the regular season.

The transfer portal permits student athletes to place their name in an online database declaring their desire to transfer. Athletes enter the portal by informing their current school of their desire to transfer; the school then has two business days to enter the athlete's name in the database.

The transfer portal is an NCAA database in which players who have opted to transfer are listed. Those with access to the portal include coaches, athletic administrators and compliance officials.

If you are currently receiving financial aid of any type, make sure you're aware of the terms. If you are on an athletic scholarship when you enter the Transfer Portal and do not get picked up by another school, your scholarship status could be at risk as early as the following term.

The legislation will not limit the number of times an athlete can transfer -- and there are still two transfer windows -- but they can't transfer midyear and play for a second school in the same season.

Entering the transfer portal doesn't disqualify one from playing in their school's bowl game. However, a large portion of those players will decide against playing in the postseason as they look elsewhere.

The NCAA Transfer Portal is only accessible to NCAA Division I (DI), Division II (DII), and Division III (DIII) coaches and administrators. NAIA and two-year colleges do not have access to the NCAA Transfer Portal. For college student-athletes, deciding to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal can be a game-changer.

The second reason is the transfer portal, an NCAA database that serves as notice of which players are looking for a new place to play and gives coaches a chance to connect with them. We've attempted to answer some questions about the transfer process. Send us a message with other questions and we'll get answers added.

One of the most problematic aspects of the portal is that there is no mandatory orientation session for prospective transfer portal applicants that highlight the pros and cons of their decision and there are few guard rails that protect student-athletes from making impulsive decisions.

Can you go back after entering transfer portal? ›

Once a player's name enters the transfer portal, they have the option to remove their name at any time. However, it's important to note that the decision to remove their name from the transfer portal does not guarantee that the player will be able to return to their original school or team.

While it is a violation to speak to a coach from a different school before entering the NCAA Transfer Portal, you are permitted to speak to student-athletes and alumni at any time to gain a better understanding of the prospective program.

By entering the NCAA Transfer Portal you are essentially giving up your spot (and scholarship) on your current team. Even if you decide to stay, you may not be able to recover your scholarship. It is up to the coaching staff if they want to honor your original scholarship offer.

You could lose a college scholarship for underperforming, getting injured or falling into trouble. While most of these variables apply only to athletes, any student with a scholarship is at risk of losing it for underperforming in the classroom or falling into trouble.

Once a player's name enters the transfer portal, they have the option to remove their name at any time. However, it's important to note that the decision to remove their name from the transfer portal does not guarantee that the player will be able to return to their original school or team.