Grad Transfer Rules for Baseball

by UU Recruiting Staff | Jul 28, 2026 | Recruiting Guides, Transfer Portal Guide

Grad transfer rules for baseball let a player with a completed degree and remaining eligibility move to a new program, often with immediate eligibility to compete.

This explains exactly how it works. For the full picture, see the baseball transfer portal guide.

Quick answer: A grad transfer is a player who’s completed their undergraduate degree, has remaining NCAA eligibility, and transfers to pursue a graduate program, often with immediate eligibility to compete, unlike some undergraduate transfer situations.

Who qualifies under grad transfer rules

Generally, a player needs to have completed their bachelor’s degree and still have eligibility remaining under NCAA rules. What counts as remaining eligibility changed in 2026, and that is the first thing to establish about yourself.

NCAA Divisions I and II moved to an age-based eligibility model: Division I in June 2026, Division II in August. It replaced seasons of competition with a single five-year period, and eliminated athletics redshirt rules and medical hardship waivers with it. Division III, the NAIA and the NJCAA were not part of the change.

So there are now two different routes into eligibility under grad transfer rules, and which one applies to you depends on when you first enrolled full time.

• If you first enrolled before 2026-27, you may still be on the old arithmetic. A true-freshman redshirt, a medical redshirt or a hardship waiver really did bank a season, and current student-athletes are reviewed under the previous rules or the age-based rule, whichever is more beneficial. Campus compliance staff run that comparison.
• If you first enrol full time in fall 2027 or later, only the age-based rule applies. There is no season to bank and no redshirt to spend. What creates a graduate transfer is finishing the degree with calendar time still on the five-year clock.
• An accelerated degree does both jobs. Finishing a bachelor’s degree in three or three and a half years through summer courses or AP and dual-credit hours leaves time on the clock under either set of rules, which is why it is now the most reliable route in.
• Prospects first enrolling in 2026-27 get the choice. The Eligibility Center compares the old rules and the age-based rule and applies whichever is more beneficial. Choosing to stay on the old rules costs you the eliminated waiver categories permanently.

The common thread: the degree has to actually be finished, not just close. A program recruiting a grad transfer will confirm degree completion directly with the registrar, not just take a player’s word for it.

Why grad transfer rules make these players attractive

• Immediate impact. A grad transfer is typically an experienced player who can contribute right away.
• Filling a specific need. Programs often target grad transfers at positions with a graduating gap.
• Lower long-term roster risk. A one-year need filled by an experienced player, without a multi-year commitment.

Grad transfer rules vs. other transfer paths

The table below sets grad transfer rules beside the other two transfer routes.

A grad transfer solves a different problem than a JUCO-to-D1 move or a walk-on conversion. Here’s how the three compare.

Programs often run all three strategies at once: developing younger JUCO and walk-on talent while using grad transfers to patch a specific, immediate gap.

The overview below summarises how grad transfer rules work in college baseball.

What grad transfer rules require you to confirm

• Exact remaining eligibility, confirmed with both current and new school compliance offices
• Graduate program acceptance at the new school: this is a real academic requirement, not a formality
• Scholarship or aid details specific to graduate transfer status, which can differ from undergraduate aid

The graduate program angle in grad transfer rules

A grad transfer is enrolling as a real graduate student, and that side of the move deserves as much attention as the athletic one.

• Confirm the specific program exists and admits students on your timeline. Not every school offers every graduate program, and application deadlines don’t bend for baseball.
• Ask how the program’s schedule interacts with practice and travel. A demanding graduate course load combined with a full competition schedule is a real workload: ask current players how it’s actually handled.
• Understand what happens if you don’t finish the graduate degree. Confirm this in writing rather than assuming it’s a formality.
• Check whether your undergraduate GPA and test scores meet admission requirements. Athletic interest doesn’t override a graduate program’s academic standards.
• Talk to the graduate program directly, not just the athletic department. An academic advisor can answer questions a coach simply isn’t positioned to answer accurately.

How a decision under grad transfer rules actually plays out

This isn’t a real player. It’s a composite scenario reflecting a common pattern.

A player enrols straight out of high school and finishes his bachelor’s degree in three and a half years, leaving well over a year on his five-year period. Rather than staying at a program with a crowded depth chart at his position, he identifies a handful of programs with a specific graduating-senior gap, reaches out directly with his stats, academic transcript, and film, and confirms graduate program acceptance before committing. He starts immediately in the fall, in a role the roster genuinely needed filled.

The pattern that shows up again and again: players who move quickly once eligible, target genuine need rather than the biggest name, and confirm the academic side early, land in the best situations.

Grad transfer rules and scholarships, in more detail

Financial aid for a grad transfer works differently than a typical undergraduate athletic scholarship, and the differences are worth understanding before you commit.

• Graduate assistantships sometimes apply. Some schools combine athletic aid with a graduate assistantship, a role that includes a stipend or tuition waiver tied to work outside athletics.
• Tuition costs differ from undergraduate rates. Graduate tuition is sometimes higher per credit than undergraduate tuition, which changes what a “full scholarship” actually covers.
• Aid is typically a one-year commitment. Unlike a four-year athletic scholarship offer, grad transfer aid usually covers the single season of remaining eligibility: confirm exactly what happens if your program takes longer than expected.
• Outside scholarships and assistantships can stack differently. Ask the financial aid office directly how various forms of aid combine, since NCAA and institutional rules both apply.
• Housing and cost of attendance can shift too. A new city, a different cost of living, and graduate housing options all affect the real financial picture beyond the scholarship number itself.

None of this is a reason to avoid a grad transfer move, it’s a reason to get the actual numbers in writing before assuming it mirrors undergraduate scholarship terms.

When the windows under grad transfer rules tend to open

Grad transfer timing follows the shape of the academic and competitive calendar more than a fixed date:

• Right after a season ends, once graduating roster gaps become clear and a program knows exactly what it needs to fill.
• Right after a player’s own degree completion is confirmed, which for early graduates can be mid-year rather than at the traditional end of a four-year run.
• Faster than most other transfer types, since both sides are usually working against a real, immediate deadline: a season opener, not a multi-year plan.

Because of this speed, a grad transfer who waits to confirm eligibility until “closer to decision time” often finds the best-fit opportunities already filled.

How to approach a search under grad transfer rules

The steps below turn grad transfer rules into an actual search you can run.

• Reach out directly to programs with a specific need at your position
• Lead with your college stats, film, and academic standing: all three matter here
• Confirm graduate program fit, not just athletic fit: you’re enrolling as a grad student too
• Move quickly once you’re eligible: grad transfer windows tend to move fast, since programs are filling immediate needs

Questions to ask about grad transfer rules before accepting an offer

• What specific role am I being brought in to fill? Get a direct answer, not a general statement about competing for playing time.
• What happens to my scholarship if I’m injured? A one-year grad transfer scholarship should be confirmed in writing, including injury contingencies.
• How does this program support graduate students athletically and academically? Ask current or recent grad transfers directly if possible.
• Is this a genuinely open competition, or is the room already set? A grad transfer year is short: walking into a role that’s effectively already decided against you wastes it.

Common mistakes with grad transfer rules

The checklist below covers where players come unstuck under grad transfer rules.

• Not confirming eligibility early enough. This process moves fast once you’re in it.
• Ignoring the academic side. Graduate program acceptance is a real requirement, not a rubber stamp.
• Not asking about the depth chart honestly. A grad transfer year is too short to spend fighting for a role that was effectively decided before you arrived.
• Skipping the financial details. Confirm exactly what “full scholarship” covers under graduate tuition rates before assuming it matches undergraduate aid.
• Only targeting big-name programs. A grad transfer year is about fit and playing time as much as prestige.

The eligibility arithmetic behind grad transfer rules

The graduate transfer is widely misunderstood as a bonus year. It is not. Grad transfer rules do not create eligibility → they let you use eligibility you already have somewhere else.

The arithmetic is what decides whether it is available to you at all, and in Divisions I and II it is now a single number: how much of your five-year period of eligibility is left.

That period starts at the earlier of two events: your first full-time enrollment at any college, junior colleges and international schools included, or the start of the regular academic year after your 19th birthday. Then it runs continuously.

It does not pause because you did not compete, transferred, sat out or took time away from the sport. Only pregnancy, active-duty military service and official religious missions can pause it, and the Eligibility Center administers all three.

So the classic version of this move has changed shape. It used to be a banked season: redshirt as a freshman, play four, graduate with one left. Now it is spare calendar: graduate inside four years and use what remains of the five. An accelerated degree is what creates the opportunity, not a year on the bench.

If your five-year period has run out, grad transfer rules do nothing for you, however few games you played. That is the hard edge of the new model, and it is why the NCAA describes the age-based rules as more predictable but less flexible.

Players already in the system are not stranded by this. A current student-athlete with eligibility left after 2025-26 is reviewed under the previous rules or the age-based rule, whichever is more beneficial, so a banked season from a genuine redshirt year still counts if it helps you.

So the first question is never where to go. It is how much of the clock is left, and which set of rules am I being read under. Get both confirmed by compliance before you plan anything else, and if you are moving to a D3, NAIA or JUCO program, ask them separately, because none of this applies there.

The appeal is real when the arithmetic works. You arrive with a completed degree, you enrol in a graduate programme, and you are typically eligible to compete immediately.

The academic side is where graduate transfers actually come unstuck. You must be admitted to a genuine graduate programme at the new institution, and admission is decided by the graduate school, not by the baseball staff.

A coach can want you and the graduate programme can still say no. Start those applications early, and confirm your undergraduate degree will be conferred in time.

It is also worth checking that a programme you would actually want exists there. Enrolling in a one-year course you have no interest in, purely to play, tends to go badly for both halves of the year.

One practical note that catches people: grad transfer rules interact with your degree completion date. A degree conferred late can cost you the autumn, so confirm the paperwork with your current registrar rather than assuming.

Done properly, it is one of the cleanest moves in the sport: a free agent with a degree, a year of eligibility and no adjustment period to justify.

Frequently asked questions about grad transfer rules

Do grad transfers get immediate eligibility to compete? Often yes, which is one of the main reasons programs recruit them, but this should still be confirmed directly with both the current and new school’s compliance offices.

Can any player become a grad transfer? Only players who’ve completed a bachelor’s degree and still have NCAA eligibility remaining. In Divisions I and II that now means time left on your five-year period, most often because you finished the degree early. A pre-2026 redshirt year can still count if you are being reviewed under the previous rules.

Do grad transfers count against a team’s scholarship limit the same way? Grad transfer scholarships come out of the same overall NCAA equivalency limits as any other scholarship: programs budget for them like any roster spot.

How fast does the grad transfer process move? Quickly. Since programs are usually filling one immediate, specific need, grad transfer decisions often happen faster than a typical undergraduate transfer.

Does a grad transfer have to attend graduate school full time? Requirements vary by school and program, so confirm directly, but graduate program acceptance and enrollment are real requirements, not a formality attached to the athletic move.

What’s the biggest mistake in a grad transfer decision? Confirming eligibility too late. This process moves fast once a player is eligible, and hesitating can mean the best-fit opportunities are already filled.

Staying for a fifth year vs. transferring

Not every eligible player should transfer. Some programs offer a returning grad player a fifth year in place, without a move at all, and that’s often the simpler, lower-risk option.

The fifth year has to exist before either option is real. In Divisions I and II grad transfer rules do not create it and no program can grant it; it is whatever is left of your five-year period after four years of school. If you enrolled straight out of high school and stayed enrolled, a fifth year is exactly what the clock leaves you, and it is the last one. There is no sixth via a redshirt, because that route was eliminated in 2026.

• Staying means no new academic transition, no new team culture to learn, and no risk of a role that doesn’t materialize as promised.
• Transferring makes the most sense when the current roster has no realistic role available, or when a specific program offers a clearly better athletic or academic fit.
• Either way, get the terms in writing. A verbal “we’d love to have you back” from your current coach deserves the same scrutiny as an offer from a new program.

There’s no default right answer here. The same discipline that applies to any transfer decision applies to staying, too: get the role, the scholarship, and the academic details confirmed directly, rather than assuming familiarity means the details will work themselves out.

The short version: grad transfer rules reward players who treat the academic side as seriously as the athletic one. Confirm the degree is actually conferred, apply early to a graduate programme that will admit you, target genuine roster need rather than the biggest name, and get the one-season aid figure in writing. Most moves that fail under grad transfer rules fail on admissions and timing, not on ability.

The short version

Grad transfer rules let you use remaining eligibility at a new school after finishing your degree. They do not grant an extra year. You need both an unused season and time left on the five-year clock.

Admission to a real graduate programme is decided by the graduate school, not the coaching staff, and it is where most attempted moves fail.

Uncommitted University advises confirming seasons remaining, clock remaining and your degree conferral date with compliance before contacting a single school about grad transfer rules.

Give the graduate application at least as much attention as the baseball conversation. Deadlines for graduate programmes often fall earlier than undergraduate ones, and a missed application date ends the move regardless of how much a coach wants you.

Your next step

Confirm your eligibility in the NCAA baseball eligibility guide, then build a target list of programs with a real need at your position.

Written by UU Recruiting Staff, part of Uncommitted University’s recruiting content team.

The JUCO to D1 Baseball Transfer Path

by Recruiting Coordinator | Jul 28, 2026 | Recruiting Guides, Transfer Portal Guide

The JUCO to D1 transfer path, built on a foundation of NJCAA competition, is one of the most reliable ways for a late bloomer to reach the highest level of college baseball. It’s a real strategy, not a backup plan.

This covers exactly how it works. For the full picture, see the baseball transfer portal guide.

Quick answer: Players use JUCO to add strength, refine mechanics, and post real college-level stats and film, all of which make them a stronger recruiting target than they were out of high school. D1 coaches actively scout JUCO rosters, especially in-season.

Why JUCO to D1 works so well

• Two extra years of physical development: strength, velocity, and body control all typically improve significantly.
• Real college stats and film: coaches trust current performance data more than high school numbers.
• A tested track record: succeeding against college-level pitching or hitters proves something a showcase number can’t.

There’s also a numbers reality worth naming directly: many more players play JUCO baseball than get recruited directly to D1 out of high school. That means the JUCO ranks are full of players who are genuinely D1-caliber but were missed the first time around, not a lesser tier of talent, just a less-scouted one.

JUCO transfer paths: a quick comparison

The table below compares JUCO to D1 against the three other realistic destinations.

Not every JUCO transfer is aiming for D1. The same development happens across several destinations, and it’s worth knowing how they typically differ.

What D1 coaches look for in a JUCO to D1 transfer

Beyond raw tools, D1 coaches want to see consistent in-season performance, not just a hot stretch. A full season of stats tells them far more than a handful of standout games.

Academic transfer credit and remaining eligibility both matter too: confirm both directly before assuming a smooth move.

Coaches are also watching for specific, position-relevant signals, not just overall numbers:

• Pitchers: velocity trends across a full season, strike-throwing consistency, and how stuff holds up against the toughest lineups on the schedule, not just the weakest.
• Hitters: performance against the best pitching faced, not just aggregate season stats: a coach wants to know how you handle the top of an opposing rotation.
• Defenders: reliability over a full season matters more than a handful of highlight-reel plays. Coaches ask JUCO staff directly about routine-play consistency.

JUCO coaches are also a real reference point here. A D1 assistant will frequently call a JUCO coach directly to ask about makeup, coachability, and effort, not just what the stat line says.

The timeline below shows how a JUCO to D1 move is sequenced across two years.

Building your recruiting profile for a JUCO to D1 move

Treat this like recruiting the first time, with updated tools:

• Lead with your current college stats and video, not high school numbers
• Build a real target list of D1 and D2 programs with an actual roster need
• Email coaches directly: the same outreach approach that works in high school still works here
• Ask your JUCO coach for direct introductions where he has relationships

Where showcases fit in a JUCO to D1 move

Showcases matter differently at the JUCO level than they did in high school. A handful are worth the investment; most aren’t necessary if your in-season stats are strong and visible.

• Check who’s actually scouting. A JUCO-specific showcase with real D1 and D2 assistants in attendance is worth far more than a general event.
• Don’t skip your season to chase an event. A full, healthy JUCO season is the strongest recruiting asset you have. Protect it.
• Use events to supplement outreach, not replace it. Direct emails with your stats and film still do most of the work.

Financial realities of a JUCO to D1 move

Scholarship money can change significantly with a transfer, in either direction. Confirm this early rather than assuming it mirrors your JUCO situation.

• D1 scholarships are equivalency-based, meaning the total scholarship budget is split across a roster: a spot on the team doesn’t always mean full funding.
• Ask directly what’s actually being offered (full ride, partial scholarship, or preferred walk-on) before you commit emotionally to a program.
• Compare total cost, not just scholarship percentage. A partial scholarship at a lower-cost school can be a better financial outcome than a similar percentage at an expensive one.

Questions to ask a D1 coach recruiting you for a JUCO to D1 move

A JUCO transfer should be asking as many questions as he’s answering. Before committing, get direct answers on:

• What’s the specific roster need at your position? “We like your tools” is different from “our starter graduated and we need a replacement.”
• What does the coach’s JUCO track record actually look like? Ask for names of past JUCO transfers and how their time there went.
• How does the staff plan to use you in year one? Get specifics, not just general encouragement.
• What happens academically if your JUCO credits don’t fully transfer? Get this answer from an academic advisor, not just the coaching staff.

How a JUCO to D1 move actually plays out

The steps below are how a JUCO to D1 move actually happens, in order.

This isn’t a real player: it’s a composite scenario reflecting the pattern that shows up across programs.

A player goes unrecruited out of high school, or gets a single low-level offer he turns down to develop further. He enrolls at a JUCO, redshirts or plays limited innings as a freshman while adding strength, then has a full sophomore season with real, consistent stats. His JUCO coach makes a few direct calls to D1 assistants he knows. Combined with the player’s own outreach (email, stats, and film sent directly to programs with an actual roster need), he lands a D1 opportunity that never existed for him at 18.

The pattern holds across most successful JUCO-to-D1 moves: physical development, a full season of proof, a coach’s direct relationships, and the player’s own outreach, all working together, not any single one alone.

What to confirm with a JUCO program before you even enroll

If you’re choosing a JUCO with an eventual D1 move in mind, not every program offers the same path. Ask directly, before committing:

• What’s the program’s actual transfer track record? Ask for real names and destinations, not a general claim of “we send guys up.”
• Does the coaching staff have real D1 and D2 relationships? A coach who’s worked the phones for past players is worth more than facility upgrades.
• What does the schedule look like? Playing a schedule with strong competition gives your stats more credibility with a D1 evaluator.
• How does the program handle academics? Confirm which four-year schools have a track record of accepting this JUCO’s credits smoothly.

Timing the transfer right

Most JUCO-to-D1 moves happen after a full season of stats are available, giving coaches real data to evaluate. Enter the transfer conversation with updated numbers in hand, not projections.

The JUCO eligibility clock, in practical terms

There are two clocks running, they are set by different rulebooks, and mixing them up causes real problems on a JUCO to D1 move.

• NJCAA eligibility is typically limited to two seasons of competition at the JUCO level, though redshirt and hardship situations can affect this. NJCAA rules are its own and were not part of the 2026 NCAA change.
• Your NCAA clock starts at the JUCO, not at the four-year school. This is the biggest change to a JUCO to D1 move in years. NCAA Divisions I and II adopted an age-based eligibility model in 2026 (Division I in June, Division II in August) under which a five-year period of eligibility begins at your first full-time enrollment at any college. Both NCAA sources name junior colleges explicitly.
• And that clock never pauses. It does not stop because you did not compete, transferred, sat out or took time away from the sport. Two years at a JUCO therefore spends two of the five, so a player arriving at a four-year school usually has about three calendar years left rather than four.
• Credits matter as much as seasons. An NCAA school will evaluate your JUCO transcript directly; not every course transfers the way you expect.

Go deeper: JUCO eligibility clock rules, in full.

Redshirting at the JUCO level is worth a direct conversation with your coach too. Sitting out a year to add strength and refine mechanics can turn a marginal prospect into a real D1 target, but it also uses up part of your limited JUCO eligibility window, so it’s a decision worth making deliberately, not by default.

Since 2026 it costs you twice. A redshirt year still exists under NJCAA rules, but it also spends a year of the NCAA five-year period that started the day you enrolled full time, and there is no NCAA redshirt left to recover it with. Divisions I and II eliminated athletics redshirt rules and medical hardship waivers along with seasons of competition. Only pregnancy, active-duty military service and official religious missions can pause that period now.

Common mistakes in a JUCO to D1 move

The checklist below covers what derails a JUCO to D1 move, and it is rarely the talent.

• Assuming one good stretch is enough. A full, consistent season matters more than a hot month.
• Not confirming academic credit transfer early. This can affect both eligibility and your actual graduation timeline.
• Waiting for coaches to find you. Direct outreach still matters as much as it did in high school.
• Ignoring fit for the sake of a bigger name. A D1 program with no real need at your position leaves you buried on the depth chart. A D2 or NAIA program with a genuine need and real playing time is often the better move.
• Underselling the JUCO coach’s role. His direct relationships and willingness to make calls can matter more than another highlight video.

The academic requirements that decide a JUCO to D1 move

Almost every conversation about going JUCO to D1 is about baseball. Almost every failure is about credits.

The move is governed by NCAA transfer requirements, and they turn on what you completed, not what you hit. A player putting up numbers with a transcript that will not transfer is not a Division I recruit, however he is playing.

The cleanest route is finishing your associate degree. A completed AA or AS at the junior college satisfies the most demanding version of the requirements and removes most of the argument.

Without the degree, you are into partial-qualifier and credit-count territory, where the specifics depend on your own status coming out of high school. That is exactly the situation where you need the compliance officer, not a forum thread.

The credits also have to be the right credits. Courses have to transfer into the receiving institution and count toward a degree there. A full transcript of courses that do not apply to any major at your target school is worth very little for a JUCO to D1 move.

This is why the advice to meet an academic adviser in your first month at junior college is not filler. By the time a Division I coach is genuinely interested, your transcript is largely written.

The recruiting timeline runs earlier than players expect too. Division I staffs are typically evaluating junior college players well before their sophomore season concludes, which means your first-year performance and your first-year transcript are both doing work.

A blunt point on level. The JUCO to D1 path is real and it is well travelled, but not every junior college player is a Division I player, and a good NJCAA Division I programme will tell you honestly where you sit.

Ask your junior college staff directly which level they see for you and which schools have actually called. A coach who has moved players before will answer specifically, with names.

And keep the four-year conversation going during the season rather than after it. The JUCO to D1 window is short, and the players who land well were already talking in the autumn.

Frequently asked questions about the JUCO to D1 transfer path

How long does a JUCO-to-D1 transfer usually take? Most moves happen after one or two full JUCO seasons, once a player has a real, current sample of stats and film for a D1 coach to evaluate.

Do D1 coaches actually watch JUCO games? Yes, especially in-season. Many D1 programs actively track JUCO rosters and stats, particularly at positions where they anticipate a roster need.

Does JUCO eligibility count against NCAA eligibility? JUCO competition runs on its own NJCAA clock, separate from the NCAA’s. Confirm your specific situation with both institutions before assuming how the two interact.

Is it better to transfer after one JUCO season or two? It depends on development and opportunity. A full season of strong, consistent stats is generally more valuable than transferring early on a partial or unproven sample.

Can a JUCO player transfer directly to a D2 or NAIA program instead of D1? Yes. The same JUCO development path leads to D2 and NAIA opportunities as often as D1, the right level depends on fit, not just ambition.

What’s the biggest mistake in a JUCO-to-D1 transfer? Waiting for coaches to find you. Direct outreach with current stats and film, backed by your JUCO coach’s relationships, matters as much here as it did in high school recruiting.

The short version: JUCO to D1 is a two-year plan with a hard deadline. Produce across a full season rather than a hot fortnight, keep every credit on a four-year degree track, and restart your own recruiting in year one. Time the move so the seasons you have left match the offer you take, and JUCO to D1 becomes a straightforward transfer rather than a scramble.

The short version

A JUCO to D1 move is decided by transferable credits and degree progress at least as much as by performance. Completing the associate degree is the cleanest route; without it, the requirements depend on your status out of high school.

Division I staffs evaluate junior college players earlier than most expect, so the first year counts on both the field and the transcript.

Uncommitted University tells JUCO players to meet the academic adviser in month one, because the JUCO to D1 path closes on paperwork far more often than on ability.

Your next step

Confirm your eligibility clock in the JUCO eligibility clock rules guide, then build your target list using the D1 vs. D2 vs. D3 vs. NAIA vs. JUCO breakdown.

Written by Recruiting Coordinator, part of Uncommitted University’s recruiting content team.

How to Enter the Transfer Portal in Baseball (Rules + Windows)

by UU Recruiting Staff | Jul 28, 2026 | Recruiting Guides, Transfer Portal Guide

Knowing how to enter the transfer portal matters, because it is a formal process, not just a decision you make quietly. Get the steps wrong and you can lose time, eligibility, or both.

This covers exactly how it works. For the full picture, see the baseball transfer portal guide.

Quick answer: How to enter the transfer portal starts with notifying your current school, which triggers your name being entered into the NCAA’s database. This opens a contact window with other programs, governed by specific rules and timing that vary by situation.

How to enter the transfer portal, step 1: talk to your coaching staff

The diagram below summarises how to enter the transfer portal from first conversation to commitment.

The five steps below are how to enter the transfer portal, in the order they must happen.

Most programs require or strongly expect a conversation before you enter the portal. This isn’t always comfortable, but it’s the normal first step and keeps the process professional.

Some players worry this conversation burns a bridge. In practice, coaches see transfers constantly and usually handle it professionally too.

Before that conversation, get clear on your own reasons: playing time, fit, a coaching change, or a development need somewhere else. A coach can help you more (with an honest reference, a direct introduction) if you’re straight with him about why you’re leaving.

• Ask what a good landing spot looks like, in his opinion. Coaches often know programs and staffs personally, and can point you toward a real fit.
• Ask whether he’ll speak to other coaches on your behalf. A coach-to-coach reference carries more weight than almost anything else in this process.
• Ask about the actual process at your school. Some compliance offices move fast, others take longer: knowing this up front sets realistic expectations.

How to enter the transfer portal, step 2: submit the formal notification

Your school’s compliance office handles the formal step of entering your name into the transfer portal. This is an official NCAA process, not something you can do informally on your own.

How to enter the transfer portal, step 3: understand your contact window

Once entered, other programs can begin contacting you, within rules set by the NCAA. Specific windows and rules can vary by situation: confirm current details directly with a compliance office rather than relying on outdated information.

Before your name is in the portal, other schools generally can’t contact you directly: that’s considered tampering, and it’s taken seriously. Once you’re entered, that restriction lifts, and coaches or their staff can reach out.

Entering doesn’t happen instantly at the moment you ask. Your compliance office processes the paperwork, then your name appears in the database, typically within a short window, often a few business days, though this varies by school and time of year. Ask your compliance office for a specific timeline rather than guessing.

How the transfer process differs by level

The table below shows how to enter the transfer portal at each level, including the two that do not use it.

“The transfer portal” specifically refers to the NCAA’s database, which covers D1, D2, and D3. NAIA and JUCO programs handle transfers differently.

If you’re moving between levels (JUCO to NCAA, or NCAA to NAIA) you’re dealing with two different systems, not one. Confirm both sides directly rather than assuming the NCAA portal process applies everywhere.

This matters most for players considering a JUCO-to-D1 move or a shift toward NAIA for more scholarship flexibility: the paperwork, timing, and even the vocabulary (“release” versus “portal entry”) differ enough that assuming your first experience applies the second time around is a common, avoidable mistake.

How to enter the transfer portal, step 4: build your target list again

Treat this like recruiting the first time: build a real target list, not just a handful of dream schools. Use your current college stats and film, which now carry real weight.

• Research programs with an actual roster need at your position
• Confirm academic transfer credit before assuming a smooth transition
• Reach out directly with your updated profile and film

What to actually say when you reach out to a coach

The same direct-outreach approach that worked in high school recruiting works here, with a few portal-specific adjustments:

• Lead with your status. Say clearly that you’re in the transfer portal and eligible to be contacted: coaches get a lot of outreach and need this upfront.
• Lead with current-level stats, not high school numbers. A coach evaluating a transfer wants to know how you performed against college pitching or hitters, not what you did at 17.
• Name the specific need you’d fill. “I saw your program lost a starting middle infielder” reads very differently than a generic “I’m interested in your program.”
• Keep it short. One clear paragraph with stats, position, and a link to video and your profile beats a long story about why you’re leaving.
• Follow up once, professionally. Coaches are busy during the portal window. A single, polite follow-up after a week or two is normal, repeated messages aren’t.

What a new coach will actually want to know

Beyond stats and film, coaches recruiting a transfer are evaluating things a highlight reel doesn’t show:

• Why you’re actually leaving. Be honest and specific. “I wasn’t getting consistent innings” is a fair answer. Vague or negative answers about a previous program raise questions.
• How you’ll fit the current roster and culture. A coach is thinking about chemistry, not just talent, especially adding a player mid-career.
• Your academic standing. Grades and credits matter for a transfer just as much as for a freshman recruit, sometimes more, since credit transfer can be complicated.
• Whether you’ll actually commit if offered. Coaches recruiting transfers are often filling one specific need fast, and want a realistic read on your interest level, not a player weighing five offers indefinitely.

Can you withdraw from the transfer portal?

Yes. Entering the portal isn’t a one-way door. A player can withdraw and return to their original team, though the exact process and deadlines depend on the school and the specific circumstances.

Withdrawing doesn’t always mean a smooth landing back on the same roster: scholarship money and roster spots can already be committed elsewhere in the meantime. Talk to your current coaching staff directly and as early as possible if withdrawal becomes a real option, rather than assuming your old spot is guaranteed to still be there.

What happens to your scholarship when you enter the portal

Entering the portal by itself doesn’t automatically cancel a current athletic scholarship, but the details depend heavily on your specific school’s policy and the timing relative to the academic year.

• Ask directly, before you enter, what your current school’s policy is on scholarships for players who enter the portal.
• Get any agreement in writing. A verbal assurance from a coach isn’t the same as a signed document from the financial aid or compliance office.
• Confirm the timing. Some scholarship decisions are tied to specific dates in the academic calendar, not just the moment you enter the portal.

How to enter the transfer portal, step 5: confirm your eligibility

Before accepting anywhere new, confirm exactly what eligibility you have left and how your credits transfer academically. Both your current and new school’s compliance offices should confirm this in writing.

In Divisions I and II that is no longer a count of seasons. It is a date. The NCAA adopted an age-based eligibility model in 2026 (Division I in June, Division II in August), replacing seasons of competition with a single five-year period. It starts at the earlier of your first full-time enrollment at any college, junior colleges included, or the start of the regular academic year after your 19th birthday.

That matters to a transfer more than to anyone else, because the clock does not stop while you move. The NCAA is explicit: the five-year period runs continuously and does not pause because a student-athlete does not compete, transfers, sits out, changes teams or takes time away from participation. A sit-out year is not free any more, and there is no redshirt left to spend: athletics redshirt rules and medical hardship waivers went with the same legislation. That one fact should shape how to enter the transfer portal and, more importantly, when.

So plan how to enter the transfer portal around a calendar rather than a seasons tally. Division III, the NAIA and the NJCAA were not part of the change and still count seasons their own way, which is exactly the mismatch a cross-level move creates.

Academic credit transfer: what to actually check

Eligibility and academic credit are related but separate questions, and it’s easy to confirm one and assume the other is fine.

• Which specific credits transfer. Not every course transfers one-to-one between schools, especially between different degree programs.
• How transferred credits affect your graduation timeline. Losing credits in a transfer can add a semester or more you didn’t plan for.
• Whether your new major is even offered. A transfer that doesn’t support your intended major creates problems well beyond baseball.
• Who at the new school owns this conversation. Ask for a specific academic advisor or registrar contact, not just a general assurance from the coaching staff.

None of this is a reason to avoid transferring. It’s a reason to get it confirmed by the people who actually handle it, before you commit.

Common mistakes with how to enter the transfer portal

The checklist below covers what players get wrong about how to enter the transfer portal.

• Entering without a plan. Have a realistic target list ready, not just an exit strategy.
• Assuming interest equals an offer. Contact from a program doesn’t guarantee a roster spot or scholarship.
• Skipping the eligibility check. Confirm your remaining seasons before committing anywhere.
• Burning a bridge unnecessarily. An unprofessional exit follows you: college baseball is a small world, and coaches talk to each other.
• Going public before it’s official. Posting about a transfer before your name is actually entered can create confusion and put your current coach in an awkward spot.

What your school can and cannot do when you enter the portal

The fear that stops most players is the same one: what if my school blocks me, or punishes me for asking?

Here is the reassuring half. Your school cannot refuse to enter you. Once you submit a written notification of transfer, the institution is required to enter your name into the database within two business days. There is no approval step, and a coach does not get a veto.

That was the entire point of the portal replacing the old permission-to-contact system. Learning how to enter the transfer portal is now an administrative process, not a negotiation.

Now the half that people do not tell you. Your school is not required to keep holding your roster spot or your athletic aid beyond the current term.

That is the actual risk, and it is why how to enter the transfer portal is a decision to make with information rather than in frustration after a bad weekend.

Entering does not oblige you to leave. Players withdraw and stay every year. But the relationship rarely returns to exactly what it was, and you should assume your spot is genuinely in play.

Entering also does not mean anybody will call. The portal is a list, not a marketplace with buyers waiting. Hundreds of names appear at once, and coaches work it with the same limited time they give everything else.

The players who land well almost always did the work before entering, not after. They had conversations, they knew of real interest, and the portal entry was the formality that unlocked it.

There is also a timing dimension. Transfer windows are specific periods rather than a year-round option, and they are set by sport. Missing your window can cost you a year, so confirm the current dates for baseball with your compliance office before you plan anything.

Practical sequence, then. Talk to people you trust. Find out whether real interest exists. Understand what happens to your aid at the end of the term. Confirm the window. Then submit the written notification.

Doing it in that order is the whole difference between a transfer and a gap year.

Frequently asked questions about how to enter the transfer portal

Do I need my coach’s permission to enter the transfer portal? No formal permission is required to enter, but most programs expect a conversation first, and skipping it can create unnecessary friction with a coach whose reference you may still want.

How long does it take to actually enter the portal? The compliance paperwork itself is usually quick, but processing time varies by school. Ask your compliance office for a specific timeline rather than assuming it happens the same day.

Can I talk to other coaches before I officially enter the portal? Generally no: contact from other schools before your name is entered is treated as tampering under NCAA rules. Confirm the exact boundaries with your compliance office.

Does entering the portal cancel my scholarship? Not automatically. Scholarship policy for players who enter the portal varies by school: get your specific school’s policy confirmed in writing before you enter.

Can I change my mind after entering the portal? Yes, withdrawing is possible, though your original roster spot and scholarship aren’t guaranteed to still be available depending on timing and what’s already been committed elsewhere.

What’s the most common mistake players make entering the portal? Entering without a real target list ready. Having a plan for where you actually want to land matters as much as the decision to leave.

Does entering the transfer portal pause my eligibility clock? No. In Divisions I and II the five-year period runs continuously and does not pause because you transfer, sit out, change teams or stop competing. Only pregnancy, active-duty military service and official religious missions can pause it. Plan how to enter the transfer portal around that calendar: a year spent moving is a year spent.

The short version: how to enter the transfer portal is five steps, and the order protects both your eligibility and your aid. Talk to your staff first, let compliance submit the notification, understand your contact window, rebuild your target list properly, and confirm eligibility and credit transfer in writing before committing anywhere. Done in that sequence, how to enter the transfer portal stops being the risky part of a transfer and becomes the administrative part.

The short version

How to enter the transfer portal: submit written notification to your compliance office, and the school must enter you within two business days. It cannot block you, but it can stop holding your roster spot and your aid after the current term.

Entering does not guarantee interest. The portal is a list, not a recruiting service.

Uncommitted University advises establishing real interest before you learn how to enter the transfer portal in practice, because the players who land well had those conversations first.

Confirm the current baseball transfer window with your compliance office before anything else. Knowing how to enter the transfer portal is of no use in a month when the window is shut.

And keep playing well while you wait. The most common mistake after deciding how to enter the transfer portal is mentally leaving before the season ends, which costs you exactly the film a new school wants to see.

Your next step

Confirm your eligibility first, see the NCAA baseball eligibility guide, then build your list using the D1 vs. D2 vs. D3 vs. NAIA vs. JUCO breakdown.

Written by UU Recruiting Staff, part of Uncommitted University’s recruiting content team.

The Baseball Transfer Portal: The Complete Guide

by Recruiting Coordinator | Jul 28, 2026 | Recruiting Guides, Transfer Portal Guide

The college baseball transfer portal isn’t just for players who made a mistake picking a school. It’s become a normal, legitimate part of how rosters get built at every level.

This guide covers exactly how it works, the rules, the paths, and the real routes players actually use to end up somewhere better.

Quick answer: The college baseball transfer portal is a formal process for entering your name as available to transfer, with specific windows and NCAA rules governing contact and eligibility. JUCO-to-D1, grad transfers, and walk-on-to-scholarship moves are all common, legitimate paths, not signs something went wrong.

What the baseball transfer portal actually is

The baseball transfer portal is a formal NCAA database where a player’s intent to transfer gets recorded, opening the door for other programs to contact them. Entering the portal doesn’t guarantee a new home, it starts the process.

Rules on timing, contact, and eligibility are set by the NCAA, and specific windows apply depending on your sport and situation.

Two separate clocks matter here: your NCAA eligibility clock and your transfer portal window, the specific period your sport allows for entering. Missing your window can mean waiting for the next one, so timing matters as much as the decision itself.

The first of those two changed in 2026, and it changed in the way that matters most to a transfer. NCAA Divisions I and II replaced seasons of competition with a single five-year period of eligibility: Division I in June 2026, Division II in August. It starts at your first full-time enrollment at any college, junior colleges included, or the academic year after your 19th birthday, whichever is earlier.

Then it runs continuously. The NCAA is explicit that it does not pause because a student-athlete does not compete, transfers, sits out, changes teams or takes time away from participation. So a year spent in the baseball transfer portal is a year off the clock, and there is no redshirt left to buy it back, athletics redshirt rules and medical hardship waivers were eliminated by the same legislation. Division III, the NAIA and the NJCAA still count seasons their own way.

Contact rules also depend on who initiates. Once a player enters the portal, other coaches can generally reach out, but a coach contacting a player who hasn’t entered yet, or outside the allowed window, can create real compliance problems for both sides.

The one-time transfer exception

Most undergraduate players get one transfer where they can compete immediately at their new school, without sitting out a year. This is commonly called the one-time transfer exception.

A second undergraduate transfer can still work, but it typically requires a waiver, and approval isn’t automatic. Rules here have shifted more than once in recent years. Confirm your specific situation with both your current and prospective compliance offices before assuming a second move is free.

This is one more reason a rushed, undisciplined transfer decision is risky. Using your one clean transfer on the wrong fit leaves a much harder path if you need to move again.

Why players enter the baseball transfer portal

• Playing time. A deep roster at one program can mean a bigger role somewhere else.
• Fit. Academic, social, or coaching-style fit sometimes doesn’t work out as expected.
• Development path. A JUCO player who’s grown physically may be ready for a bigger opportunity.
• A coaching change. New staff sometimes means a different system or a different role for existing players.

None of these are failures. They’re normal parts of how careers actually progress.

Common baseball transfer portal myths, debunked

• Myth: entering the portal means you’re leaving no matter what. Not true. Entering starts the process; a player can still return to the original program in many cases, depending on scholarship and roster decisions already made.
• Myth: coaches only want portal players with big numbers already. Fit, role, and roster need matter as much as stats. A player who fills a specific gap can beat a bigger name who doesn’t fit the need.
• Myth: the portal is only for players who are unhappy. Plenty of transfers are about opportunity, not conflict: a bigger role, a better academic fit, or a coaching change that opens a new door.
• Myth: once you’re in the portal, offers show up automatically. They don’t. Programs still have to notice you, and direct outreach from the player matters as much as it did in high school recruiting.
• Myth: transferring always costs a year of eligibility. For most undergraduate players using their one-time exception, that’s no longer the case. Confirm your own situation directly rather than assuming an old rule still applies.

Is the college baseball transfer portal the same at every level?

Short answer: no, and eligibility is where the differences bite hardest. If D2 is on your list, read the D2 eligibility rules before you enter the portal, not after.

No. What most people mean by the college baseball transfer portal is the NCAA’s system, and it covers Division I, Division II and Division III. The NAIA and the NJCAA are separate governing bodies that run their own transfer processes instead.

That distinction decides which rules apply to you. Before you assume a window or a waiver is relevant, confirm which body governs your current school and which one governs the school you want.

• NCAA D1, D2 and D3: the college baseball transfer portal proper. You notify your current school, and its compliance office enters your name into the database.
• NAIA: no shared NCAA portal. NAIA schools run their own release and eligibility process, so start with that school’s compliance office or registrar.
• JUCO (NJCAA): separate again, on its own eligibility structure. A JUCO player moving up to a four-year program follows NJCAA release rules, not NCAA portal windows.

One thing holds across all three systems: nobody is obligated to recruit you because you entered. The paperwork only makes you available. The next roster spot still comes from fit, need and film.

Not sure which level you should be aiming at? Sort that out first with the breakdown of every college baseball division, D1 through JUCO.

How to enter the baseball transfer portal

Entering the portal involves notifying your current school, which triggers your name being entered, and generally opens a specific contact window with other programs. Rules and timing details matter, and specifics shift. Confirm the current process directly with your compliance office before starting.

Go deeper: how to enter the transfer portal, rules and windows.

The diagram below maps the routes through the baseball transfer portal.

JUCO-to-D1 transfers

One of the most common and successful transfer paths in college baseball. A strong JUCO season with real stats and film often makes a player a more attractive recruit than they were out of high school.

Go deeper: the JUCO-to-D1 transfer path, in full.

Grad transfers

A player who’s completed their undergraduate degree with remaining eligibility can transfer as a grad transfer, often with immediate eligibility to compete, a path used to add experienced depth for a final season.

Go deeper: grad transfer rules for baseball.

Walk-on to scholarship stories

Not every transfer story starts with a scholarship. Plenty of players walk on, earn a role through performance, and get scholarship money later, sometimes at the same school, sometimes after transferring to a program that noticed.

Go deeper: walk-on to scholarship: real paths that work.

Baseball transfer portal paths compared

The table below compares the three baseball transfer portal paths on fit, eligibility and timing.

JUCO-to-D1, grad transfer, and walk-on-to-scholarship solve different problems. Here’s how the three stack up side by side.

None of these paths is “better” in the abstract. The right one depends on where a player actually is: physically, academically, and on the roster.

How each path actually plays out

These aren’t real players: they’re composite scenarios reflecting how each path typically works, based on patterns that show up across programs.

• JUCO-to-D1 example: A player goes unrecruited out of high school, plays two seasons at a JUCO program, adds real velocity and strength, and posts a full season of solid stats. A D1 program with a roster need at his position reaches out directly after seeing his in-season numbers.
• Grad transfer example: A player finishes a four-year degree in three and a half years. That leaves well over a year on his five-year period, so he transfers to a program that lost a starter to graduation and steps into an everyday role immediately. Under the age-based rules, finishing the degree early is what creates this move, not a year on the bench.
• Walk-on-to-scholarship example: A player walks on, doesn’t see the field much as a freshman, but keeps grinding in practice. By his sophomore year an injury opens a spot, he takes it and performs, and the program moves him onto scholarship the following year.

The common thread in all three: the player kept performing and stayed ready before the opportunity opened, rather than waiting for it to show up first.

Baseball transfer portal timing considerations that affect every path

Every timing call here sits on top of your five-year clock, and under the 2026 age-based rules that clock starts the academic year after you turn 19. The full breakdown is in our NCAA age limit guide.

Every one of these paths is sensitive to timing, even though the details differ:

• JUCO-to-D1 moves are strongest after a full, completed season of stats, not mid-season, when the sample size is too small to trust.
• Grad transfers tend to move fast once eligibility is confirmed, since programs are usually filling an immediate, specific need rather than planning years ahead.
• Walk-on-to-scholarship conversions happen on a slower, ongoing timeline, tied to a full season (or more) of proof, not a single standout outing.

Whichever path applies, the same rule holds: decisions made with a full season of real data behind them hold up better than decisions made on a hot week.

The calendar matters too, not just your own readiness. Grad transfers and walk-on conversions tend to cluster right after a season ends, when roster gaps become clear. A JUCO-to-D1 opportunity can open earlier, if an NCAA roster loses a player mid-cycle and a coach is scouting JUCO stats to fill the hole fast. Watching program news, not just your own stat line, can put you ahead of the timing.

Where NIL fits into baseball transfer portal decisions

Name, image, and likeness deals have added a real factor to transfer decisions at the highest levels, but they matter far less for most baseball transfers than headlines suggest.

For the large majority of players moving through JUCO, grad transfer, or walk-on paths, the actual value is playing time, fit, and development, not NIL money. Treat any NIL conversation as a bonus on top of a good roster fit, not the reason to pick a school.

If NIL does come up, confirm any agreement in writing and understand how it connects (or doesn’t) to your athletic scholarship, since the two are handled separately under NCAA rules.

How to approach a baseball transfer portal decision

The steps below are the order to work a baseball transfer portal decision in.

• Get honest with yourself about why you’re transferring: playing time, fit, or opportunity
• Build a target list the same way you did in high school, matched to your current level
• Reach out directly to coaches, with your current stats and film front and center
• Confirm your eligibility and academic transfer credit before committing anywhere

What to confirm before you commit

Before saying yes to a new program (through the portal or otherwise), get these confirmed in writing, not just in conversation:

• Exact remaining eligibility. Get this from your current school’s compliance office, then have the new school confirm it independently.
• Academic credit transfer. Ask specifically which credits transfer and which don’t: this affects both your eligibility clock and your actual graduation timeline.
• Scholarship terms in writing. A verbal number in a phone call is not the same as an official offer. Get the real terms before you commit publicly.
• Your actual role on the roster. Ask directly where you fit depth-chart-wise, not just whether there’s “a spot.”
• The coaching staff’s stability. A coaching change can reset the exact reasons you transferred in the first place. Ask how long the current staff has been in place.

Red flags during a baseball transfer portal decision

The checklist below covers the baseball transfer portal signals worth slowing down for.

A program recruiting you as a transfer wants you to say yes fast. A few warning signs are worth slowing down for:

• Vague answers about playing time. “We’ll see how camp goes” isn’t the same as an honest depth-chart conversation. Push for specifics.
• Pressure to commit before you’ve confirmed eligibility. A program that discourages you from checking with compliance first is asking you to skip a step that protects you, not them.
• No clear answer on academic credit transfer. If the coaching staff can’t connect you with someone who can answer this, that’s a gap you’ll be stuck untangling later.
• A roster that’s already deep at your position. Interest doesn’t mean need. Ask directly how many players you’re actually competing with.
• Reluctance to put scholarship terms in writing. Any hesitation here is a reason to slow down, not speed up.

None of these automatically rule out a program. They’re just signals to ask more questions before you commit, the same discipline that served you well the first time you were recruited.

Frequently asked questions about the baseball transfer portal

When does the college baseball transfer portal open? It runs on defined windows rather than staying open year-round, and the NCAA sets those dates by sport. They can change from year to year, so confirm the current baseball window with your compliance office before you build a timeline around a date you read somewhere.

Does your coach have to approve a transfer portal entry? No. A coach does not get a veto. Once you submit a written notification of transfer, your school is required to enter your name, the permission-to-contact era ended when the portal replaced it. What a coach can still decide is your roster spot and your athletic aid for the following year.

How many times can a baseball player use the transfer portal? Most undergraduates get one transfer with a clear path to immediate eligibility. A second undergraduate transfer is possible but typically needs a waiver. Confirm your specific case with a compliance office.

Does entering the transfer portal guarantee a scholarship? No. Entering the portal opens the door for contact. A roster spot and scholarship money still have to be earned through fit, need, and performance.

Is the JUCO-to-D1 path different from a regular transfer? Yes. JUCO players fall under NJCAA rules and a separate eligibility structure than a player transferring between two four-year schools.

Do walk-ons need to use the transfer portal to earn a scholarship? No. Walk-on-to-scholarship conversion usually happens at the same school, without transferring, though a walk-on who isn’t getting a real shot may transfer elsewhere.

Can a grad transfer play immediately? Often yes, which is one of the biggest reasons programs recruit grad transfers, but this should still be confirmed directly with both compliance offices.

What’s the biggest mistake players make in the portal? Entering without a real target list ready. Contact from a program is not the same as an offer, and a rushed decision can use up a one-time transfer exception on the wrong fit.

The short version: the baseball transfer portal rewards preparation and punishes urgency. Name the actual problem before you shop for a solution, check whether it is fixable where you are, confirm your remaining seasons, and have the registrar (not a coach) review your credits. Get aid, role and eligibility in writing before you commit, because a verbal promise in the baseball transfer portal does not survive a coaching change.

The short version

The baseball transfer portal is an administrative database, not a recruiting service. You tell your school in writing that you want to transfer, and it has two business days to enter your name. Nobody is obligated to call you after that.

Entering the baseball transfer portal does not end your eligibility and does not force you to leave, but it does let your current school stop holding your roster spot or your aid, which is the risk nobody explains up front.

Uncommitted University advises players to have at least one real conversation with an interested program before entering the baseball transfer portal, not after.

Your next step

Confirm your eligibility first, then build a target list using the D1 vs. D2 vs. D3 vs. NAIA vs. JUCO breakdown.

Written by Recruiting Coordinator, part of Uncommitted University’s recruiting content team.