[Federated provision, FBS only]

13.9 Letter-of-Intent Programs, Financial Aid Agreements and Offers.

[13.9.1 through 13.9.2 unchanged.]

13.9.3 Letter of Intent Restriction. A member institution may not participate in an institutional or conference athletics letter-of-intent program or issue an institutional or conference financial aid agreement that involves a signing date that precedes the initial regular (as opposed to early) signing date for the National Letter of Intent program in the same sport. However, an institution may permit a prospective student-athlete to sign an institutional or conference letter of intent during the National Letter of Intent early signing period in the applicable sport. [D]

[13.9.3.1 through 13.9.3.2 unchanged.]

13.9.3.3 Limitation on Number of National Letter of Intent/Offer of Financial Aid Signings -- Bowl Subdivision Football. In bowl subdivision football, there shall be an annual limit of 25 on the number of prospective student-athletes who may sign a National Letter of Intent or an institutional offer of financial aid and student-athletes who may sign a financial aid agreement for the first time. [D]

[13.9.3.3.1 through 13.9.3.3.3 unchanged.]

13.9.3.3.4 Exception -- Professional Departure or Counter Who Becomes Injured or Ill. The limit of 25 signings shall increase by one for the subsequent academic year for each instance of the following circumstances:

(a) A counter becomes ineligible based on the application of legislation governing draft and inquiry (see Bylaws 12.2.4.2 and 12.2.4.2.4); and

(b) A counter becomes injured or ill to the point that he or she apparently never again will be able to participate in intercollegiate athletics (see Bylaw 15.5.1.2).

[Federated provision, FBS only]

15.5 Maximum Institutional Grant-in-Aid Limitations by Sport.

15.5.1 Counters. A student-athlete shall be a counter and included in the maximum awards limitations set forth in this bylaw under the following conditions:

[15.5.1-(a) through 15.5.1-(b) unchanged.]

[15.5.1.1 through 15.5.1.9 unchanged.]

15.5.1.10 Offers Exceeding Maximum Allowable Awards. An institution may offer more than the maximum number of permissible awards in a sport (per Bylaw 15.5) in anticipation that not all of the offers will be accepted, but the institution shall not exceed the awards limitation in the sport in question.

15.5.1.10.1 Limitation on Number of National Letter of Intent/Offer of Financial Aid Signings -- Bowl Subdivision Football. In bowl subdivision football, there shall be an annual limit of 25 on the number of prospective student-athletes who may sign a National Letter of Intent or an institutional offer of financial aid  and student-athletes who may sign a financial aid agreement for the first time.

[15.5.1.10.1.1 through 15.5.1.10.1.3 unchanged.]

15.5.1.10.1.4 Exception -- Professional Departure or Counter Who Becomes Injured or Ill. The limit of 25 signings shall increase by one for the subsequent academic year for each instance of the following circumstances:

(a) A counter becomes ineligible based on the application of legislation governing draft and inquiry (see Bylaws 12.2.4.2 and 12.2.4.2.4); and

(b) A counter becomes injured or ill to the point that he or she apparently never again will be able to participate in intercollegiate athletics (see Bylaw 15.5.1.2).

[15.5.2 through 15.5.11 unchanged.]

[Federated provision, FBS only]

15.5.6.1 Bowl Subdivision Football. There shall be an annual limit of 25 on the number of initial counters (per Bylaw 15.02.3.1) and an annual limit of 85 on the total number of counters (including initial counters) in football at each institution.

15.5.6.1.1 Exception -- Professional Departure or Counter Who Becomes Injured or Ill. The limit of 25 initial counters shall increase by one for the subsequent academic year for each instance of the following circumstances:

(a) A counter becomes ineligible based on the application of legislation governing draft and inquiry (see Bylaws 12.2.4.2 and 12.2.4.2.4); and

(b) A counter becomes injured or ill to the point that he or she apparently never again will be able to participate in intercollegiate athletics (per Bylaw 15.5.1.2).

[Federated provision, FCS only]

15.5.6.2 Championship Subdivision Football. There shall be an annual limit of 30 on the number of initial counters (per Bylaw 15.02.3.1), an annual limit of 63 on the value of financial aid awards (equivalencies) to counters, and an annual limit of 85 on the total number of counters (including initial counters) in football at each Football Championship Subdivision institution.

15.5.6.2.1 Exception -- Professional Departure or Counter Who Becomes Injured or Ill. The limit of 30 initial counters shall increase by one for the subsequent academic year for each instance of the following circumstances:

(a) A counter becomes ineligible based on the application of legislation governing draft and inquiry (see Bylaws 12.2.4.2 and 12.2.4.2.4); and

(b) A counter becomes injured or ill to the point that he or she apparently never again will be able to participate in intercollegiate athletics (see Bylaw 15.5.1.2).

[15.5.6.2.1 renumbered as 15.5.6.2.2, unchanged.]