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Takeaways The NCAA Division I Cabinet approved a single age-based eligibility standard on 06.23.26 that replaces season-of-competition limits and sport-specific eligibility rules. Student-athletes who enroll full-time in college no later than the academic year after their 19th birthday will receive up to five years of eligibility. Schools must submit any waiver requests under the prior rules no later than 07.31.26; after that date, the waiver process is eliminated.Related Links

The New DOE–DOJ Interagency Agreement: A Meaningful Shift in Civil Rights Enforcement for Educational Institutions On June 16, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) announced a new interagency agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that changes how federal civil rights complaints and compliance reviews of educational institutions may be evaluated, investigated, and resolved. tgelbman@littler.com Fri, 06/26/2026 - 13:53