According to Bylaw 13

According to Bylaw 13.02.13 of the NCAA Division I Manual, a prospective student is a student who has started classes for the ninth grade, or if a student has not started classes for the ninth grade, he or she becomes a prospective student-athlete if the institution provides such an individual (or the individual's family members or friends) any financial assistance or other benefits that the institution does not provide to prospective students generally. It is at the point that all applicable recruiting bylaws are imposed.