Michigan § 388.515 - Participation in intercollegiate athletics prohibited; exceptions.
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§ 388.515. Participation in intercollegiate athletics prohibited; exceptions.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, an eligible student enrolled in a postsecondary institution under this act shall not participate in intercollegiate athletics at the postsecondary institution while he or she is enrolled under this act. An eligible student who violates this subsection forfeits his or her eligibility under this act.
(2) This section does not apply to an eligible student to whom all of the following apply:
(a) The eligible student is enrolled in an early middle college program.
(b) The eligible student is in his or her fifth year of high school in the early middle college program described in subdivision (a).
(c) The eligible student is not eligible to participate in interscholastic athletic activities in the high school, but not because of academic ineligibility.
(3) As used in this section, "early middle college program" means a 5-year high school program.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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