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93 a. The student may continue eligibility at the student%u2019s original school pursuant to rule C%u201319-2; b. The student may transfer and attempt to obtain full eligibility, at any time prior to the 15th school day of the next semester or trimester, provided: (1) when the student seeks full eligibility under rules 19-6.1 (a), (b), (c), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (l), (m), full eligibility would be available only in the new Public School which Serves the Student%u2019s Residence or at a Charter or Private School which Serves the Student%u2019s area of Residence,(2) when the student seeks full eligibility under rules 19-6.1(d) or 19-1(j), full eligibility would be available at any school, or (3) when the student seeks full eligibility under rule 19-6.1(k), full eligibility would be available only at the school the student previously attended or at the Public or Charter High School which Serves the Student%u2019s Residence; or(4) when the student seeks full eligibility under rule 19-6.1(n), full eligibility would be available only at the school where the student%u2019s parent or legal guardian accepted a licensed or certified position. c. The student may transfer and attempt to obtain Limited Eligibility in any Public School or Private School.19-7 Foreign Exchange Student Eligibility19-7.1 Requirements to be a Qualified Foreign Exchange StudentA foreign student is a qualified foreign exchange student if he/she meets the following criteria: a. The student has not completed his/her home Secondary School program; b. The student meets all IHSAA eligibility rules including the scholarship rule (rule 18) and the age rule (rule 4); c. The student has been randomly assigned to his/her host parents and school and neither the school the student attends nor any person associated with the school shall have input into the selection of the student; d. No member of the school%u2019s coaching staff, paid or voluntary, shall serve as the host family; e. The student, in writing, (i) agrees that full eligibility under the foreign exchange exception is for a maximum of One (1) year at One (1) school and is conditioned upon the student%u2019s commitment to attend the member school for no more than One (1) year, and (ii) agrees that any continued attendance at any school beyond the initial year will be treated by the IHSAA as attendance following a transfer without a change of residence by the parent(s)/Guardian(s) but the highest level of eligibility for which the student will qualify, during the year following the initial year, is Limited Eligibility. f. The student possesses a current J-1 visa, issued by the U.S. State Department; g. The student%u2019s placement arrangements are completed in advance of the student%u2019s departure from his/her home country. h. The student is attending School under a foreign exchange program approved by both the Association and the Council of Standards for International Education Travel (CSIET). A foreign exchange program, to be approved by the Association: (1.) shall be under the auspices of an established national corporation, a not-for-profit corporation or organization or a national civic organization; (2.) must assign students to schools by a method which insures that no student, school or other interested party may influence the assignment; (3.) must consult with the member school principal prior to placement of a student in a school; (4.) must be able to certify the student%u2019s participation in interschool athletics in his/her home country; (5.) must not select or place the student based on his/her athletic interest or abilities. A list of approved CSIET and Association programs will be provided annually.19-7.2 Direct Placements by Exchange ProgramIf a foreign exchange program, approved by the CSIET and the Association, makes a direct placement of a student in a member School, the IHSAA must be notified in writing. A placement is considered a %u201cdirect placement%u201d when a foreign exchange program places a student in a specific home or school, or in One (1) of several homes or schools, at the request of the student, parent, host, coach, booster, school, etc. A student receiving a direct placement may Rule 19 - Eligibility and Transfer