A prospective student-athlete (i.e., prospect, PSA, recruit) is any student who has started classes for the ninth grade but has yet to enroll at a four-year collegiate institution. In addition, a student who has not yet started classes for the ninth grade may be classified as a prospective student-athlete if an institution or a representative of athletics interests provides the individual (or his/her relatives or friends) with financial assistance or other benefits that the institution does not generally provide to other prospective students.