There are rules regarding the minimum age for draft eligibility. A player can't play in the NBA unless he's been eligible for at least one draft (he doesn't have to actually be drafted, he just has to have been eligible). A player who is eligible for a draft must be at least 19 during the calendar year of that draft, and if a U.S. player, at least one year removed from high school. In addition, at least one of the following must be true: The player has graduated from a U.S.

The University's programs are not designed for recent high school graduates. The programs are designed for mid-career adults who are capable of accepting a large measure of personal responsibility for their educational achievements. A recent survey of alumni of a nearby university indicated that the average age of the student body is 41 years old. In 2003, the University awarded a 92-year-old woman her degree. A lifetime dream became a reality.