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(d) Educational expenses awarded by the U.S. Olympic Committee, which count against an institution’s
sport-by-sport financial aid limitations and against the individual’s maximum limit on finanical aid.
15.02.4.4 Exempted Institutional Financial Aid. 周e following institutional financial aid is exempt and
is not counted in determining the institution’s financial aid limitations: (Revised: 1/10/91, 1/10/92, 4/25/02,
10/31/02 effective 8/1/03, 4/29/04 effective 8/1/04, 1/15/11 effective 8/1/11)
(a) An honorary award for outstanding academic achievement or an established institutional research grant
that meets the criteria set forth in Bylaw 15.02.6 (and must be included in determining if the student-
athlete’s cost of attendance has been met);
(b) A postgraduate scholarship awarded by an institution in accordance with Bylaw 16.1.4.1.1;
(c) Federal government grants awarded based on a student’s demonstrated financial need [e.g., Supplemental
Educational Opportunities Grant (SEOG)], regardless of whether the institution is responsible for select-
ing the recipient or determining the amount of aid, or providing matching or supplementary funds for a
previously determined recipient;
(d) State government grants awarded based on a student’s demonstrated financial need, regardless of whether
the institution is responsible for selecting the recipient or determining the amount of aid, or providing
matching or supplementary funds for a previously determined recipient, provided the aid is administered
in accordance with the federal methodology for determining a student’s financial need and has no rela-
tionship to athletics ability. However, such aid is not exempt for purposes of determining a football or
basketball student-athlete’s counter status pursuant to Bylaw 15.5.1.1;
(e) State government merit-based grants, regardless of whether the institution is responsible for selecting
the recipient or determining the amount of aid, or providing matching or supplementary funds for
a previously determined recipient, provided the aid is awarded consistent with the criteria of Bylaws
15.5.3.2.4.1, 15.5.3.2.4.2 or 15.5.3.2.4.3 and has no relationship to athletics ability. However, such aid
is not exempt for purposes of determining a football or basketball student-athlete’s counter status pursu-
ant to Bylaw 15.5.1.1; and
(f) Matching payments made by the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to the Yellow Ribbon G.I.
Education Enhancement Program [see Bylaw 15.2.5.1-(e)].
15.02.4.5 Exempted Government Grants. Government grants listed in Bylaw 15.2.5.1 shall not be in-
cluded when determining the cost of attendance for a student-athlete. (Revised: 1/11/89, 4/29/04 effective 8/1/04)
15.02.4.6 Operation Gold Grant. Funds administered by the U.S. Olympic Committee pursuant to its
Operation Gold Grant program shall not be included when determining the cost of attendance for a student-
athlete. (Revised: 4/29/04 effective 8/1/04)
15.02.5 Full grant-in-Aid. [A] A full grant-in-aid is financial aid that consists of tuition and fees, room and
board, books, and other expenses related to attendance at the institution up to the cost of attendance established
pursuant to Bylaws 15.02.2 and 15.02.2.1. (Revised: 8/7/14, 1/17/15 effective 8/1/15)
15.02.6 Honorary Academic Award/research grant. An honorary academic award for outstanding
academic achievement or a research grant is an award that meets the following criteria: (Revised: 1/10/91, 1/10/92,
10/28/04, 1/14/08 effective 8/1/08)
(a) 周e award or grant is a standing scholarship award or an established research grant;
(b) 周e basis for the award or grant shall be the candidate’s academic record at the awarding institution;
(c) 周e award or grant shall be determined by competition among the students of a particular class or college
of the institution. Competition for the award or grant may include additional objective criteria unrelated to
athletics abilities (e.g., gender, race and ethnicity, financial need); and
(d) 周e award or grant is included in determining if the student-athlete’s cost-of-attendance limitation has been
met.
15.02.7 Period of Award. 周e period of award begins when the student-athlete receives any benefits as a
part of the student’s grant-in-aid on the first day of classes for a particular academic term, or the first day of prac-
tice, whichever is earlier, until the conclusion of the period set forth in the financial aid agreement. An athletics
grant-in-aid shall not be awarded in excess of the student-athlete’s five-year period of eligibility. (Revised: 10/27/11)
15.02.8 recruited student-Athlete. For purposes of Bylaw 15, a recruited student-athlete is a student-
athlete who, as a prospective student-athlete: (Adopted: 1/15/11 effective 8/1/11)
(a) Was provided an official visit to the institution’s campus;
(b) Had an arranged, in-person, off-campus encounter with a member of the institution’s coaching staff (includ-
ing a coach’s arranged, in-person, off-campus encounter with the prospective student-athlete or the prospec-
tive student-athlete’s parents, relatives or legal guardians); or
(c) Was issued a National Letter of Intent or a written offer of athletically related financial aid by the institution
for a regular academic term.
15.02.9 signature. For purposes of Bylaw 15, a signature includes an electronic authorization (e.g., elec-
tronic signature). (Adopted: 3/5/12)
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15.1 Maximum Limit on Financial Aid—individual. [A]
A student-athlete shall not be eligible to participate in intercollegiate athletics if he or she receives financial aid that
exceeds the value of the cost of attendance as defined in Bylaw 15.02.2. A student-athlete may receive institutional
financial aid based on athletics ability (per Bylaw 15.02.4.2) and any other financial aid up to the value of his or
her cost of attendance. (See Bylaws 15.01.6.1, 16.3, 16.4 and 16.12.) (Revised: 4/29/04 effective 8/1/04, 5/26/09,
1/15/11 effective 8/1/11, 8/7/14, 1/17/15 effective 8/1/15)
15.1.1 exception for Pell grant. [A] A student-athlete who receives a Pell Grant may receive financial aid
equivalent to the limitation set forth in Bylaw 15.1 or the value of a full grant-in-aid plus the Pell Grant, whichever
is greater. (Adopted: 4/29/04 effective 8/1/04, Revised: 8/7/14)
15.1.2 types of Aid included in Limit. In determining whether a student-athlete’s financial aid exceeds
the cost of attendance, all institutional financial aid (per Bylaw 15.02.4.2) and all funds received from the fol-
lowing and similar sources shall be included (see Bylaws 15.02.4.4, 15.02.4.5 and 15.02.4.6 for types of financial
aid that are exempt from a student-athlete’s individual limit): (Revised: 10/31/02 effective 8/1/03, 4/29/04 effective
8/1/04)
(a) Government Grants. Government grants for educational purposes, except for those listed in Bylaw 15.2.5;
(b) Other Scholarships and Grants. Other outside scholarships or grants-in-aid; (Revised: 1/10/95 effective
8/1/95, 4/29/04 effective 8/1/04)
(c) Gifts. 周e value of gifts given to a student-athlete following completion of eligibility in appreciation for or
recognition of the student-athlete’s athletics accomplishments;
(d) Professional Sports Stipend. Any bonus or salary (no matter when received or contracted for) from a pro-
fessional sports organization;
(e) Athletics Participation Compensation. Any other income (no matter when received or contracted for)
from participation in an athletics event (except funds that are administered by the U.S. Olympic Commit-
tee pursuant to its Operation Gold Grant Program) unless eligibility has been exhausted in that sport; and
(Revised: 1/11/94 effective 8/1/94)
(f) Loans. Loans, except legitimate loans that are based upon a regular repayment schedule, available to all stu-
dents and administered on the same basis for all students.
15.1.3 reduction when excess Aid is Awarded. In the event that a student-athlete’s financial aid from
the sources listed in Bylaw 15.1.2, which includes institutional financial aid, will exceed the cost of attendance
for the balance of the academic year, the institution shall reduce institutional financial aid so as not to exceed the
cost of attendance. Payments credited to a student-athlete’s account that are not refundable by the institution to
the scholarship office or other appropriate institutional agency shall not become the student’s obligation. (Revised:
4/29/04 effective 8/1/04)
15.2 elements of Financial Aid.
15.2.1 tuition and Fees. An institution may provide a student-athlete financial aid that includes the actual
cost of tuition and required institutional fees.
15.2.1.1 Permissible Fees. A student-athlete may be awarded financial aid that covers the payment of fees
for a course in which the student-athlete is enrolled, if the course is part of the institution’s regular curriculum
(included in the institution’s catalog of classes), and the institution pays these same fees for other students en-
rolled in the course who receive fees as a part of a grant-in-aid or scholarship.
15.2.1.2 Optional Fees. An institution may not pay fees for services offered on an optional basis to the
student body in general.
15.2.1.3 Noninstitutional Fees and Expenses. Fees paid by an institution are confined to required insti-
tutional fees and do not include noninstitutional fees or expenses (e.g., the cost of typing reports for student-
athletes).
15.2.1.4 Fees and Related Expenses for Prospective Student-Athletes. An institution shall not waive,
pay in advance or guarantee payment of the following expenses for a prospective student-athlete, unless such
benefits generally conform to institutional policy as it applies to other prospective student-grantees:
(a) 周e institution’s processing fee required prior to the admissions office’s evaluation of the prospective
student-athlete’s application;
(b) 周e orientation-counseling tests fee required of all incoming freshmen;
(c) 周e preadmission academic testing fee;
(d) Advance tuition payment or room deposit;
(e) Damage deposits for dormitory rooms;
(f) ROTC deposits for military equipment; or
(g) Any other pre-enrollment fees required of prospective student-grantees.
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15.2.1.4.1 Fees Rebate. If the prospective student-athlete enrolls and is awarded financial aid covering
institutional fees, the fees described in Bylaw 15.2.1.4-(a) through Bylaw 15.2.1.4-(d) may be rebated as a
part of the institution’s regular fees.
15.2.2 room and Board. An institution may provide a student-athlete financial aid that includes the cost of
room and board, based on the official allowance for a room as listed in the institution’s official publication (e.g.,
catalog) and a board allowance that consists of three meals per day or the institution’s maximum meal plan that is
available to all students, whichever is greater. (Revised: 10/28/99 effective 8/1/00, 1/18/14 effective 8/1/14)
15.2.2.1 Room and Board Stipend. An institution may provide the student-athlete an amount equal to
the institution’s official on-campus room allowance as listed in its catalog, the average of the room costs of all
of its students living on campus or the cost of room as calculated based on its policies and procedures for cal-
culating the cost of attendance for all students. 周e institution also may provide the student-athlete an amount
that is equivalent to the value of the maximum meal plan that is available to all students or the cost of meals as
calculated based on its policies and procedures for calculating the cost of attendance for all students, excluding
those meals provided as part of the training table. Meals provided on the training table shall be deducted at the
regular cost figure from such a student-athlete’s board allowance. (Revised: 1/10/92, 11/12/97, 10/28/99 effective
8/1/00, 4/27/06 effective 8/1/06, 1/18/14 effective 8/1/14)
15.2.2.1.1 Determination of Off-Campus Room Rates. An institution with several official on-cam-
pus room rates listed in its catalog may use the average of the room cost for all students living on campus
(based on a weighted average for all students who reside in on-campus facilities) or the cost of room as cal-
culated based on its policies and procedures for calculating the cost of attendance for all students. (Revised:
11/12/97, 4/27/06 effective 8/1/06)
15.2.2.1.2 Institution With No On-Campus Room and Board Facilities. If an institution does not
provide an official dollar amount for room and board in its catalog and does not have on-campus student
room and board facilities, the figure provided to student-athletes for off-campus student room and board
shall be the amount determined by the institution’s office of financial aid as being commensurate with the
average cost a student at that institution normally would incur living and eating in off-campus facilities.
(Revised: 11/12/97)
15.2.2.1.3 Married Student Housing. Married student-athletes who live in noninstitutional housing
are permitted to receive the same room and board allowance that is provided to married students with
on-campus housing. If the institution does not provide on-campus room and board facilities for married
students but has other on-campus dormitory facilities, it must use the provisions of Bylaw 15.2.2.1 in de-
termining the amount of room-and-board expenses a married student-athlete who lives in noninstitutional
facilities may receive. (Adopted: 1/10/92)
15.2.2.1.4 Cost-Free Apartment. It is permissible for the institution to arrange for a cost-free, off-
campus apartment rather than to give a student-athlete an amount equal to the institution’s official room
allowance (as listed in its catalog) or the cost of a room as calculated based on its policies and procedures
for calculating the cost of attendance for all students, provided the apartment is not rented by the institu-
tion at a reduced rate. However, if the actual rental rate is more than the institutional room allowance, the
student-athlete shall pay the additional amount from the student-athlete’s own resources. (Revised: 4/27/06
effective 8/1/06)
15.2.2.1.5 Training-Table Meals. 周e cost of meals provided on the institution’s training table shall
be deducted from a student-athlete’s board allowance. In determining the cost figure to be deducted, the
institution may use the actual meal costs listed in the institution’s catalog or the average meal costs of its
student-athletes living on campus.
15.2.2.1.6 Meals Incidental to Participation. 周e cost of meals and snacks provided as benefits in-
cidental to participation in intercollegiate athletics need not be deducted from a student-athlete’s board
allowance. Such meals and snacks also may be received by a student-athlete who is not receiving athletically
related financial aid inasmuch as they constitute a benefit incidental to athletics participation [see Bylaw
16.5.2-(d)]. (Revised: 4/24/14)
15.2.2.2 Facility Designated by Institution. It is permissible for the institution to require a grant-in-aid
recipient to obtain room and board in a facility designated by the institution, provided the requirement is con-
tained in the written statement outlining the amount, duration, conditions and terms of the financial aid agree-
ment (see Bylaw 15.3.2.2).
15.2.2.3 Summer Dormitory Rentals. An institution may rent dormitory space to a prospective or enrolled
student-athlete during the summer months at the regular institutional rate, if it is the institution’s policy to make
such dormitory space available on the same basis to all prospective or enrolled students.
15.2.2.4 Food Stamps. A grant-in-aid recipient who lives and eats off campus may use the money provided
for his or her board to obtain governmental food stamps, provided the stamps are available to the student body
in general. Additionally, the student-athlete must be eligible for such stamps without any special arrangements
on the part of athletics department personnel or representatives of the institution’s athletics interests.
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15.2.3 Books. A member institution may provide a student-athlete financial aid that covers the actual cost of
required course-related books. [R] (Revised: 4/24/03 effective 8/1/03)
15.2.3.1 Dollar Limit. 周ere is no dollar limit for books a student-athlete may receive, provided each book
is required for a course in which the student-athlete is enrolled. 周e institution may provide the student-athlete
with cash to purchase books, as long as the amount of cash provided is equal to the actual cost of the books
purchased. [R] (Revised: 4/24/03 effective 8/1/03)
15.2.4 other expenses related to Attendance. An institution may provide a student-athlete financial
aid that covers other expenses related to attendance in combination with other permissible elements of financial
aid (per Bylaw 15.2) up to the cost of attendance (see Bylaws 15.02.2 and 15.1). (See Bylaws 15.01.6.1, 16.3, 16.4
and 16.12.) (Adopted: 4/29/04 effective 8/1/04, Revised: 5/26/09)
15.2.5 government grants. Government grants for educational purposes shall be included when deter-
mining the permissible amount of the cost of attendance for a student-athlete, except for those listed in Bylaw
15.2.5.1. (Revised: 1/11/89, 4/29/04 effective 8/1/04, 4/21/05)
15.2.5.1 Exempted Government Grants. 周e following government grants for educational purposes shall
not be included when determining the permissible amount of the cost of attendance of a student-athlete: (Ad-
opted: 1/11/89, Revised: 4/29/04 effective 8/1/04, 1/10/05)
(a) AmeriCorps Program. Benefits received by student-athletes under the AmeriCorps Program; (Adopted:
1/9/96 effective 8/1/96)
(b) Disabled Veterans. State government awards to disabled veterans; (Adopted: 4/28/05)
(c) Military Reserve Training Programs. Payments to student-athletes for participation in military re-
serve training programs;
(d) Montgomery G.I. Bill. Benefits received by student-athletes under the Montgomery Bill—Active Duty
and the Montgomery G.I. Bill—Selected Reserve;
(e) Post-9/11 G.I. Bill. Benefits received under the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill, including matching payments made
by the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Pro-
gram. [Contributions made by the institution pursuant to the Yellow Ribbon Program are institutional
financial aid (see Bylaws 15.02.4.2 and 15.02.4.4)]; (Adopted: 1/15/11 effective 8/1/11)
(f) Special U.S. Government Entitlement Programs. Payments by the U.S. government under the terms
of the Dependents Education Assistance Program (DEAP), Social Security Insurance Program [including
the Reinstated Entitlement Program for Survivors (REPS)] or Non-Service-Connected Veteran’s Death
Pension Program;
(g) U.S. Military Annuitant Pay. United States Military Annuitant Pay or other family member service-
related death benefits received by student-athletes from the United States Military. (Adopted: 1/10/05)
(h) U.S. Navy Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate Program. Benefits received by student-athletes
under the U.S. Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate Program (NUPOC); (Adopted: 4/26/01)
(i) Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP). Benefits received by student-athletes under the
VEAP;
(j) Vocational Rehabilitation for Service-Disabled Veterans Program. Benefits received by student-
athletes under the Vocational Rehabilitation for Service-Disabled Veterans Program; or
(k) Welfare Benefits. Welfare benefits received from a state or federal government. (Adopted: 1/14/97 effec-
tive 8/1/97)
15.2.6 Financial Aid From outside sources.
15.2.6.1 Parents and Legal Guardians. A student-athlete may receive financial aid from anyone upon
whom the student-athlete is naturally or legally dependent.
15.2.6.1.1 Prepaid College Tuition Plans. A state-sponsored or private prepaid college tuition plan,
purchased by a family member and paid to an institution on behalf of a student-athlete, is not considered
aid from an outside source. Such aid is considered financial aid from someone upon whom the student-
athlete is naturally or legally dependent. (Revised: 6/10/04)
15.2.6.2 No Relationship to Athletics Ability. A student-athlete may receive financial aid awarded solely
on bases having no relationship to athletics ability.
15.2.6.3 Financial Aid From an Established and Continuing Program. A student-athlete may receive
financial aid through an established and continuing program to aid students, provided: (Adopted: 1/15/11 effec-
tive 8/1/11, Revised: 4/23/14)
(a) 周e recipient’s choice of institutions is not restricted by the donor of the aid;
(b) 周ere is no direct connection between the donor and the student-athlete’s institution; and
(c) 周e financial aid is not provided by an outside sports team or organization that conducts a competitive
sports program to an individual who is or has been a member of that team or organization.
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15.2.6.4 Educational Expenses—U.S. Olympic Committee or U.S. National Governing Body. A
student-athlete may receive educational expenses awarded by the U.S. Olympic Committee or a U.S. national
governing body (or, for international student-athletes, expenses awarded by the equivalent organization of a
foreign country). 周e amount of the financial assistance shall be subject to the following limitations: (Adopted:
1/10/95 effective 8/1/95, Revised: 10/28/97 effective 8/1/98, 4/22/98, 11/1/00)
(a) Disbursement of the aid shall be through the member institution for the recipient’s educational expenses
while attending that institution;
(b) 周e recipient’s choice of institutions shall not be restricted by the U.S. Olympic Committee or a U.S.
national governing body (or, for international student-athletes, expenses awarded by the equivalent orga-
nization of a foreign country);
(c) 周e value of the award alone or in combination with other aid per Bylaw 15.1.2 shall not exceed the value
of the individual’s maximum limit on financial aid; and
(d) 周e recipient shall be considered a counter per Bylaw 15.5.1, and the amount shall be applied to the
maximum awards limitation of Bylaw 15.5 for the sport in question.
15.2.7 employment. Earnings from a student-athlete’s on- or off-campus employment that occurs at any
time is exempt and is not counted in determining a student-athlete’s cost of attendance or in the institution’s
financial aid limitations, provided: (Revised: 10/31/02 effective 8/1/03, 4/29/04 effective 8/1/04)
(a) 周e student-athlete’s compensation does not include any remuneration for value or utility that the student-
athlete may have for the employer because of the publicity, reputation, fame or personal following that he or
she has obtained because of athletics ability;
(b) 周e student-athlete is compensated only for work actually performed; and
(c) 周e student-athlete is compensated at a rate commensurate with the going rate in that locality for similar
services (see Bylaw 12.4).
15.2.8 summer Financial Aid. Summer financial aid may be awarded only to attend the awarding institu-
tion’s summer term, summer school or summer-orientation program, provided the following conditions are met:
(Revised: 1/10/90, 1/10/92)
(a) 周e student has been in residence a minimum of one term during the regular academic year;
(b) 周e student is attending a summer term, summer school or summer-orientation program and financial aid is
administered pursuant to Bylaw 15.2.8.1.2, 15.2.8.1.3 or 15.2.8.1.4; or
(c) 周e student is a two-year or a four-year college transfer student and is receiving aid to attend the awarding
institution’s summer-orientation program.
15.2.8.1 General Stipulations. A student-athlete who is eligible for institutional financial aid during the
summer is not required to be enrolled in a minimum full-time program of studies. However, the student-athlete
may not receive financial aid that exceeds the cost of attendance in that summer term. A student-athlete may
receive institutional financial aid based on athletics ability (per Bylaws 15.02.4.1 and 15.02.4.2) and any other
financial aid up to the value of his or her cost of attendance. (See Bylaws 15.01.6.1, 16.3, 16.4 and 16.12.) (Re-
vised: 4/29/04 effective 8/1/04, 5/26/09, 1/15/11 effective 8/1/11, 1/17/15 effective 8/1/15)
15.2.8.1.1 Exception for Pell Grant. A student-athlete who receives a Pell Grant may receive financial
aid equivalent to the limitation set forth in Bylaw 15.2.8.1 or the value of a full grant-in-aid plus the Pell
Grant, whichever is greater. (Adopted: 4/29/04 effective 8/1/04)
15.2.8.1.2 Enrolled Student-Athletes. After initial full-time enrollment during a regular academic
year, a student-athlete shall not receive athletically related financial aid to attend the certifying institution’s
summer term or summer school unless the student-athlete received such athletically related aid from the
certifying institution during the student-athlete’s previous academic year at that institution. Further, such
aid may be awarded only in proportion to the amount of athletically related financial aid received by the
student-athlete during the student-athlete’s previous academic year at the certifying institution. 周e pro-
portionality restriction shall not apply to a student-athlete who has exhausted his or her eligibility and is
enrolled in course work acceptable toward his or her degree requirements. (Adopted: 1/10/90 effective 8/1/90,
Revised: 1/10/91, 1/10/92, 11/12/97, 4/26/12)
15.2.8.1.2.1 Attendance During Only One Term of Previous Academic Year. A student-ath-
lete who attended the institution on a full-time basis for only one regular term during the previous
academic year may receive the same percentage of financial aid during the following summer term that
the student-athlete received during the term in which the student-athlete was enrolled on a full-time
basis. (Adopted: 1/10/92)
15.2.8.1.2.2 Multiple Summer Sessions. An institution that conducts multiple summer sessions
may not award athletically related financial aid to attend any one session that exceeds the proportion
of the amount of athletically related financial aid received by the student-athlete during the previous
academic year. (Adopted: 1/10/92)
15.2.8.1.2.3 Effect of Reduction When Excess Aid is Awarded. If an institution provides a
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in accordance with Bylaw 15.1.3 (reduction when excess aid is awarded), the institution may provide
the student-athlete full athletically related financial aid to attend the institution’s summer term.
15.2.8.1.2.4 Exception for Nonqualifiers. A nonqualifier may receive athletically related finan-
cial aid to attend an institution’s summer term or summer school after the first academic year in resi-
dence under the following conditions: (Adopted: 1/10/92, Revised: 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97)
(a) 周e student-athlete has satisfied progress-toward-degree requirements and, thus, would be eli-
gible for competition for the succeeding year (the student-athlete must have successfully satisfied
the applicable requirements of Bylaw 14.4.3 and be in good academic standing at the institution);
(b) 周e student-athlete has been awarded athletically related financial aid for the succeeding aca-
demic year; and
(c) 周e student-athlete receives athletically related financial aid to attend the institution’s summer
term or summer school only in proportion to the amount of athletically related financial aid the
student will receive for the succeeding year.
15.2.8.1.2.5 Exception for First-Time Recipient in the Next Academic Year. A student-athlete
who has not received athletically related aid from the certifying institution during a previous academic
year may receive athletically related financial aid to attend the institution’s summer term or summer
school under the following conditions: (Adopted: 1/15/11)
(a) 周e student-athlete has been awarded athletically related financial aid for the following aca-
demic year; and
(b) 周e aid is awarded only in proportion to the amount of athletically related financial aid the
student will receive for the following academic year.
15.2.8.1.3 Prior to Initial, Full-Time Collegiate Enrollment—Institutional Nonathletics
Aid. 周e following conditions apply to the awarding of institutional nonathletics financial aid to a prospec-
tive student-athlete to attend an institution in the summer prior to the prospective student-athlete’s initial,
full-time collegiate enrollment: [D] (Adopted: 1/10/90, Revised: 1/10/92, 4/26/01, 3/10/04, 4/29/04, 1/10/05
effective 5/1/05, 3/14/05, 1/15/11 effective 8/1/11, 1/14/12, 1/18/14 effective 8/1/14)
(a) 周e recipient shall be admitted to the awarding member institution in accordance with regular, pub-
lished entrance requirements;
(b) 周e recipient, if recruited (per Bylaw 15.02.8), is subject to NCAA transfer provisions pursuant to
Bylaw 14.5.2-(h); and
(c) During the summer term or orientation period, the recipient shall not engage in any countable ath-
letically related activities except for those activities specifically permitted in Bylaws 13 and 17 (see
Bylaws 13.11.3.9, 17.1.1 and 17.1.1.1).
15.2.8.1.4 Prior to Initial Full-Time Enrollment at the Certifying Institution—Athletics Aid. 周e
following conditions apply to the awarding of athletically related financial aid to a prospective student-ath-
lete (including a prospective student-athlete not certified by the NCAA Eligibility Center as a qualifier) to
attend an institution in the summer prior to the prospective student’s initial, full-time enrollment at the cer-
tifying institution (see also Bylaw 13.02.12.1): (Adopted: 4/27/00 effective 8/1/00, Revised: 9/6/00, 4/26/01,
3/10/04, 4/29/04, 1/10/05 effective 5/1/05, 3/14/05, 5/9/07, 1/15/11 effective 8/1/11, 1/14/12)
(a) 周e recipient shall be admitted to the awarding member institution in accordance with regular, pub-
lished entrance requirements;
(b) 周e recipient is enrolled in a minimum of six hours of academic course work (other than physical
education activity courses) that is acceptable degree credit toward any of the institution’s degree
programs. Remedial, tutorial and noncredit courses may be used to satisfy the minimum six-hour
requirement, provided the courses are considered by the institution to be prerequisites for specific
courses acceptable for any degree program and are given the same academic weight as other courses
offered by the institution;
(c) 周e recipient, if recruited (per Bylaw 15.02.8), is subject to NCAA transfer provisions pursuant to
Bylaw 14.5.2-(h), unless admission to the institution as a full-time student is denied;
(d) During the summer term or orientation period, the recipient shall not engage in any countable ath-
letically related activities except for those activities specifically permitted in Bylaws 13 and 17; and
(e) Summer coursework is not used for the purpose of completing initial-eligibility or continuing-eligi-
bility (transfer eligibility, progress-toward-degree) requirements. However, the hours earned during
the summer prior to initial full-time enrollment at the certifying institution may be used to satisfy
the applicable progress-toward-degree requirements in following years (see Bylaw 14.4.3).
15.2.8.2 Branch School. An institution may not provide a student-athlete with financial aid to attend a sum-
mer session at a branch campus of the institution.
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15.3 terms and Conditions of Awarding institutional Financial Aid. [A]
15.3.1 eligibility of student-Athletes for Financial Aid. [A] Institutional financial aid may be
awarded for any term during which a student-athlete is in regular attendance as an undergraduate with eligibility
remaining under Bylaw 12.8, or as a graduate eligible under Bylaw 14.6. (Revised: 10/27/11, 8/7/14)
15.3.1.1 Applicable Requirements. [A] A student-athlete must meet applicable NCAA (see Bylaw 14),
conference and institutional regulations to be eligible for institutional financial aid (see Bylaws 15.01.5 and
15.01.6). A violation of this bylaw that relates only to a violation of a conference rule shall be considered an
institutional violation per Constitution 2.8.1; however, such a violation shall not affect the student-athlete’s
eligibility. (Revised: 10/27/06, 8/7/14)
15.3.1.2 Withdrawal From Institution. [A] A student-athlete who withdraws from the institution may not
receive financial aid during the remainder of the term. (Revised: 8/7/14)
15.3.1.3 Retroactive Financial Aid. [A] Institutional financial aid awarded to an enrolled student-athlete
after the first day of classes in any term may not exceed the remaining room and board charges and educational
expenses for that term and may not be made retroactive to the beginning of that term. (Revised: 8/7/14)
15.3.1.4 Institutional Financial Aid to Professional Athlete. [A] It is permissible to award institutional
financial aid to a student-athlete who is under contract to or currently receiving compensation from a profes-
sional sports organization in the same sport. A professional athlete in one sport may represent a member institu-
tion in a different sport and may receive institutional financial assistance in the second sport. (Revised: 8/11/98,
4/26/01, 4/27/06 effective 8/1/06, 10/27/11, 8/7/14)
15.3.2 terms of institutional Financial Aid Award. [A]
15.3.2.1 Physical Condition of Student-Athlete. [A] Financial aid awarded to a prospective student-ath-
lete may not be conditioned on the recipient reporting in satisfactory physical condition. If a student-athlete has
been accepted for admission and awarded financial aid, the institution shall be committed for the term of the
original award, even if the student-athlete’s physical condition prevents him or her from participating in intercol-
legiate athletics. (Revised: 8/7/14)
15.3.2.2 Written Statement Requirement. [A] 周e institutional agency making a financial aid award for
a regular academic year or multiple regular academic years shall give the recipient a written statement of the
amount, duration, conditions and terms of the award. 周e chair of the regular committee or other agency for the
awarding of financial aid to students generally, or the chair’s official designee, shall sign or electronically authorize
(e.g., electronic signature) the written statement. 周e signature of the athletics director, attesting to the commit-
tee’s award, does not satisfy this requirement. (Revised: 3/10/04, 7/26/12, 10/9/12, 8/7/14)
15.3.2.3 Hearing Opportunity. [A] 周e institution’s regular financial aid authority shall notify the student-
athlete in writing of the opportunity for a hearing when institutional financial aid based in any degree on
athletics ability is to be reduced or canceled during the period of the award, or is reduced or not renewed for
the following academic year or multiple academic years within the student-athlete’s five-year period of eligibil-
ity. 周e institution shall have established reasonable procedures for promptly hearing such a request and shall
not delegate the responsibility for conducting the hearing to the university’s athletics department or its faculty
athletics committee. 周e written notification of the opportunity for a hearing shall include a copy of the institu-
tion’s established policies and procedures for conducting the required hearing, including the deadline by which a
student-athlete must request such a hearing. (Revised: 1/9/06 effective 8/1/06, 4/3/07, 4/23/08, 8/7/14)
15.3.2.3.1 Reduction of a Multiyear Award. [A] A reduction of a multiyear award shall occur if the
renewal period is for fewer years than the original agreement, unless the renewal includes the remaining
years of the student-athlete’s eligibility in all sports (e.g., five-year period of eligibility) or if the average
amount of aid provided per year in the renewal is less than the average amount of aid provided per year in
the original agreement, including any increases during the period of the original award. (Adopted: 10/27/11
effective 8/1/12; awards may be executed before 8/1/12, Revised: 8/7/14)
15.3.2.3.2 Athletics Department Staff as Member of Committee. [A] An institution’s athletics de-
partment staff member may be a member of a committee (other than an athletics department or faculty
athletics committee) that conducts hearings related to the nonrenewal or reduction of a student-athlete’s
financial aid. Under such circumstances, the athletics department staff member must be a standing member
of the committee and may not serve as a member of a committee only for a specific student-athlete’s hearing.
(Adopted: 4/3/07, Revised: 8/7/14)
15.3.3 Period of institutional Financial Aid Award. [A]
15.3.3.1 Period of Award. [A] If a student’s athletics ability is considered in any degree in awarding financial
aid, such aid shall neither be awarded for a period less than one academic year nor for a period that would exceed
the student’s five-year period of eligibility (see Bylaws 12.8 and 15.01.5). One-year grants-in-aid shall be award-
ed (as set forth in the written statement per Bylaw 15.3.2.2) in equal amounts for each term of the academic
year. (Revised: 4/27/06 effective 8/1/06, 10/27/11 effective 8/1/12; awards may be executed before 8/1/12, 8/7/14)
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15.3.3.1.1 One-Year Period. [A] An institution may award athletically related financial aid to a stu-
dent-athlete for a period of less than one academic year only under the following circumstances: (Adopted:
4/27/06 effective 8/1/06, Revised: 5/9/06, 4/24/08 effective 8/1/08, 5/19/09, 1/15/11 effective 8/1/11, 8/7/14)
(a) Midyear Enrollment. A student-athlete whose first full-time attendance at the certifying institution
during a particular academic year occurs at midyear (e.g., the beginning of the second semester or
second or third quarter of an academic year) may receive a financial aid award for the remainder of
that academic year.
(b) Final Semester/Quarter. A student-athlete may receive athletically related financial aid for less
than one academic year, provided the student is in the final semester or final two quarters of his or
her degree program and the institution certifies that the student is carrying (for credit) the courses
necessary to complete the degree requirements.
(c) Graduated During Previous Academic Year and Will Exhaust Eligibility During the Follow-
ing Fall Term. A student-athlete who graduated during the previous academic year (including sum-
mer) and will exhaust his or her athletics eligibility during the following fall term may be awarded
athletically related financial aid for less than one academic year.
(d) One-Time Exception. One time during a student-athlete’s enrollment at the certifying institution
he or she may be awarded athletics aid for less than a full academic year, provided the student-athlete
has been enrolled full time at the certifying institution for at least one regular academic term and has
not previously received athletically related financial aid from the certifying institution.
(e) Eligibility Exhausted/Medical Noncounter. A student-athlete who has exhausted eligibility and
is exempt from counting (per Bylaw 15.5.1.5) in the institution’s financial aid limit, or a student-
athlete who is exempt from counting (per Bylaw 15.5.1.2) due to an injury or illness may receive
athletically related financial aid for less than one academic year. If an institution awards aid under
this provision, the institutional financial aid agreement shall include specific nonathletically related
conditions (e.g., academic requirements) the student-athlete must satisfy in order for the aid to be
renewed for the next academic term or terms. If the student-athlete satisfies the specified condi-
tions, the institution shall award financial aid at the same amount for the next term or terms of the
academic year. If the student-athlete does not satisfy the specified conditions, he or she must be
provided a hearing opportunity per Bylaw 15.3.2.3.
15.3.3.1.2 Effect of Violation. [A] A violation of Bylaw 15.3.3.1 in which financial aid is awarded
for a period of less than one academic year shall be considered an institutional violation per Constitution
2.8.1; however, the prospective student-athlete or student-athlete’s eligibility shall not be affected. (Adopted:
10/29/09, Revised: 8/7/14)
15.3.3.2 Regular Academic Year vs. Summer Term. [A] An institution may award financial aid to a stu-
dent-athlete for one or more academic years or, pursuant to the exceptions set forth in Bylaw 15.3.3.1.1, part of
one academic year. An institution also may award financial aid for a summer term or summer-orientation period,
provided the conditions of Bylaw 15.2.8 have been met. (Revised: 4/27/06 effective 8/1/06, 10/27/11 effective
8/1/12; awards may be executed before 8/1/12, 8/7/14)
15.3.3.2.1 Summer Term as Additional Award. [A] It is necessary to make an additional award for a
summer term; however, an institution is not required to provide the recipient with a written statement of the
amount, duration, conditions or terms of the award. (Revised: 10/27/11 effective 8/1/12, 7/26/12, 10/9/12, 8/7/14)
Bylaw 15.3.4 applies to nonautonomy conferences and institutions that have elected to
not apply the more restrictive autonomy provisions found in Bylaw 15.3.5.
15.3.4 reduction or Cancellation During Period of Award.
15.3.4.1 Increase Permitted. Institutional financial aid may be increased for any reason at any time. (Ad-
opted: 1/11/94, Revised: 2/26/03, 4/23/08, 10/27/11 effective 8/1/12; awards may be executed before 8/1/12, 8/7/14)
15.3.4.2 Reduction or Cancellation Permitted. Institutional financial aid based in any degree on athletics
ability may be reduced or canceled during the period of the award if the recipient: (Revised: 1/10/92, 1/11/94,
1/10/95, 1/9/96, 12/13/05, 9/11/07, 8/7/14)
(a) Renders himself or herself ineligible for intercollegiate competition;
(b) Fraudulently misrepresents any information on an application, letter of intent or financial aid agreement
(see Bylaw 15.3.4.2.3);
(c) Engages in serious misconduct warranting substantial disciplinary penalty (see Bylaw 15.3.4.2.4); or
(d) Voluntarily (on his or her own initiative) withdraws from a sport at any time for personal reasons; how-
ever, the recipient’s financial aid may not be awarded to another student-athlete in the academic term
in which the aid was reduced or canceled. A student-athlete’s request for written permission to contact
another four-year collegiate institution regarding a possible transfer does not constitute a voluntary with-
drawal.
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