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Financial Aid for NCAA Student-Athletes:

Update on NCAA Bylaw 15

Kris RichardsonNCAA Academic and Membership Affairs

Overview• Impact of NCAA Division I Proposal

No. 2011-97.– Period of award.– Aid to former student-athletes.

• New legislation.• Miscellaneous expense allowance.

– Proposal No. 2011-96.– Models under consideration.

• Opportunities for involvement.

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Impact of NCAA ProposalNo. 2011-97

Period of Award

• Minimum - one academic year.• Maximum - student-athlete’s period of eligibility.

One-Year Awards

• Aid must be disbursed in equal amounts.• Increase at any time for any reason.• No change to reduction/cancellation legislation.

One-Year Awards

• Student may release institution from obligation to provide athletics aid.– Must be awarded institutional aid unrelated to

athletics of equal or greater value than the signed award of athletically related aid.

Multiyear Awards

• Cannot exceed period of eligibility.• Increase at any time for any reason.• During the period, no change to

reduction/cancellation legislation.• Student cannot release institution from obligation

to provide athletics aid.

Multiyear Awards - Renewals

• Reduction occurs when:– 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).

Multiyear Awards - Renewals

• Reduction occurs when:– 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.• Includes any increases during the period of the

original award.

Case Study• Caitlin signs a three-year agreement with State

University for tuition and books.– Valued at $6,000 per year.– Full grant-in-aid is valued at $10,000.– Agreement represents 0.60 equivalency.

Year Fall Spring Equivalency

2012-13 $2,600 + books $2,600 + books 0.60

2013-14 $2,600 + books $3,600 + books 0.70

2014-15 $3,600 + books $3,600 + books 0.80

Case Study

• Coach comes to see you about Caitlin’s renewal.

• Plans to renew her for two years at 0.65 equivalency.

• Is this a reduction?

Case Study• Reduction occurs if:

– Renewal period is for fewer years than the original agreement, unless it is for the remainder of the eligibility period.• Original agreement was for three years.• Renewal is for two years.

– But, renewal is for the remainder of her eligibility period.

Case Study• Reduction occurs if:

– 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.• Original agreement represented 0.60

equivalency.• Renewal represents 0.65 equivalency.

Case Study• But, must include any increases during the

period of the original award.– Renewal represents 0.65 equivalency.– Average amount of aid provided per year.

• (.60 + .70 + .80) / 3 = 0.70 equivalency.

• This is a reduction and Caitlin must be notified of the opportunity for a hearing.

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Aid to FormerStudent-Athletes

Eligibility of Student-Athletes for Institutional Financial Aid

• Proposal No. 2011-97. – May award institutional financial aid during any

term in which a student-athlete was enrolled initially in a minimum full-time program of studies during the term if:• Undergraduate with eligibility remaining under

five-year rule.

or• Graduate student eligible under

postbaccalaureate /graduate student legislation.

Aid to Former Student-Athletes

• Proposal No. 2011-97. – Eliminated the “five in six years” limit on

receipt of unearned athletics aid.– Permits former student-athletes to receive

unearned aid for any term in which they are enrolled.• Full time or part time.

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Newly Adopted Legislation

Proposal Nos. M-2011-7 andM-2012-2 Books

• If student enrolls for less than a full academic year and receives any portion of a book allowance, it is represented proportionately in the numerator.– $400 for semester schools.– $534 or $267 for quarter schools.

• Remains $800 in the denominator.


• Proposal No. 2011-43. – Football Bowl Subdivision only.

• Reduces limit of signees from 28 to 25.• Limit applies from December 1 through May 31.• Student who becomes a counter for the academic

year during which signing occurs is not included in limit.

– Effective August 1, 2012.

Newly Adopted Legislation• Proposal No. 2011-74.

– Summer athletics aid not required to be in proportion to academic year aid if:• Student-athlete has exhausted eligibility; and• Is enrolled in degree courses.

– Not required to graduate at end of summer term.

– Not required to be enrolled in all degree courses offered.

– Effective Immediately.


• Proposal No. 2011-75.– In football, prospective student-athlete who

receives athletically related financial aid during a summer term is an initial and overall counter for the next academic year.

– Applies even if prospective student-athlete is a nonqualifier or does not enroll.

– Effective Immediately.


• Proposal No. 2011-77.– Exception to baseball’s minimum equivalency

requirement.• Final year of eligibility; and• Never received athletically related aid in

baseball.– Effective August 1, 2012.

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Miscellaneous Expense Allowance

Miscellaneous Expense Allowance• Proposal No. 2011-96.

– October 27, 2011: Legislation adopted.– November 9-16, 2011: National Letter of

Intent early signing period.– December 19, 2011: Legislation suspended.

• Received more than 125 override requests.– December 21, 2011: Start of National Letter of

Intent signing period for football midyear two-year college transfers.

– January 14: Legislation defeated.


• Financial aid agreements issued before December 20, 2011, could include a miscellaneous expense allowance.

• No miscellaneous expense allowances for summer terms.


• Eligibility for miscellaneous expense allowance.– Specified in written financial aid agreement.

and– Awarded athletically related and/or

nonathletically related financial aid equal to the value of a full grant-in-aid.


• Miscellaneous expense allowance may include:– Additional athletically related institutional

financial aid.

or– Combination of athletically related and

nonathletically related financial aid up to lesser of cost of attendance or $2,000.


• Three models currently under consideration.– Miscellaneous expense allowance.– Unmet need grant.– Supplement NCAA Student Assistance Fund.

• All would permit up to $2,000.


• No vote on this initiative before August 2 meeting of NCAA Division I Board of Directors.

• Legislation would not be effective before 2013-14 academic year.


• Opportunity for working group to:– Obtain information from spring /summer

meetings.– Conduct focus group meetings.– Evaluate practical and administrative burdens.– Ensure gender-equity issues are fully addressed.

Miscellaneous Expense AllowanceModel 1: Miscellaneous Expense

Allowance

• Maintain current definition of a full grant-in-aid.• Maintain current regulations and exemptions

concerning individual financial aid limits regarding cost of attendance.

• Permit up to $2,000 of “exempt aid,” not to exceed cost of attendance, when all sources of aid countable toward individual limits are included for any student-athlete who receives a full or equivalency grant-in-aid.– May be provided to full and equivalency grant

recipients.• Demonstrated financial need not required to

qualify.


Allowance

• Alternative 1.– Limit miscellaneous expense allowance for an

equivalency grant based on proportionality.– Example:

• 0.33 or less = $500 0.34 - 0.66 = $1,000• 0.67 - .99 = $1,500 1.0 = $2,000.


Allowance

• Alternative 2.– Exempt Pell Grant from counting toward

individual limit.– Would permit more Pell Grant recipients to

receive the full $2,000.


Allowance

• Maintain existing definition of a full grant-in-aid.

• Maintain current regulations and exemptions concerning individual financial aid limits regarding cost of attendance.

Miscellaneous Expense AllowanceModel 2: Unmet Need Grant

• Permit up to $2,000 based on “unmet need,” not to exceed cost of attendance, when all sources of grant and gift aid countable toward individual limits are included for any student-athlete who receives a full or equivalency grant-in-aid.


• Determining Unmet Need.– Student-athlete shall file a FAFSA.– If not eligible to file, shall follow institution’s

uniform or institutional methodology to establish expected family contribution.

• Unmet Need.– Equals cost of attendance – expected family

contribution – grant-in-aid – other gift or grant aid.– Outside gift aid and exempt institutional aid that

does not count toward cost of attendance is included when determining unmet need.


• Examples.• Cost of Attendance = $25,000 and Full Grant-in-

Aid = $19,000.• Student-Athlete 1. Expected Family

Contribution = $0.– Athletics Grant-in-Aid = $19,000;– Pell Grant = $5,500;– Other Grants = $0.– Unmet Need is $500.– Unmet Need Grant of up to $500 may be provided.


• Cost of Attendance = $25,000 and Full Grant-in-Aid = $19,000

• Student-Athlete 2. Expected FamilyContribution = $10,000– Athletics Grant-in-Aid = $2,000– Pell Grant = $0 – Other Grants = $3,000– Unmet Need is $10,000.– Unmet Need Grant of up to $2,000 may be provided.


• Cost of Attendance = $25,000 and Full Grant-in-Aid = $19,000

• Student-Athlete 3. Expected Family Contribution = $20,000– Athletics Grant-in-Aid = $19,000– Pell Grant = $0– Other Grants = $0– Unmet Need is $0.– Unmet Need Grant not permissible.


• Permit institutions to supplement NCAA Student-Athlete Opportunity Fund by up to the total of $2,000 multiplied by total number of grant-in-aid awarded.– Example:

• Head count awards = 130• Equivalency awards = 80• Permitted Student-Athlete Opportunity Fund

supplement• (130+80)*$2,000 = $420,000.

Miscellaneous Expense AllowanceModel 3: Institutional Supplement to

NCAA Student-Athlete Opportunity Fund

• Continue to prohibit use of Student-Athlete Opportunity Fund toward “countable” athletics aid, except summer school.

• Continue to permit institutions to use Student-Athlete Opportunity Fund funds for direct benefits to student-athletes.


Student-Athlete Opportunity Fund

• Permit use for up to a $2,000 “Miscellaneous Expense Allowance,” not to exceed cost of attendance, when combined with other sources of financial aid that count toward individual limits.– At discretion of institution and its conference.– May be provided any student-athlete.



• New allocation of funds not restricted to miscellaneous expenses allowances.– May be used for other direct benefits to student-

athletes as currently permitted.



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Opportunities for Involvement

• Review of miscellaneous expense allowance models is underway.

• Participate in the discussion.– Talk with president or chancellor.– Talk with faculty athletics representative.– Talk with athletics.

• Provide feedback via ncaa.org.


• Review of Bylaw 15 begins this year.– Plan will be presented to cabinet in June.

• Areas for review.– Phase I

• Equivalency computation method;• Team maximum financial aid limitations (head

count and equivalency, as well as number of grants-in-aid); and

• Terms and conditions of awarding institutional financial aid.


• Areas for review.– Phase II

• Role of recruited status on financial aid;• Period of award;• Summer financial aid; and• Retroactive financial aid.


• Surveys will be distributed.– Need feedback from financial aid officials.

• Focus group and subgroup participation opportunities.

• Information available on NCAA Working Group on Collegiate Model – Rules page at ncaa.org.


• Participation on NCAA Division I Awards, Benefits, Expenses and Financial Aid Cabinet.– Two seats for financial aid officers.

• Private – Mike Scott, Texas Christian University.• Public – Brian Quisenberry, Virginia Military

Institute.– Four-year terms.– Three in-person meetings per academic year.


• Participation on Awards, Benefits, Expenses and Financial Aid Cabinet.– Accepting nominations from private institutions.– Deadline is May 11.– Term begins in July.


Review• Impact of NCAA Proposal No. 2011-97.

– Period of award.– Aid to former student-athletes.

• New legislation.• Miscellaneous expense allowance.

– Proposal No. 2011-96.– Models under consideration.

• Opportunities for involvement.

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