Daily Compliance Item- 5/20/13- 15.2.8.1.2, 16.5.2- Summer Aid vs. Summer Expenses

Clay Court is a tennis student-athlete at Ocean State University.  Clay and a few of his teammates have qualified for the NCAA championships, so they are required to remain on campus to practice.  Additionally, Clay has enrolled in summer school classes that will take place while he is preparing for the tournament.  Clay is receiving a full athletic scholarship to cover his summer school expenses.  As part of his full scholarship, Clay will receive the full cost of room and board.

Is it permissible for Ocean State University to provide Clay with the same room and board stipend as his teammates that are not enrolled in summer school?

No.  Clay is receiving financial aid to cover the full cost of room and board, and he is not permitted to receive any expenses in excess of the full cost of room and board.  NCAA Staff Interpretation- 5/13/11- Summer Financial Aid and Vacation Period Expenses (I)- states that a student-athlete who is enrolled in an institution’s summer term, and is required to remain on campus for organized practice sessions (e.g., practice in preparation for an NCAA championship), may receive financial aid in accordance with the summer financial-aid legislation and vacation-period expenses, provided the student-athlete does not receive vacation-period expenses, in combination with any room and board financial aid, in excess of the full cost of room and board (as determined for financial aid purposes) during the time in which the student-athlete is required to remain on campus for practice or competition.

[References: NCAA Bylaws 15.2.8.1.2 (enrolled student-athletes), 16.5.2 (vacation-period expenses) and staff interpretation (04/12/1991, Item Ref d), which has been archived]

Summer Daily Compliance Item- 6/12/12

Third N. Long is a football prospective student-athlete that will be initially enrolling full-time at Ocean State University (OSU) this fall.  To help get a jump start on his academics, Third will be taking a few classes at OSU this summer.  OSU will be providing athletic aid to cover all of Third’s expenses.  Since Third is receiving athletic aid to attend a summer session, will he be an initial and/or overall counter during the 2012-13 academic year?

Yes for both limits.  NCAA Bylaw 15.5.1.9.1 states that in football, a prospective student-athlete who receives athletically related financial aid during a summer term prior to initial full-time enrollment at the certifying institution shall be an initial and overall counter for the ensuing academic year.  (See Bylaws15.02.3 and 15.5.6.) (Adopted: 1/14/12)

 

If Third is deemed a non-qualifier or decides not to enroll at OSU after the summer session, will he still be an initial and/or overall counter for the 2012-13 academic year?

Yes.  As presented at the NCAA Regional Rules seminar, Third will count against both the initial and overall counter limits.  The following was included as part of the PowerPoint presentation during the Division I Financial Aid– Part 1 session.

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 non-qualifier or does not enroll.

*Effective Immediately.