Division II Financial Aid

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Division II Financial Aid

• Jenn Fraser and Leslie Schuemann
• 2009 NCAA Regional Rules Seminars

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Overview

• Financial Aid Forms.
• Period of the Award.
• Increase and Decrease in Award.
• Financial Aid Instructions.
• Exempted Aid.
• Questions.

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Financial Aid Agreement Request Form
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Financial Aid Agreement
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Period of the Award
NCAA Division II Bylaws 15.02.6 and 15.3.3.1
outline the period of an award.
Athletics Financial Aid Agreement
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Period of the award

• Student-athlete receives any benefits as part of
  the student-athlete's grant-in-aid on the first
  day of classes for a particular academic term.
• The first day of practice.
• Concludes as set forth on financial aid
  agreement.
• An athletics grant-in-aid shall not be awarded in
  excess of one academic year.
• Bylaw 15.02.6

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Period of the Award

• One-year limit.
• Notify that renewal is not automatic.
• Institution must notify prospective
  student-athlete of the injury or illness policy.
• Bylaw 15.3.3.1

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Increase in Award
Athletics Financial Aid Agreement
Bylaw 15.3.4.2 Explain on the agreement the
reason for increase.
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Increase in Award

• Permitted Increase.
• An award may be increased at any time, for any
  reason prior to commencement of the period.
• After the period of the award begins, an increase
  is permitted only if it is unrelated to athletics
  reasons.

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Financial Aid Reduction
Bylaw 15.3.2.4 (hearing opportunity).
Athletics Financial Aid Agreement
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Financial Aid Reduction During Period of an Award
- Permitted

• Ineligible.
• Fraudulent misrepresentation.
• Serious misconduct.
• Voluntary withdrawal.

Bylaw 15.3.4.1
Official Interpretation 5/14/96
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Financial Aid Reduction-Not Permitted
Bylaw 15.3.4.3

• Change in physical condition.
• Athletics ability.
• Injury, illness or physical or mental condition.
• Any other athletics reason.
• Requesting Permission to Contact.

Staff Interpretation 1/26/05
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Written Statement
Bylaw 15.3.2.3 (requirement).
Athletics Financial Aid Agreement
___________________________________ ___________
_____07/05/2009___________________ Director of
Financial Aid (Date) _________________________
__________ ________________ 07/05/2009
__________________ Head Coach (Date) _______
____________________________ ________________
07/05/2009__________________ Athletics
Director (Date)
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Written Statement

• Amount.
• Duration.
• Conditions and terms.
• Awarding agencys designee must authorize.
• Signature of athletics director does not satisfy
  the requirement.
• Bylaw 15.3.2.3

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Elements of Financial Aid
My financial aid will cover the following
Official Interpretation 7/7/05 and Bylaw
15.02.4.1
Bylaw 15.2.2 (tuition and fees)
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Elements of Financial Aid
My financial aid will cover the following
Bylaw 15.2.2 (room and board)
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Elements of Financial Aid
My financial aid will cover the following
Bylaw 15.2.3 (books and supplies)
Staff Interpretation 8/22/07
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Elements of Financial Aid
Bylaw 15.1.3 (reduction when excess aid is
awarded)
My financial aid will cover the following
NCAA regulations restrict the total amount of
financial aid a student-athlete can receive. If
I receive a federal grant (i.e., Pell) or some
other scholarship or financial aid (including
earnings from a job during a term), I will notify
the financial aid office and athletics
department. These funds may replace a portion of
my athletics grant to meet NCAA and Yellow Brick
University regulations. I understand that
approval of any scholarship aid is subject to
final review of my academic records.
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Elements of Financial Aid

• Institutional aid must be decreased if award is
  greater than full grant-in-aid.
• Non refundable funds are not the students
  obligation.
• Bylaw 15.1.3

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Institution-Specific Regulations

• Institutions may include nonathletically related
  conditions.
• For example
• Personal conduct, appearance and dress, both on
  and off the Yellow Brick campus, and accepted
  uniform for athletics contests, when such
  violations bring discredit to the athletics
  program.
• Failure to adhere to training room regulations.

Official Interpretation 6/24/08
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Additional Regulations
Bylaw 12.1.2 (amateur status)

• I am also aware that this aid must be reduced or
  canceled if
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• I sign a professional sports contract for this
  sport.
• I accept money for playing in an athletics
  contest that causes me to exceed the cost of a
  full grant.
• I agree to be represented by an agent and accept
  money that causes me to exceed the cost of a full
  grant.
• I receive other aid that causes me to exceed my
  individual limit.

Bylaw 15.1.1 (types of aid included in limit)
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Financial Aid Instructions
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Summer Aid
Bylaw 15.2.7

• Summer aid is permitted.
• Must make a separate award.
• Aid to a prospective student-athlete is
  permitted.
• Two-year college transfer student must be
  eligible.

Bylaw 15.3.3.2.1
Bylaw 15.2.7.1
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Award versus Release

• Student-athlete must have a final NCAA
  Eligibility Center certification prior to
  releasing aid.
• FinalNo prior to declaring student-athlete a
  partial qualifier.
• Hold aid until final certification.
• Financial Aid office contact.

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Exempted Institutional Financial Aid
Bylaw 15.02.4.3

• Academic awards.
• Outstanding academic achievement or research
  grant.
• Loans (regular repayment schedule).
• Out-of-state tuition waivers.
• Employee dependent tuition benefits.

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Questions?