2013-2014 Stanford CS Newsletter February 2014 | Page 2
ATTENTION FALL & WINTER SPORTS!
2014-2015 Athletic Scholarships
In March, head coaches of fall and winter sports
will receive the 2014-2015 Athletic Aid Renewal
spreadsheet via email from the Compliance Services
Office. The deadline for fall and winter sports to submit
2014-2015 scholarship information to David Hall is April
4th.
TIMELINE
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Early March: Financial Aid Award Sheet is
emailed to Head Coaches.
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April 4st: Completed Financial Aid Award Sheets
are returned to the Compliance Services Office
(fall & winter sports).
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May 1st: Final renewal/non-renewals Information
due to Compliance Services Office (fall & winter
sports).
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June 1st: Renewal/Non-Renewal Letters are
emailed to student-athletes or immediately after
the end of the team’s season, whichever is later.
June 15th: Appeal Deadline for Non-Renewals
or 30 days after the date of the non-renewal
letter.
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Student-athletes
may
appear on radio shows,
television
appearances,
participate
in
writing
projects and other media
activities
related
to
athletics
participation.
There are a few pieces
of information to keep in
mind for student-athletes
who are participating in
media activities:
Student-athletes can receive actual and necessary
expenses related to media activities, but cannot
receive more than actual and necessary expenses.
Student-athletes cannot miss class for media
activities, except for class time missed in conjunction
with away from home competition during the
playing season or for conference media days.
Student-athletes may not endorse or promote any
commercial product or service during the media
activity.
Student-athletes must be academically eligible in
order to participate in media activities.
Please contact the Shannon Wilson or Heidi Roche
if you have any specific questions related to media
activities.
RULES OF THUMB
It is strongly recommended that head coaches have
conversations with each student-athlete on aid
before the end of the academic year to communicate
scholarship intentions for the following year. We strongly
recommend that you document these conversations.
GENERAL INFORMATION
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NCAA requires that each student-athlete
receiving an athletic scholarship be notified
by July 1 each year whether their aid will be
renewed for the following academic year.
The Financial Aid Office prepares the electronic
renewal/non-renewal letters for the studentathletes.
NCAA rules provide student-athletes with the
right to a hearing before a university financial
aid committee if their athletics scholarship is
reduced or cancelled for any reason.
THE
J u sA NSAER e !
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compliance question of the month
Is it permissible for OSU to provide Jane’s parents and
grandparents with complimentary tickets to the game,
so they can see their daughter be honored at halftime?
YES!
NCAA Bylaw 16.2.1.3.2 states Stanford may provide
a maximum of four complimentary admissions to a
student-athlete for a Stanford game or event during
which a student-athlete is being honored but not
participating, provided such complimentary admissions
are used by the student-athlete's family members.
Next CS Rules Presentation: Tuesday, February 18 @ 11:30 am, Kissick