Future f Athletic Financial Aid 2015 EASFAA Annual Cnference Alex Smith, NCAA Assciate Directr f Academic and Membership Affairs May 20, 2015
Overview New NCAA Divisin I gvernance structure. Areas f autnmy. Autnmy legislatin related t financial aid. Discussin and questins.
New NCAA Divisin I Gvernance Structure
New NCAA Divisin I Gvernance Structure Adpted Octber 2014. Mre transparent, participative and streamlined. Mre respnsive t membership needs thrughut the divisin, particularly t thse f student-athletes (SAs). Recgnizes diversity f the membership and the need fr autnmy in terms f gvernance and legislative actins in certain areas while maintaining the verarching values f higher educatin.
New NCAA Divisin I Gvernance Structure (cntinued) Bard f Directrs Overall Gverning Bdy fr Divisin I Cmpsitin 24 members: 20 chancellrs r presidents; Directr f athletics; Senir wman administratr; Faculty athletics representative; and Chair f Student-Athlete Advisry Cmmittee. Respnsibilities: Strategy; Plicy; and Oversight. Legislative; and Management.
New NCAA Divisin I Gvernance Structure (cntinued) Divisin I Cuncil Cmpsitin 40 members: 32 athletics administratrs; Athletics directrs cmprise at least 60 percent f this grup. Als, senir wman administratrs, cnference, cmpliance and ther senir level administratrs. Fur cnference cmmissiners; Tw faculty athletics representatives; and Tw members f the Student- Athlete Advisry Cmmittee. Respnsibilities: Day-t-day nn-academic plicy and legislative decisins. Authrized t appint sub-cuncil standing cmmittees and ad hc grups.
Divisin I Cuncil Substructure The fllwing standing Divisin I cmmittees reprt t the Cuncil Student-Athlete Experience Cmmittee (10 ttal: 5 Cuncil, 4 thers, 1 SAAC) Awards, Benefits, Financial Aid, Recruiting, Amateurism and Persnnel Strategic Visin and Planning Cmmittee (10 ttal: 5 Cuncil, 4 thers, 1 SAAC) Business and Legal Affairs Strategic Planning and Research Membership and Reclassificatin Health and Safety Matters IPP, MOIC, CWA Cuncil (40) Cuncil Crdinatin Cmmittee (8) Student-Athlete Advisry Cmmittee (32 ttal: 1 frm each cnference. Additinally, 2 Cuncil members serve as liaisns t SAAC) Wmen's Basketball Oversight Cmmittee (12 ttal: 4 Cuncil, 7 thers, 1 SAAC) Legislative Cmmittee (19 ttal: 4 Cuncil, 2 Cmmittee n Academics, 3 cmmittee chairs f LRIC, SLR, SAR, 9 thers, 1 SAAC) Cmpetitin Oversight Cmmittee (19 ttal: 10 Cuncil, 8 thers, 1 SAAC) Handles all sprts and cmmittees ther than men's and wmen's basketball and ftball PROP (infrmatin nly) OSLC Men's Basketball Oversight Cmmittee (12 ttal: 4 Cuncil, 7 thers, 1 SAAC) Ftball Oversight Cmmittee (12 ttal: 4 Cuncil, 7 thers, 1 SAAC)
NCAA Divisin I Student-Athlete Experience Cmmittee Name Schl Cnference Psitin Bb Scalise (chair) Lindsey Babcck Rb Bernardi Jennifer Cndaras Harvard University Ivy League Athletics directr Kansas State University Nichls State University Big 12 Suthland Big East Cnference Assciate AD Athletics directr Assciate cmmissiner/swa Jhn Hartwell Try University Sun Belt Athletics directr Erin Kid Michael Sagas Eastern Michigan University University f Flrida Suth Dakta State Justin Sell University Student-athlete TBD Nrth Carlina Etienne Thmas Central University Mid-American Cnference Sutheastern Cnference Summit League TBD Mid-Eastern Athletic Cnference Sr. Assc. AD/SWA FAR Athletics directr SWA
Areas f Autnmy
Areas f Autnmy Area f autnmy. Legislative prvisin prviding legislative flexibility t the Atlantic Cast Cnference, Big Ten Cnference, Big 12 Cnference, Pac-12 Cnference and Sutheastern Cnference and their member institutins. Granted t permit use f resurces t advance legitimate educatinal r athletics-related needs f SAs and fr legislative changes that enhance SA wellbeing.
Areas f Autnmy (cntinued) Athletics persnnel; Insurance and career transitin; Prmtinal activities unrelated t athletics participatin; Recruiting restrictins. Legislatin t reduce infringement n a prspective SA's academic preparatin;
Areas f Autnmy (cntinued) Time demands. Legislatin that establishes an apprpriate balance between athletics and ther SA activities and fsters participatin in educatinal pprtunities utside f intercllegiate athletics; Pre-enrllment expenses and supprt. Legislatin related t expenses and supprt prvided in the recruiting prcess and the transitin t cllege enrllment, including assistance t families t visit campus, medical expenses and academic supprt during the summer prir t enrllment and transprtatin t enrll;
Areas f Autnmy (cntinued) Awards, benefits and expenses; Academic supprt; Health and wellness; Meals and nutritin; and
Areas f Autnmy (cntinued) Financial aid. SA's individual limit n athletically-related financial aid; Terms and cnditins f awarding institutinal financial aid; and Eligibility f frmer SAs t receive undergraduate financial aid.
Autnmy Legislatin Applicatin t Other Cnferences Institutins in ther cnferences have discretin t determine whether t apply autnmy legislatin. Subject t cnference discretin, may be applied n a sprt-by-sprt, team-by-team and/r SA by SA basis. Examples: Apply t basketball, but nt t any ther sprts. Apply t wmen's sccer, but nt t men's sccer. Apply t incming wmen's sccer SAs, but nt t cntinuing wmen's sccer SAs.
Autnmy Legislatin Related t Financial Aid
NCAA Prpsal N. 2014-13, as amended Autnmy Prpsal -- Financial Aid -- Maximum Limit On Financial Aid -- Full Grant-In-Aid -- Other Expenses Related T Attendance Up T Cst Of Attendance Autnmy Prpsal -- Financial Aid -- Cst Of Attendance -- Student Assistance Fund
Autnmy Legislatin Related t Financial Aid Prpsal N. 2014-13, as amended Intent: T specify that a full grant-in-aid is financial aid that cnsists f tuitin and fees, rm and bard, bks and ther expenses related t attendance at the institutin up t the cst f attendance. Effective Date: August 1, 2015; awards may be executed befre August 1, 2015.
Autnmy Legislatin Related t Financial Aid Prpsal N. 2014-13, as amended (cntinued) NCAA Bylaw 15.02.5 Full Grant-in-Aid. [A] A full grant-in-aid is financial aid that cnsists f tuitin and fees, rm and bard, and required curse-related bks and ther expenses related t attendance at the institutin up t the cst f attendance established pursuant t Bylaws 15.02.2 and 15.02.2.1.
Autnmy Legislatin Related t Financial Aid Prpsal N. 2014-13, as amended (cntinued) Fr equivalency cmputatins, institutins in cnferences ther than the autnmy cnferences may chse frm tw methds fr determining the denminatr. 1. Full grant-in-aid as previusly defined (tuitin and fees, rm and bard and required curserelated bks); r 2. Full grant-in-aid as defined in new Bylaw 15.02.5. Must use this ptin if prviding athletically-related financial aid nt permitted by Optin 1.
What T Use When Calculating Equivalencies? Previus Bylaw 15.02.5 Full Grant-in-aid (FGIA). 1. Tuitin and fees; 2. Rm and bard; and 3. Required curse-related bks. When calculating equivalencies: Nt available t autnmy cnferences. Optin fr nn-autnmy cnferences, subject t cnference discretin. Example (FGIA = $50,000) SA 1 SA 2 SA 3 Award Full 50% $25,000 Amunt $50,000 $25,000 $25,000 New Bylaw 15.02.5 Cst f Attendance (COA). 1. Tuitin and fees; 2. Rm and bard; 3. Bks; and 4. Other expenses related t attendance, up t cst f attendance. When calculating equivalencies: Required fr autnmy cnferences. Optin fr nn-autnmy cnferences, subject t cnference discretin. Required if prviding athletically-related aid fr expenses nt permitted under ther definitin. Example (FGIA = COA = $55,000) SA 1 SA 2 SA 3 Award Full 50% $25,000 Amunt $55,000 $27,500 $25,000 Calculatin $50,000 / $50,000.5 * $50,000 $25,000 / $50,000 Calculatin $55,000 / $55,000.5 * $55,000 $25,000 / $55,000 Squad List 1.0 0.5 0.5 Squad List 1.0 0.5 0.45
Prpsal N. 2014-14 Autnmy Prpsal -- Financial Aid -- Terms And Cnditins Of Awarding Institutinal Financial Aid -- N Athletics Reasns In Reductin Or Nnrenewal After Perid Of Award
Autnmy Legislatin Related t Financial Aid Prpsal N. 2014-14 Intent: T specify that if a SA receives athleticallyrelated financial aid in the academic year f his r her initial full-time enrllment at the certifying institutin, athletics ability, perfrmance r cntributin t a team's success; an injury, illness r physical r mental medical cnditin; r any ther athletics reasn shall nt be cnsidered in the reductin r nnrenewal f athleticallyrelated financial aid fr the fllwing academic year r years f the SA's five-year perid f eligibility.
Autnmy Legislatin Related t Financial Aid Prpsal N. 2014-14 (cntinued) Effective Date: August 1, 2015; applicable t new awards f athletically-related financial aid by which the aid is prvided during the 2015-16 academic year and thereafter.
Autnmy Legislatin Related t Financial Aid Prpsal N. 2014-14 (cntinued) Incming SAs wh signed a financial aid agreement fr 2015-16 prir t December 15, 2014, are subject t this nce they receive their next financial aid agreement. All ther SAs wh receive athletically-related financial aid in the academic year (i.e., fall thrugh spring) f his r her initial enrllment at the institutin are immediately subject t the legislatin.
Discussin and Questins
Autnmy Legislatin Related t Financial Aid Prpsal N. 2014-13, as amended Cmmn questins. Determinatin f cst f attendance? Bks and supplies calculatins? Effect n Pell Grant? Effect n NCAA Student Assistance Fund? Effect n renewals?
Autnmy Legislatin Related t Financial Aid Prpsal N. 2014-14 Cmmn questins. Which SAs are cvered? Athletics and nnathletics reasns? Effect n "ne-time" awards?
Selected Additinal Resurces 2014-15 Autnmy Legislatin Questin and Answer dcument (Updated April 2, 2015). Educatinal Clumn - Multi-year Financial Aid Agreements (I) (April 3, 2015). 2015 NCAA Reginal Rules Seminars. June 8-11, Denver, Clrad. 2015 NASFAA Cnference. July 19-22, New Orleans, Luisiana.