<p>I searched and found a few threads on these but didn't really get a definitive answer. </p>
<p>If, for example, a school offers 12 athletic scholarships in a certain womens sport. Does that mean one scholarship is equal to a dollar amount corresponding to full tuition, room and board, books and fees based on in-state tuition? In other words, will a full ride for an out-of-state athlete eat up a bigger share of the scholarship money?</p>
<p>Secondly, I've heard that if a student earns a merit scholarship, that will still count against the 12 athletic scholarships the coach can offer. But I have also heard that certain merit scholarships can be exempted from this rule. Supposedly is a student has test scores, GPA above a certain level? Anyone confirm or deny?</p>
<p>How about need-based aid, does accepting need based FA count against the 12 scholarships?</p>
<p>I realize the situation that the NCAA wants to avoid is a phony merit scholarship or a booster giving a scholarship to circumvent the scholarship limits.</p>
<p>Varska, if an athletic scholarship is a percentage of tuition, the NCAA allows the university to pay the percentage of tuition regardless of whether it is in state or out of state (of course if the program is not fully funded, the coach may have internal, economic limitations on recruiting out of state athletes). </p>
<p>Another issue is whether the scholarship includes a percentage of tuition only, or a percentage of tuition, room and board, books and supplies. The athlete needs to make sure this is spelled out in the LOI before signing.</p>
<p>Thank you everton. So if i understand correctly - in an equivalency sport like track, if the NCAA permits 18 womens scholarships, the coach would be allowed to award 18 full tuition and expenses scholarships (or divide them up however he sees fit) regardless of whether they are in or out of state. While this would comply with NCAA regs, department finances may skew the coaches choice toward in-state kids.</p>
<p>The other matter, that I think I now understand, is blending academic and athletic. Ive found a few sources that say if the student is in the top 10%, 3.5 GPA or 1200 SAT they can be awarded an academic scholarship which will not count against the 18 athletic scholarships. Merit or academic scholarships given to kids below this threshold will count as athletic money.</p>
<p>My son is on a team that is an equivalency sport. There are some players on a % scholarship, some on a set amount and some on nada… It is entirely up to the coach. I do not believe out of state matters in regards to the $ but I am not certain. An academic will not count against an athletic unless the combined amount of both puts you above a full ride as you cannot receive more than a full ride. In that case either the athletic or academic would need to be adjusted. Hope that makes sense.</p>
<p>Thanks, mom (that sounds odd), It does make sense. I think the NCAA has qualifiers in place for academic money if it is not to count against the athletic money. The logic being that schools could get around the scholarship limits by giving academic money to otherwise undeserving applicants. That’s what I’ve heard anyway - could be wrong.</p>
<p>The NCAA also puts limitations on what can be included in athletic scholarships. I believe it is tuition, fees, room & board, and books. There have been some articles recently that addressed the issue of low income athletes on full athletic scholarships who don’t receive money for travel to and from home and other incidental expenses, whereas low income students who receive financial aid usually receive the cost of attendance, which includes travel and incidentals.</p>