Indiana University Athletics
Compliance Question Of The Week
Question:
Interpretation (as opposed to Question) of the Week:
The NCAA Division I Management Council used its authority set forth in NCAA Constitution 5.4.1.2.3 to reverse a previous Council-approved official interpretation and agreed that a state sponsored or private prepaid college tuition plan, purchased by a family member and paid to an institution on behalf of a student-athlete, is not considered aid from an outside source. Such aid is considered financial aid from someone upon whom the student-athlete is naturally or legally dependent. [References: Bylaws 15.2.5.1 (parents and legal guardians), 15.2.5.2 (no relationship to athletics ability) and 15.2.5.2.2 (outside educational grants); an 8/23/00 official interpretation, Item No. 1 and a 3/3/04 official interpretation, Item No. 1, which have been archived.]