Indiana University Athletics
Compliance Question Of The Week
Compliance Question Of The Week
Question:
Are my student-athletes required to complete a FAFSA (free application federal student aid)?
Answer:
No, currently student-athletes are not required, but it is strongly recommended. By completing the FAFSA(www.fafsa.ed.gov), the student-athlete could qualify for federal or state aid in addition to their athletic scholarship. This aid would not be counted against your sport and in most cases these are grants which means it is free money for the student with no re-payment.
It is possible that in future, student-athletes who could receive the Miscellaneous Expenses allowance (aka "the $2,000") will HAVE to complete a FAFSA to see if they qualify for the MEA via a needs-based analysis which is yet to be finalized. Stay tuned!
Question:
Do my visiting prospects have to meet with an academic advisor while they are here?
Answer:
Yes! TheIU Recruiting Policy (which is currently being updated) asserts that your official visitors have to meet either with an academic advisor, or a professor or academic counselor from campus. Even a meeting with Anne Rohlman, our very own Director of Eligibility and Assessment, will satisfy the academic nexus of the visit/recruiting policy if conducted on or before the official visit. By "before" we mean that this requirement may be satisfied on an unofficial visit prior to the official visit date. If this occurs, you must document in writing that this is how you have addressed the requirements of policy once you submit your post-official visit paperwork. E-mail / schedule copies are fine.
Academic folk DO eat, fyi, so including them on an official visit meal would satisfy two requirements, wouldn't it?
Question:
Are my student-athletes required to complete a FAFSA (free application federal student aid)?
Answer:
No, currently student-athletes are not required, but it is strongly recommended. By completing the FAFSA(www.fafsa.ed.gov), the student-athlete could qualify for federal or state aid in addition to their athletic scholarship. This aid would not be counted against your sport and in most cases these are grants which means it is free money for the student with no re-payment.
It is possible that in future, student-athletes who could receive the Miscellaneous Expenses allowance (aka "the $2,000") will HAVE to complete a FAFSA to see if they qualify for the MEA via a needs-based analysis which is yet to be finalized. Stay tuned!
Question:
Do my visiting prospects have to meet with an academic advisor while they are here?
Answer:
Yes! TheIU Recruiting Policy (which is currently being updated) asserts that your official visitors have to meet either with an academic advisor, or a professor or academic counselor from campus. Even a meeting with Anne Rohlman, our very own Director of Eligibility and Assessment, will satisfy the academic nexus of the visit/recruiting policy if conducted on or before the official visit. By "before" we mean that this requirement may be satisfied on an unofficial visit prior to the official visit date. If this occurs, you must document in writing that this is how you have addressed the requirements of policy once you submit your post-official visit paperwork. E-mail / schedule copies are fine.
Academic folk DO eat, fyi, so including them on an official visit meal would satisfy two requirements, wouldn't it?