Financial Aid for Grades

[MaxyJR1]

 

[MaxyJR1]

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

The NCAA now allows schools to give academic bonuses to athletes up to $5,980 a year in response to a federal judge mandate two years ago.

 

[Gophers_4life]

That was going to be my question. Clearly "education-related financial support" is a very specific and narrow definition within the NCAA rules, yet the original Tweet doesn't elaborate at all (probably on purpose).

 

[STPGopher]

Share the love? Hashtag (intentionally spelled out since it doesn't exist) - Pay the tutors?

 

[Bob_Loblaw]

I am sure some program will find a way to take advantage of this kind of financial support, but I really like it. I hope the NCAA really doubles down on providing additional support to the athletes who are excelling in the classroom.

I'm sure there are negatives that I'm not contemplating, but maybe adding 3-5 additional scholarships to teams with really high graduation numbers. Maybe allowing teams to have 3-5 players who are currently in grad school be on scholarship and those don't count towards the 85.

I don't know. I just think the NCAAs best way to start spinning some of the NIL and transfer stuff into more positive light is to really start finding more ways to reward academic success.

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

Share the love? Hashtag (intentionally spelled out since it doesn't exist) - Pay the tutors?

Are the tutors not paid?

 

[short ornery norwegian]

Hey, Dad, if I get straight A's, will you buy me a bike?

 

[Word]

Are the tutors not paid?

They are (but I think you knew that). I know someone that tutored Maroney...so if they were paid back then I am sure they are now.

 

[STPGopher]

Are the tutors not paid?

My bad. I should have just said they should get a cut.

 

[PoockItInfor6]

I was going to see this news!!!