Academic and Support Services
Permissible
- Tutoring expenses
- Use of computers and typewriters
- Use of copy machines, fax machines, and the Internet for required academic course work.
- Cost of a field trip, provided the field trip is required of all students in the course and the fee for such trips is specified in the institution's catalog.
Non-permissible
- Typing costs or editing services or costs.
Medical Expenses
Permissible
- Identified medical expense benefits incidental to a student's participation in intercollegiate athletics including but not limited to:
- Athletics medical insurance
- Glasses, contact lenses or protective eyewear for student-athletes who require visual correction in order to participate
- Counseling expenses related to the treatment of eating disorders
- Medical examinations
Non-permissible
- Student health insurance
- Surgical, medical or hospital expenses incurred while not participating in intercollegiate athletics.
Benefits, Gifts and Services
Permissible
- Promotional activity, prize. A student-athlete selected through a random drawing open to the general public or the student body, may receive a prize as part of a promotional activity.
- Occasional meals. A student-athlete or an entire team may receive an occasional family home meal from an institutional staff member.
- Local transportation. Staff members may provide reasonable local transportation to student-athletes on an occasional basis.
Non-permissible
Student-athletes are not permitted the use of the following:
- University or staff member automobile
- University Telephone without charge or at a reduced cost
- Credit card
At no time is a student-athlete permitted to receive:
- A ride home
- Preferential treatment
- A loan of money
- Athletics equipment from a manufacturer or commercial enterprise
- Assistance in the payment of bills
The permissible and non-permissible awards and benefits list provided is only a summary. Please consult with the Director of Compliance if further details are needed.
Complimentary Admissions and Ticket Benefits: NCAA Bylaw 16.2.1.1: Institutional Contests in the Student-athlete's Sport. An institution may provide four complimentary admissions per home or away contest to a student-athlete in the sport in which the individual participates (either practices or competes), regardless of whether the student-athlete competes in the contest. (Complimentary admissions shall be provided only through a pass list for individuals designated by the student-athlete. "Hard tickets" shall not be issued.)
