As we honor our extraordinary veterans today, I would like to highlight types of financial assistance that individuals serving (or have served) in the military may receive.  These sources of aid do NOT have to be included in the cost of attendance calculation:

Division I NCAA Bylaw 15.2.5.1 states that the following government grants for educational purposes shall not be included when determining the permissible amount of the cost of attendance of a student-athlete: (Adopted: 1/11/89, 1/9/96 effective 8/1/96, 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97, 4/26/01, Revised: 4/29/04 effective 8/1/04, 1/10/05, 4/28/05, 1/15/11 effective 8/1/11, 4/26/17 effective 8/1/17)

(a) AmeriCorps Program. Benefits received by student-athletes under the AmeriCorps Program;

(b) Disabled Veterans. State government awards to disabled veterans;

(c) Military Reserve Training Programs. Payments to student-athletes for participation in military reserve training programs;

(d) Montgomery G.I. Bill. Benefits received by student-athletes under the Montgomery Bill — Active Duty and the Montgomery G.I. Bill — Selected Reserve;

(e) Post-9/11 G.I. Bill. Benefits received under the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill, including matching payments made by the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program;

(f) Special U.S. Government Entitlement Programs. Payments by the U.S. government under the terms of the Dependents Education Assistance Program (DEAP), Social Security Insurance Program [including the Reinstated Entitlement Program for Survivors (REPS)] or Non-Service-Connected Veteran’s Death Pension Program;

(g) U.S. Military Annuitant Pay. United States Military Annuitant Pay or other family member service-related death benefits received by student-athletes from the United States Military.

(h) U.S. Navy Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate Program. Benefits received by student-athletes under the U.S. Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate Program (NUPOC);

(i) Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP). Benefits received by student-athletes under the VEAP;

(j) Vocational Rehabilitation for Service-Disabled Veterans Program. Benefits received by student-athletes under the Vocational Rehabilitation for Service-Disabled Veterans Program; or

(k) Welfare Benefits. Welfare benefits received from a state or federal government.

 

 

 

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