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Ocean State University (OSU) Men’s Soccer team has earned a berth in the NCAA Championship. Several student-athletes’ families want to attend the first round game. Is OSU permitted to provide complimentary admissions to the student-athletes? Yes with conditions. If the men’s soccer teams at James River Institute and Country Roads Read more…
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 Read more…
The Head Men’s Soccer Coach at Ocean State University (OSU) earned his 500th win heading into the Ocean’s Eleven Conference Championship. To help honor this incredible achievement, a prominent OSU booster would like to make a financial contribution to be provided as a bonus for this coach. Is this permissible? Read more…
Ocean State University (OSU) compliance office is preparing for the upcoming National Letter of Intent (NLI) early signing period. Each packet sent to prospects will include the NLI, NLI instructions and the OSU financial grant-in-aid. The coaches will send these priority overnight using an express mailing service. Trying to get Read more…
The Ocean State University (OSU) volleyball team will be participating in Ocean Eleven’s Conference tournament next weekend. Because the girls will not be able to go home for Thanksgiving, one of the local student-athlete’s parents would like to host the team for an early Thanksgiving dinner this Sunday. Is it Read more…
The women’s soccer coaches at Ocean State University (OSU) would like to go watch a first round game in the NCAA soccer tournament. An institution in the area is hosting a team that OSU will be playing this spring during the non-championship segment. Is it permissible for the OSU coaches Read more…
Ocean State University (OSU) is conducting its annual cross country banquet at the end of the month. Tempo, a sophomore student-athlete on the team, achieved First Team All-America honors this year, so his parents and two siblings would like to attend the banquet. Is it permissible for OSU to provide complimentary Read more…
Ocean State University women’s basketball team is hosting a few recruits this weekend. The coaches would like the 3 managers to be involved and help out with transportation. Is it permissible for the managers to be involved with the official visits? Yes with conditions. Division I NCAA Staff Interpretation- 12/12/14- Read more…
Fast Break, a basketball prospect, will be signing a National Letter of Intent (NLI) with Ocean State University in a couple of weeks. One of the assistant coaches will be in Fast’s hometown on the initial signing day and would like to attend his press conference. Is that permissible? No. Read more…
Some R. Salt is a diving student-athlete at Ocean State University (OSU). OSU will finish its fall segment on December 14, 2018 and start the spring segment on January 28th. Some competed in 4 meets this fall but not happy at OSU, so she is going to transfer to Division Read more…
