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5th year scholarship?

R redwing10+ posts
My Son is considering an offer from a D-2.
He is transferring from a D-1, where he used up 2 years of eligibility.

This school requires 132 hours to graduate (he has 60 now), so he would need 18 hours/semester for the next 2 years to do that.

I don't think, and the coaches agree, that it makes sense to attempt 18 hours while playing ball, because this is a prety high academic school.

It's also an expensive school, so that extra semester is a big deal.

Can he still get athletic money in that 5th year?
His eligibilty would be used up, and my guess is that the answer is no?

Obviously, we could try to get the cost of the extra semester built into the offer, but that would be a big bite out of their recruiting budget for 2 years.

Anyone ever heard or seen this scenario?
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F 3FingeredGlove1,000+ posts
In D2, a player may receive athletic financial aid for up to 10 semesters or 15 quarters. Such a player is also permitted to practice with the team, but not be considered a counter, once his 4 season of competition have been consumed. (see 14.2.3.5 and 15.01.5). 14.2.2.5 provides a similar rule for D1.

So, surprisingly, he could be given athletic aid during his last semester, assuming there is no conference rule against it. And it wouldn't count against the 9.0 equivalencies.

However, athletic aid is granted on a yearly basis, and a program may not promise aid beyond one year. So the coach can't legally make an agreement to cover that last semester, or even a second year of athletic aid. He can tell you that the school has a history of continuing athletic aid, but I doubt they have a history of covering a 5th year of school when the player is no longer eligible.
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infielddadinfielddad10,000+ posts
If it has not already been done, it would be extremely important to make sure your son knows how many units/credits will transfer.
From what you have posted, it isn't clear if you are saying he has 60 units at the DI or 60 units that the DII has approved and will transfer.
If it isn't the latter, make sure his transcripts are reviewed by the DII.
It is possible all 60 DI units/credits might transfer but you need to know, especially if you are looking at paying for the tuition/costs of additional time to graduation.
You don't want surprises.
R redwing10+ posts
quote:
Originally posted by 3FingeredGlove:
In D2, a player may receive athletic financial aid for up to 10 semesters or 15 quarters. Such a player is also permitted to practice with the team, but not be considered a counter, once his 4 season of competition have been consumed. (see 14.2.3.5 and 15.01.5). 14.2.2.5 provides a similar rule for D1.

So, surprisingly, he could be given athletic aid during his last semester, assuming there is no conference rule against it. And it wouldn't count against the 9.0 equivalencies.

However, athletic aid is granted on a yearly basis, and a program may not promise aid beyond one year. So the coach can't legally make an agreement to cover that last semester, or even a second year of athletic aid. He can tell you that the school has a history of continuing athletic aid, but I doubt they have a history of covering a 5th year of school when the player is no longer eligible.


Wow!
I'll check that out.

Thanks!
CollegeParentNoMoreCollegeParentNoMore1,000+ posts
I know at least 1 D1 that promises players they will pay for a post baseball year if they aren't drafted. I assume this is not "baseball" money. I also assume its not part of any formal offer.

As a practical matter, I would assume most D2 atheletic departments don't have the money to pay for a post playing year scholarship....but unless you ask it will always be "no".
R rbonner19Member
quote:
Originally posted by CollegeParentNoMore:
I know at least 1 D1 that promises players they will pay for a post baseball year if they aren't drafted. I assume this is not "baseball" money. I also assume its not part of any formal offer.

As a practical matter, I would assume most D2 atheletic departments don't have the money to pay for a post playing year scholarship....but unless you ask it will always be "no".


At the school I am currently at, they have a seperate scholarship fund set up to make this available to those who are there that 5th year.

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