Confused about NLI

The following text appeared in the NCAA's form NLI my son signed in 2010:

 

Financial Aid Requirement. At the time I sign this NLI, I must receive a written offer of athletics financial aid for the entire 2011-12 academic year from the institution named in this document. The offer must list the terms, conditions and amount of the athletics aid award. (A midyear football two-year college transfer student-athlete must receive a written offer of athletics financial aid for the remainder of the 2010-11 academic year. If the institution does not renew the athletics aid for the following academic year, the student-athlete must be released of the NLI). In order for this NLI to be valid, my parent/legal guardian and I must sign the NLI and I must also sign the offer of athletics aid (see institutional policy for parent/legal guardian signature) prior to submission to the institution named in this document, and any other stated conditions must also be met. If the conditions stated on the financial aid offer are not met, this NLI shall be declared null and void.

TPM,

I agree it is a "weird story", but I certainly wouldn't post it if it wasn't true. I answered the question that bacdorslider posed, simple as that.

I believe you but there is no yes and no. He did sign an NLI which included the minimum.

FWIW not sure what he is confused about anyway.

If a student is receiving academic help will the NLI disclose the whole package along with the athletic offer?

Yes it can.  Example, 50% athletic, 50% academic. This usually is the package that is put together for the player.   However, sometimes the academic may be determined later on, remember it is determined after graduation. I may be wrong, someone else can correct me if so.

No, the NLI covers the athletic scholarship only. Academic aid is completely separate.   

It was not that way for my son's agreement. The NLI came with an athletic aid agreement to be signed. His academic scholarship came at a different time and had nothing to do with athletic aid. 

Ok, I may be wrong,  but I have seen an NLI with both.