Scholarship ?

I've checked prior threads on this topic, and there doesn't seem to be a consensus between various posters. You will get a definitive answer by contacting the compliance office at one or more of the schools your player is interested in.

One of the scholarships that my son had applied for was the "Got Milk" scholarship program. It offers $5,000.00 but must be an athlete. I asked the compliance officer at his school. If the scholarship had anything to do with my son's athletic ability or just being an athlete, then it would reduce the amount of athletic money being offered by that much.

If he got a scholarship because he is an Eagle Scout, or because of some other reason like good grades,then that did not count against the athletic aid.

What this will mean with the new rule? Anyone's guess.

Last year I did a lot of research on this subject and high school booster club scholarships. We were setting up a new high school's booster club scholarship program. What I found out was that it depends on whether the school you are going to has a "fully funded" athletic program. The scholarship does count count towards the total athletic amount the school has funded.

My son did get the high school baseball booster club scholarship and we called the school's athletic department to make sure he could accept it - he could because the school he is going to is not "fully funded". It is definitely in your interest to apply for the scholarships - you can always turn them down!

I asked about this last year - and the answers I got would be the same this year. Go ahead and apply and then check with the compliance officers in the athletic department at the school. I also called the NCAA office - they were very helpful as they looked up the specific rulings on this matter -Give them a call also for information.

Since the scholarship in question would be from a drug company rather than on your son's athletic ability, you probably do need to call the NCAA office to get a general answer on this.