Per NCAA legislation, Division II scholarship agreements are only valid for one academic year. The coach reserves the right to cancel scholarships for non-athletically related reasons as stated in the athletic agreement the student-athlete signed. Appeals can be made within 7 days of cancellation to the Converse University office of Student Financial Services, who will convene members of the Committee on Intercollegiate Athletics in a timely manner. Student-athletes also must report all scholarships to the financial aid office in order to prevent a NCAA violation of receiving more than the cost of attendance allowance.
Note: In accordance with NCAA rules on financial aid to student-athletes, all scholarships are only awarded on a year-to-year basis. Renewal of your athletic scholarship is not guaranteed for the following year (especially for academic reasons). During the yearly period of award, athletic scholarship may be reduced or canceled if the student-athlete (a) renders themself ineligible for intercollegiate competition, (b) fraudulently misrepresents any information on an application, letter of intent, or financial aid agreement, (c) engages in serious misconduct warranting substantial disciplinary penalty, or (d) voluntarily withdraws from a sport at any time for personal reasons.
Additional Note: The Office of Admissions awards scholarships and grants that require minimum GPA requirements that may be higher than 2.0. If you have been awarded academic monies from the Office of Admissions, please make sure you are aware of the requirements associated with your specific grant or scholarship.
Renewal, Reduction, or Nonrenewal of Athletics Aid
Regarding the Renewal, Reduction or Nonrenewal of Athletics Aid – On or before July 1 of each year, the Director of Financial Assistance will send out letters to returning student-athletes indicating their athletics aid renewal, reduction, or nonrenewal. In the case of the renewal of a student-athlete’s athletic aid, the letter (Appendix 3.3.3) will accompany the Athletics Grant InAid Agreement (Appendix 3.3) to be sent out of the athletic department. In the case of the reduction (Appendix 3.3.3) or nonrenewal (Appendix 3.3.3) of a student-athlete’s athletic aid, the student-athlete will be sent a letter indicating the change as well as detailing their opportunity for a hearing to appeal the action. The letter to the student-athlete must include information about Converse’s appeal process regarding athletic financial aid. If a hearing is requested, the student-athlete will go before the Financial Aid Appeals Committee that is already in place for all financial aid appeals.