department of athletics policies & procedures - UNC Wilmington ...

I Summer School Scholarships i
Student-athletes who received athletic scholarships during the previous academic year may
request summer school assistance by completing the “Summer School Assistance
Application Request” form with all attachments and signatures affixed to be turned in to the
Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance by April l of that academic year.
To be eligible for consideration, the student-athlete must:
1. meet the criteria for summer school assistance per NCAA regulations;
2. present valid reasoning for the summer school assistance request;
3. have supporting documentation from the head coach for the request; and
4. present evidence of academic progress made during that academic year.
Summer school financial assistance is awarded based on funds available. The Director of
Athletics will have the discretion to waive the criteria for summer school assistance, due to
mitigating circumstances and will have final authority for approving all summer school
assistance requests, pending the Office of Financial Aid’s approval.
Summer School Scholarship Request for Academically Ineligible Student-Athletes
At the conclusion of the spring semester, student-athletes who academically ineligible per
NCAA and/or institutional requirements have the opportunity to apply for summer school
scholarship to regain eligibility for the Fall semester if they meet the criteria stated above.
Summer school applications must be submitted to the compliance office within 48 hours of
final grades being posted. Requests will be reviewed by the Athletic Department’s summer
school scholarship committee (Asst AD for Compliance, Asst AD for Academics, Associate
AD for Business and Deputy Athletic Director) with the Director of Athletic having final
authority for approving summer school requests, pending the Office of Financial Aid’s
approval.
I Book Purchasing Program i
Student-athletes who are awarded books as part of their athletic scholarship are entitled to
have required course-related books made available to them by the Department of Athletics.
The university bookstore receives a copy of each student-athlete’s class schedule during the
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