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

first week of classes. The bookstore will package all course related textbooks for the studentathlete
to pick up. The student-athlete must present a picture ID to the bookstore to pick up
their appropriate course related textbooks. All textbooks are returned to the Director of
Student-Athlete Advising at the end of the semester. If books are not returned properly or in
good condition, the student-athlete will be assessed the cost of the books and the charges will
be posted to his or her student account and/or will not be eligible for books for the ensuing
academic semester. If a student-athlete purchases books outside of the Department of
Athletics’ book system, the student-athlete will personally be responsible for the cost of the
books and will not be reimbursed. If a student-athlete loses his or her books, the Department
of Athletics will not replace the books and the student-athlete is still responsible for the value
of the books. If required course-related books or reading materials are not available oncampus,
the student-athlete may purchase the books off-campus, with prior approval, and be
reimbursed for the cost of the books.
Books purchased under this program are not to be sold by the student-athlete, which may
constitute a NCAA violation and result in loss of eligibility. Books may not be purchased for
anyone other than the student-athlete who has books included in his or her scholarship award.
Student-athletes who fail to return books after they graduate or have left the institution are
still responsible for the books. Outstanding debts will be forwarded to Student Accounts for
collection. If the student-athlete does not respond to Student Accounts’ attempt to collect on
the outstanding balance, the debt will be reported to a collection agency.
iOff-Campus Room and Board Allowance
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Student-athletes who receive full athletic scholarships and live off-campus will receive a
room and board allowance check monthly for meals and housing. The housing allowance
will be equivalent to the institution’s room rates on-campus and will be a weighted average.
The board allowance will be equivalent to the highest meal plan cost. The allowance checks
will be made available at the first of each month (September-April) but in no case, will be
available until after the institution’s drop/add period. The January check will be delayed
until the institution has reopened after the holiday and the drop/add period has ended.
I NCAA Student Assistance Fund i
There is an established fund by the NCAA allowing member institutions to utilize funds to
assist student-athletes who have financial need and these funds are not countable in the
maximum individual limits nor do they have to be paid back. Some permissible uses of the
fund are:
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