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13.15.2 Permissible Expenses.13.15.2.1 ACT and SAT Scores. An institution may pay a fee required by the appropriate testing agency toobtain a prospective student-athlete’s official ACT or SAT scores. (Adopted: 1/10/90)13.15.2.2 Collect and Toll-Free Telephone Calls. Institutional coaching staff members (see Bylaw13.1.3.4.1) may accept collect and toll-free (e.g., 1-800, 1-888) telephone calls placed by prospective studentathletesand prospective student-athletes’ parents and legal guardians pursuant to Bylaw 13.1.3.6. [R] (Adopted:1/10/91 effective 7/1/91, Revised: 1/10/92, 1/11/94, 12/12/06, 4/28/11 effective 8/1/11)13.15.2.3 Institution Providing Items to Athletics Youth Groups for Fundraising. An institutionmay provide items to assist in the fundraising efforts of athletics youth groups composed of individuals who havenot started classes for the ninth grade without causing such individuals to become prospective student-athletesper Bylaw 13.02.12. (Adopted: 1/10/95)13.15.2.4 Student Orientation Sessions. An institution may pay on-campus expenses (e.g., meals, lodging)for prospective student-athletes to attend institutional orientation sessions conducted for all students. However,an institution may provide on-campus expenses to student-athletes to attend orientation sessions for aparticular group of students selected on a basis unrelated to athletics ability only if the institution is providingexpenses on a uniform basis to all members of that particular group. An institutional staff member may providetransportation from and to the nearest bus or train station or major airport to the campus on the occasion of theprospective student-athlete’s arrival or departure from the institution to attend the institution’s required newstudentorientation, provided the prospective student-athlete has been accepted for admission to the institution.[R] (Adopted: 1/10/95, Revised: 1/9/96, 4/26/01 effective 8/1/01)13.15.2.5 Use of Bands Comprised of Prospective Student-Athletes. An institution may hire a band(e.g., marching band, pep band) comprised of prospective student-athlete-aged individuals to perform at itsregular-season home contests and/or postseason home or away-from-home contests, provided the band is paidcommensurate with the going rate in that locale for similar services and the organization providing the band islocated within 150 miles of the competition site. (Adopted: 11/1/01 effective 8/1/02)13.16 U.S. Service Academy Exceptions and Waivers.13.16.1 Contacts.13.16.1.1 During Junior Year in High School. Authorized athletics staff members of the U.S. Air Force,Military, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine and Naval Academies, where congressionally required institutionalprocedures applying to all prospective cadets and midshipmen, regardless of athletics ability, are in conflict withthe Association’s legislation governing telephonic and off-campus recruiting contacts, may make in-person, telephonicand off-campus contacts during a prospective student-athlete’s junior year in high school. Sport-specificrecruiting calendar restrictions apply to off-campus contacts, except, in football, authorized staff members maymake in-person off-campus contact with a prospective student-athlete during the spring evaluation period ofthe prospective student-athlete’s junior year in high school, including contact at the prospective student-athlete’seducational institution. The total number of contacts, including those after the prospective student-athlete’sjunior year, shall not exceed the number permitted in the applicable sport. (Revised: 4/24/08)13.16.1.2 After National Letter-of-Intent Signing Date. There shall be no limit on the number of recruitingcontacts with the prospective student-athlete, the prospective student-athlete’s relatives or legal guardians(consistent with the provisions of Bylaws 13.1.5.8 and 13.1.5.8.1) made by a national service academy to which theprospective student-athlete has applied for admission after the National Letter of Intent signing date in the sport.13.16.1.3 Freshmen at Summer Enrollment Programs. Freshmen entering the official summer enrollmentprogram of one of the four national service academies (U.S. Air Force, Coast Guard, Military and NavalAcademies) shall be considered student-athletes of a senior collegiate institution and may not be contacted byother member institutions without permission from the athletics director of the service academy.13.16.2 Evaluation Days—Football. In football, each national service academy is limited to 54 evaluationdays (see Bylaw 13.02.7.2) during the fall evaluation period. (Adopted: 4/14/08)13.16.3 Air Force, Military and Naval Academies Exception. A nonprofit, outside organization representingthe interests of one of the service academies may collect contributions from alumni and other friends ofthe academy for the purpose of assisting candidates in obtaining a preparatory education, provided the followingconditions are met: (Revised: 11/1/07 effective 8/1/08, 7/30/10)(a) The organization’s arrangements with the preparatory school(s) shall provide that the organization’s contributionsshall be turned over to the preparatory school for the school’s administration without interference ordictation from the organization or the academy;(b) The preparatory school shall have sole jurisdiction in determining the recipient of financial assistance and theterms and conditions of the award;(c) The organization may recommend candidates to the preparatory school; athletics staff members of the academymay not; and124