Can Your Athletic Scholarship Be Cancelled at Mid-Year?
However, if an athlete is receiving an athletic scholarship, the NCAA rules limit the ability of a coach or athletic department to cancel the scholarship in the middle of the academic year.
- Is ruled ineligible for competition,
- Provides fraudulent information on an application, letter of intent, or financial aid agreement,
- Engages in serious misconduct that rises to the level of being disciplined by the university’s regular student disciplinary board,
- Voluntarily quits their team,
- Violates an athletic department or team rule or policy.