Institutional Financial Aid
All financial assistance received by a student athlete must be reported annually and be in compliance with NCAA and Atlantic 10 Conference rules and regulations. Therefore, it is important that a student athlete on athletic scholarship notify the coach, the Senior Associate Director of Athletics, and the Director of Compliance before accepting any financial aid not awarded to the student athlete by Saint Louis University. A student athlete's combined aid cannot exceed a full scholarship equivalency; however, a student athlete may be eligible to receive funds from the Pell Grant program without affecting his/her athletic scholarship. Any student athlete receiving institutional assistance (athletic and other) in addition to any other aid without the approval of the Senior Associate Director of Athletics and the Director of Compliance could run the risk of losing their athletic assistance.

NCAA regulations restrict the total amount of financial aid that a student athlete can receive. Should the student athlete receive a federal grant or other financial aid, those funds may replace a portion of the athletic assistance grant in order to comply with NCAA and Atlantic 10 Conference financial aid limitations.

Period of Award
Athletic aid may not be awarded for a period of more than one academic year. Athletic assistance cannot be used to attend summer school at another institution. A student athlete can only receive aid in proportion to the amount of athletically related financial aid the student athlete received during the previous academic year. All summer school aid must be approved by the Senior Associate Director of Athletics.

Tender of Athletic Financial Assistance
The Saint Louis University Department of Athletics' Tender of Financial Assistance is the document that is sent to each Saint Louis University student athlete that is being offered athletic financial aid. This Tender of Financial Assistance document must be signed by the recipient, and returned to the Department of Athletics to be official. Student athletes should keep a copy of all official documents that they sign for their own records.

Post Eligibility Aid (Fifth-Year Grants)
The Department of Athletics makes every effort to financially assist a student athlete if they have not graduated by the time their eligibility is complete. Such assistance is recommended by the head coach to the Senior Associate Director of Athletics. This is not an automatic benefit. However, if based on the student athlete's record, it is believed that continued financial aid should be given; every effort is made to provide such financial aid.

In accordance with NCAA rules, financial aid will be terminated if a student athlete acquires an agent, or is under contract with a professional sports organization.

Financial Aid for Off-Campus Student Athletes
Student athletes receiving a full scholarship are entitled to receive financial assistance that does not exceed the cost of the room and board portion of a scholarship. This amount will be adjusted if the student athlete contracts for an institutional meal plan. The total room and board award, combined with all other countable financial aid, cannot exceed the dollar value of a full scholarship. The dollar amount of these awards will be determined in coordination with the Senior Associate Director of Athletics, and the Director of Scholarship/Financial Aid.

Pell Grant Refund
Student athletes eligible to receive a Pell Grant are able to receive a refund from this federal grant program. Pell Grant refunds for student athletes are coordinated and monitored by the Senior Associate Director of Athletics, and the Director of Scholarship/Financial Aid.

Renewals and Non Renewals
Renewal of Athletic aid is made before July 1 of the next academic year in coordination with the Director of Athletics, the Senior Associate Director of Athletics, the Head Coach of each sport, and the Director of Scholarship/Financial Aid. Renewal decisions are made known to the student athlete by the new academic year's Tender of Financial Assistance as described in the Tender of Athletic Financial Assistance section above. Student athletes are notified by the Director of Scholarship/Financial Aid if their athletic aid is renewed, reduced, or discontinued.

Athletic aid may be reduced or cancelled during the term of the award if:

Athletic aid will be or cancelled during the term of the award if:

Athletic aid may not be increased, reduced or cancelled during the term of the award:

If athletic aid is to be reduced or discontinued, and the student athlete disagrees with the decision, the student athlete is entitled to a prompt appeals hearing before the Provost.

Procedures for Removing an Athlete from Athletic Aid
The head coach of the sport will notify the student athlete, the Director of Athletics, and the Senior Associate Director of Athletics in writing that they wish to remove or reduce a student athlete's athletic assistance, stating the reason for the removal or reduction. It should also be noted in the written statement of the head coach, if the student wishes to remain enrolled at Saint Louis University. Next, the head coach meets with the Senior Associate Director of Athletics to review the rationale for the proposed athletic aid reduction/cancellation.

Once this process is complete and the Senior Associate Director of Athletics agrees with the reduction/cancellation, the Senior Associate Director of Athletics notifies the Director of Scholarship/Financial Aid. In accordance with NCAA regulations, Saint Louis University's Director of Scholarship/Financial Aid notifies the student athlete in writing before July 1 about the aid reduction/cancellation, and their opportunity for an appeal hearing per Saint Louis University Athletic Aid Reduction/Cancellation Appeal Policies and Procedures.

Student Athlete's Appeal Procedure
After being notified in writing prior to July 1 by the Director of Scholarship/Financial Aid prior that the student's athletic aid will be reduced or eliminated for the next academic year, the student athlete who wishes to appeal, must notify the Director of Scholarship/Financial Aid in writing by a specified deadline date of their desire to meet with the Appeal's committee. The student's letter must include the student athlete's reasons for their appeal.

The Director of Scholarship/Financial Aid will forward a copy of the letter to the Senior Associate Director of Athletics in addition to detailing the date, time and place of the appeal hearing.

Procedures for Awarding Athletic Aid
Terms of Athletic Aid
Athletic aid may be awarded one of the following ways:
1. A specific dollar amount;
2. A specific dollar amount, less countable aid;
3. A specific dollar amount, plus Books; (if approved by the Senior Associate Director of Athletics);
4. A specific dollar amount, plus Off-Campus Housing Stipend; (if approved by the Senior Associate Director of Athletics)
5. A specific dollar amount, plus Off-Campus Housing Stipend & Books; (if approved by the Senior Associate Director of Athletics)
6. Full, less countable aid;
7. Tuition;
8. Tuition, less countable aid;
9. Tuition, plus Books; (if approved by the Senior Associate Director of Athletics)
10. Tuition, plus Off-Campus Housing Stipend; (if approved by the Senior Associate Director of Athletics)
11. Off-Campus Housing Stipend; (if approved by the Senior Associate Director of Athletics)
12. Off-Campus Housing Stipend & Books; (if approved by the Senior Associate Director of Athletics)
13. Books; and (if approved by the Senior Associate Director of Athletics)
14. Other.

Procedures for Awarding Initial Athletic Aid
The amount of athletic aid for incoming freshmen and transfers should be awarded based on the availability of athletic aid due to the graduation and completion of eligibility of current student athletes. The offer of financial aid to freshmen and junior college transfers should be accompanied by a National Letter of Intent. Before recommending a grant-in-aid for an incoming freshman or junior college transfer, the head coach should review the squad list with the Senior Associate Director of Athletics, and determine the amount of aid that will be available in light of graduation losses.

Procedures for Renewing/Non Renewing Athletic Aid
1. In April, coaches in coordination with the Senior Associate Director of Athletics review the current academic year's squad lists, and note the amounts of other countable aid that is being received by their sport's "counters". Other countable aid will effect the equivalency figure for each team sport, and must be considered when making the new academic year's athletic assistance decisions.

2. In early April, coaches meet with their sport's student athletes individually to review the current year and to discuss the plan to increase or decrease their athletic aid or simply renew or not renew the student's athletic assistance.

3. Following the meeting with each student athlete, coaches should prepare their scholarship recommendations to be made to the Senior Associate Director of Athletics. Scholarship allocations should be made based on the budget and tuition costs for the coming academic year. All changes in athletic aid (non-renewals, increases and decreases) should be noted in the student athlete's permanent Department of Athletics file.

The value of a full Athletic Grant-In-Aid for each new academic year is based on the following Saint Louis University Costs on per semester of enrollment

• Full Time Undergraduate Tuition
• SGA Activity Fee
• SLU Union Fee
• Room, Village, one bedroom with balcony
• Board, 14/Block Plan
• $400 Books

4. Head coaches schedule a meeting with the Senior Associate Director of Athletics, no later than May 1, to review scholarship recommendations and NCAA equivalency limits on the squad lists for the coming academic year. All non-renewals and aid reductions will be discussed during this meeting, in addition to any aid that is to be awarded for summer school.

5. Any requests for changes after the Scholarship Renewal/Non Renewal has been approved and before the first day of classes for the fall semester should be submitted in writing to the Senior Associate Director of Athletics who upon approval will submit these changes to the Director of Scholarship/Financial aid.

6. The Senior Associate Director of Athletics in coordination with the Director of Athletics and the Director of Scholarship/Financial Aid reviews and approves Scholarship Renewal/Nonrenewal for the upcoming academic year. Tenders of Financial Assistance documents and non-renewal/reduction letters are sent to the student athletes no later than July 1.

7. The Senior Associate Director of Athletics prepares a preliminary squad list for each sport during the summer. Coaches should carefully review the squad list and continually monitor their equivalency status.

Procedures for Awarding Summer School Athletic Aid
Coaches may reserve budgeted scholarship funds, with the approval of the Senior Associate Director of Athletics, to provide athletic aid for deserving student athletes who need summer school courses for graduation or to maintain eligibility for the fall. Eligible students must have specific academic purposes for attending summer school. Funds for summer school sessions are charged to the scholarship budget for the upcoming academic year. To qualify for summer school aid, the student athlete must meet the satisfactory progress requirements established by the NCAA and Saint Louis University.

Recommendations for summer school aid are submitted the Senior Associate Director of Athletics for review and approval.

SUMMARY OF NCAA LEGISLATION FOR SUMMER SCHOOL ATHLETIC AID

Bylaw 15.2.7.1 General Stipulations
A student athlete who is eligible for institutional financial aid during the summer is not required to be enrolled in a minimum full-time program of studies. However, the student athlete may not receive financial aid that exceeds the cost of a full grant-in-aid for attendance in that summer term.

Bylaw 15.2.7.1.1 Enrolled Student athletes
A student athlete shall not receive athletically-related financial aid to attend Saint Louis University's summer term unless the student athlete received such athletically-related aid from that institution during the student athlete's previous academic year. Further, athletic aid for summer school may be awarded only in proportion to the amount of athletically-related financial aid received by the student athlete during the previous academic year except that this proportionality restriction shall not apply to a student athlete who has exhausted his or her eligibility and is enrolled in a summer program of studies that will permit the student athlete to complete his or her degree requirements.

Bylaw 15.2.7.1.1.2 Multiple Summer Sessions
An institution that conducts multiple summer sessions may not award athletically related financial aid to attend any one session that exceeds the proportion of the amount of athletically related financial aid received by the student athlete during the previous academic year.

Bylaw 15.2.7.4 Branch School
Saint Louis University may not provide a student athlete with financial aid to attend a summer session at a branch campus of the institution.

Bylaw 15.2.7.1.1.4 Exception for Nonqualifiers
A nonqualifier may receive athletically related financial aid to attend Saint Louis University's summer school subsequent to the first academic year in residence under the following conditions:

• The student athlete has satisfied satisfactory progress requirements and, thus, would be eligible for competition for the succeeding year.
• The student athlete has been awarded athletically related financial aid for the succeeding academic year; and
• The student athlete receives athletically related financial aid to attend Saint Louis University's summer school only in proportion to the amount of athletically related financial aid the student will receive for the succeeding year.

Understanding the Squad Lists
A squad list names all of the student athletes who are involved in a particular sport at Saint Louis University and provides information about them. It is a common record maintained between the Athletics department and Office of Scholarship/Financial Aid that tracks the financial aid status of student athletes. The form must be completed and on file in the office of the Director of Athletics by the first day of outside competition in each individual sport at Saint Louis University. Any student athlete not listed is not eligible to represent Saint Louis University in intercollegiate competition in that sport. In addition, any student athlete listed on a squad lists must have signed a Student Athlete Statement and Drug-Testing Consent Form.

The squad lists includes two types of information about each student athlete listed:

* Identification and status, and
* Financial aid information.

Seven items of identification and status information are to be listed on each squad list:

1. Name of each student athlete - including each squad member and other student athletes who do not compete but receive aid that must be counted (i.e., student-athletes who redshirt, those fulfilling a transfer requirement, those who qualify for a hardship waiver, partial or nonqualifiers).

2. ID number (social security number or other student number used at Saint Louis University) for each student athlete.

3. Term first enrolled at any institution (to be verified by the Registrar).

4. Term first enrolled at Saint Louis University (to be verified by the Registrar).

5. Number of years received financial aid (not including current year).

6. Number of seasons of eligibility used (not including current year).

7. Whether recruited or not recruited.

A change in status section provides a tracking mechanism for student athletes who initially appear on the squad list, and whose status changes during the academic year. In addition to the date of student athlete's change in status, Saint Louis University needs to indicate one of the following five reasons (with the appropriate code) for the change in status:

1. Cut/dismissed from the team ("C");
2. Exhausted eligibility in the sport ("E");
3. Graduated ("G");
4. Medical exception resulting from a career-ending injury/condition ("M"); or
5. Quit the team ("Q").

Saint Louis University also uses the change in status column to note the status of other student athletes who may be nonqualifiers ("N"), partial qualifiers ("P"), transfers ("T"), redshirts ("R") or academically ineligible ("AI").

NOTE: A student athlete who is a counter at the time of the change of status remains a counter for the remainder of the academic year unless the student athlete for an exception (i.e., Bylaw 15.5.1.4.1 - Injury or illness Prior to Initial Practice).

Four items of financial aid information are to be listed on each squad list:

1. Period of award - not to exceed one academic year (i.e., full year or one semester);
2. Amount of athletics grant;
3. Amount of other aid that counts against institutional limits; and
4. Amount of total countable aid.

Squad List Preparation
The Senior Associate Director of Athletics in coordination with the Director of Compliance will record, for each sport, the names of all known (those who have signed the Student athlete Statement and the Drug Testing Consent Form) enrolled student athletes on a squad list (through contact with the Registrar and Admission office) and set up a meeting to review all information one week before each sport's first competition date.

Squad lists must be revised whenever student athletes are added or dropped from the team, or whenever there is a change in financial aid status affecting the maximum individual limit or the maximum team limit. Coaches should notify the Senior Associate Director and the Director of Compliance promptly of changes in participation status of their student athletes (i.e., walk-ons, student athletes who have quit the term, exhausted eligibility, medical exceptions, etc.) on the Official Roster Change Form, as well as changes in financial aid status of current squad members.