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Message: [QUOTE="CuseLegacy, post: 2205660, member: 469"] [MEDIA=twitter]867087795235553280[/MEDIA] [SIZE=4][SIZE=4][B]Getting the Most Out of the Full College Experience[/B][/SIZE] In 2017, Division I increased flexibility in eligibility rules to allow student-athletes to [URL='http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/di-council-approves-time-commitment-legislation'][U]more easily pursue internships and study abroad opportunities[/U][/URL]. Additionally, the Division I autonomy conferences – the Atlantic Coast, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12 and Southeastern – approved several measures to give student-athletes [URL='http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/di-student-athletes-have-more-time-away-sports'][U]more discretionary time[/U][/URL] to better balance their athletics and academic commitments. The remaining schools and conferences in Division I can decide individually whether to adopt the changes. Also in 2017, Division II voted to provide student-athletes [URL='http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/dii-adopts-financial-aid-health-care-legislation'][U]additional time off[/U][/URL] when they’re not competing in their season, and Division III voted to allow student-athletes in track and field and swimming to [URL='http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/division-iii-graduate-transfer-proposal-defeated'][U]choose their own day off each week[/U][/URL]. [B][/B] [B]Covering what scholarships don't[/B][/SIZE] The autonomy conferences – the Atlantic Coast, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and Southeastern – [URL='http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/autonomy-schools-adopt-cost-attendance-scholarships'][U]redefined athletics scholarships[/U][/URL] to include the federally reported full cost of attendance. That means student-athletes can receive additional funds to cover the difference between what their athletics scholarship traditionally covered and the additional expenses of attending school. The value of those benefits can differ from campus to campus, and all Division I schools can choose to participate. Additionally, the $80 million [URL='http://www.ncaa.org/about/where-does-money-go'][U]Student Assistance Fund[/U][/URL] is available to Division I student-athletes for essential needs, from flying home for a funeral or buying a winter coat to purchasing a laptop needed for class. [/QUOTE]

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