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re: How much monthly allowance does a student athlete receive?
Posted on 3/27/14 at 11:53 pm to BlueIndian420
Posted on 3/27/14 at 11:53 pm to BlueIndian420
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How much monthly allowance does a student athlete receive?
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The typical non-freshman Arkansas football player received the cash listed below in 2010-11:
$5,500- Pell Grant
$500- Clothing Fund
$8,024- Fall and Spring Room and Board
$3,016- Summer Room and Board
$17,040- Grand Total
This excludes any money from the Student-Athlete Opportunity Fund, the Special Assistance Fund, and any occasional meals provided by boosters.
Monthly, football players are looking at $1,420 cash in their pocket without having to buy books or pay tuition and fees.
Pell Grant
A full Pell Grant is worth $5,500 a year and never has to be repaid because it is a grant, not a loan. Football players get $5,500 each year to do with what they want.
Clothing Money
If a football player qualifies for a Pell Grant, they also get $500 of clothing allowance each year.
Student-Athlete Opportunity Fund
According to Bylaw 15.01.6.2 in the NCAA Manual, each athletic department can use the student-athlete opportunity fund money for anything but financing salaries. The NCAA gives each school a chunk of money each year…roughly $200,000 to help student-athletes out with whatever needs they may have deemed fit by the senior staff member in the athletic department in charge of the money.
Special Assistance Fund
According to NCAA bylaw 16.12.2, money from the special assistance fund may be requested as additional financial aid (with no obligation to repay such aid) for special financial needs for student-athletes. I know one school used this fund to fly their basketball players home for the Christmas break. Completely within NCAA rules.
Room and Board
For Arkansas, it is $4,021 for each fall and spring semester based off of this figure. A total of $8,024 for both semesters. Almost all scholarship football players stay in town for summer school to take care of their academics and workout. Arkansas has 16-week fall and spring semesters. The two summer sessions are a total of 12 weeks. Using that logic, Arkansas football players get 75% (12 weeks instead of 16) of $4,021, which is $3,016.
Occasional Meal
NCAA Bylaw 16.11.1.5 allows for a student-athlete or an entire team in a sport to have an occasional meal paid for by a representative of athletics interest, also known as a booster, on infrequent and special occasions.
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Posted on 3/28/14 at 12:01 am to Tammany Tom
What does a typical student pay for a cell phone, service, and a laptop?
Posted on 3/28/14 at 12:03 am to Tammany Tom
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$17,040- Grand Total
Someone can do the math to figure out how much money a person would have to earn to have this amount take home after taxes.
$8 an hour, 40 hours a week, for a year equates to $16,640 before taxes.
So the athlete is actually "paid" quite well, especially when you consider the other students who have these jobs the athlete "can't work" would have to work 40 hours a week every week of the year to make less than the athlete is "given". The athlete also has their school schedule work with and around their "work" schedule, while the other students can have conflicts between the two.
Posted on 3/28/14 at 12:05 am to matthew25
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What does a typical student pay for a cell phone, service, and a laptop?
You can easily buy a laptop and MS office programs with the student discount to use for 4 years of school for $400, more or less, obviously.
Cell phones can be as cheap as $50 and $50 a month depending on the phone and plan.
Posted on 3/28/14 at 12:08 am to DaleDenton
So the typical athlete is taking home $16,500 per year?
Posted on 3/28/14 at 12:14 am to matthew25
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So the typical athlete is taking home $16,500 per year?
The numbers in the above post would be "take home" meaning it is theirs to use how they please, basically.
The number I gave was pre-tax based on a pay slightly above minimum wage, which is what your average college student is looking at for part time work.
Posted on 3/28/14 at 6:45 am to MrAUTigers
quote:Will you ever stop being full of shite?
quote:But they don't really have to pay for any necessities besides gas. BS. Full ride scholarship athletes get one meal a day. One meal. Not all of these kids families can afford to give them pocket money, money for clothes, money for other essentials. Those kids deserve some money in their pockets.
Per NCAA rules:
Competition Days - On or Off Campus
Breakfast $ 8.00
Lunch 12.00
Dinner 15.00
Pre- or Post-Game Food Must Be Provided
Max. Total for Day $35.00
Note: If student dining is open, only meals missed as a result of events may be reimbursed. All practice schedules must allow for students to meet their scheduled meal times. The Associate Athletics Director for Compliance must approve any exception.
Non-Competition Days – Off Campus or Days When Student-Athletes are Required to Remain On Campus During Official University Vacation Periods for Practice/Competition (i.e., Spring Break)
Breakfast $ 8.00
Lunch 12.00
Dinner 15.00
Max. Total for Day $35.00
Hell, Alabama employs a full-time nutritionist to plan and deliver not only 3 meals a day, but various snacks and health drinks available in the athlete's lounge and workout areas.
This post was edited on 3/28/14 at 6:58 am
Posted on 3/28/14 at 9:14 am to coachcrisp
As a former scholly player at A&M, It varies from school to school. If you live off campus, the NCAA allows the school to give the athlete whatever the average rent is in the area, plus the average of meal plans. At A&M in the early 2000's it was about $700. Since my dad made more than 35k a year, I was not eligible for any grants or extras.
That is not a lot of money to pay rent and buy food for a month... let alone gas, insurance, and beer.
That is not a lot of money to pay rent and buy food for a month... let alone gas, insurance, and beer.
Posted on 3/28/14 at 9:31 am to townestoldme2
Per Diem Meal Allowances
NCAA Rules Regarding Per Diem and Meal Allowances for Student-Athletes Per NCAA Bylaw 16.8.1.2.3, all student-athletes on the same team must receive identical meal allowances on intercollegiate trips and during vacation periods when student-athletes
NCAA Rules Regarding Per Diem and Meal Allowances for Student-Athletes
Per NCAA Bylaw 16.8.1.2.3, all student-athletes on the same team must receive identical meal allowances on intercollegiate trips and during vacation periods when student-athletes are required to remain on campus for organized practice sessions or competition. Such allowances may not exceed the amount provided by the institution to institutional staff members on away-from-campus trips and may not be provided for a particular meal if the student-athlete receives that meal (or its equivalent) from another source (i.e., coach pays, event banquet, etc.).
Any meal may be:
•
Fed as a team meal and charged on the hotel bill,
•
Fed at a remote location and paid from this advance fund, or
•
Given as cash to each student with their signature on the Student Per Diem Signature Form serving as their receipt.
The Student Per Diem Signature Form must be completed, and signatures for the exact amount of cash should be obtained by the coach. The dollar amount given to each student athlete must be posted on the student signature form at the time the student athlete signs the form and receives the money. It should be clearly explained that this signature and initialing serves as receipt of funds. Students shall not, under any circumstances: 1) be asked to sign a blank student per diem signature form, nor 2) be asked to sign the form without receiving the per diem at the same time.
Department of Intercollegiate Athletic Policies & Procedures:
a.
Each Head Coach should ensure that the starting period, proper increment of petty cash for the appropriate number of meals, and the ending term for the petty cash issued are adhered to. The guidelines for these issues are as follows:
b.
Time frames when breakfast, lunch and dinner meal money can be provided:
Before 8:30 a.m. – Breakfast
Between 12:00 Noon & 1:30 p.m. – Lunch
After 5:00 p.m. - Dinner
c.
Beginning Time Period for Issuing of Per Diem - Whether on or off campus, the meal money issued should start no earlier than the assembly time required for the team, (e.g. if the team is required to depart Tuscaloosa, or meet for an on campus event at 2:30 p.m., the noon increment of money cannot be issued since the student should have eaten their noon meal in their normal area.)
d.
Any meal which falls within the time frame of a meet, match, or game should be fed as the team meal, or the increment of meal money should be issued to the student athlete for the meal missed.
e.
If a team meal is purchased by the department (e.g., between double header games, or while a meet is under way, but not involving all athletes at all times) no meal money can be issued to the particular athlete who receives the provided meal, in addition to providing that meal.
f.
For meals not purchased by the Intercollegiate Athletics Department or another source (i.e, Event Host.), increments of meal money should be issued to athletes. The increments must meet the amounts listed in section 5(h) below.
g.
Ending Time Period for Issuing Per Diem - For on campus events, per diem may be issued for the projected meals that an athlete will miss through one (1) hour past the end of the last event of the day (e.g. a baseball game which ends at 5:15 p.m., would require an additional hour for interviews and showers, we would assume that the student athlete would miss a 6:00 p.m. evening meal, therefore is entitled to competition day evening meal increment of $12. If the event was scheduled at 1:00 p.m. and terminates at 4:00 p.m., the noon increment and dinner meals may be issued to student athletes.
For off campus events, the ending time period will be the time at which athletes are released upon their return to campus.
h.
Different circumstances and different locations may dictate different per diems to equitably support student athletes’ meal requirements. The following guidelines will govern the amounts allowable for meal allowances for student athletes.
Competition Days - On or Off Campus
Breakfast $ 8.00
Lunch 12.00
Dinner 15.00
Pre- or Post-Game Food Must Be Provided
Max. Total for Day $35.00
Note: If student dining is open, only meals missed as a result of events may be reimbursed. All practice schedules must allow for students to meet their scheduled meal times. The Associate Athletics Director for Compliance must approve any exception.
Non-Competition Days – Off Campus or Days When Student-Athletes are Required to Remain On Campus During Official University Vacation Periods for Practice/Competition (i.e., Spring Break)
Breakfast $ 8.00
Lunch 12.00
Dinner 15.00
Max. Total for Day $35.00
i.
On competition days only, it is permissible to provide a post-game snack or meal (actual food only; no cash may be provided in lieu of this post-game snack/meal), depending on nutritional requirements.
j.
In some instances cost of living increases in certain metro areas increasing the allowable per diem to not more than $45 each day. Prior written approval from sport oversight Associate Athletic Director must be obtained.
k.
During NCAA Championships and bowl games, NCAA bylaw 16.8.1.6 permits the institution to provide qualifying student-athletes $20 per day incidental expense money during a period limited to the maximum number of days of per diem allowed for the involved championship, or, for certified post-season bowl contests, for a period not to exceed 10 days. The $20 per day may be provided only after the team departs for or reports to the site of the championship or bowl.
NCAA Rules Regarding Per Diem and Meal Allowances for Student-Athletes Per NCAA Bylaw 16.8.1.2.3, all student-athletes on the same team must receive identical meal allowances on intercollegiate trips and during vacation periods when student-athletes
NCAA Rules Regarding Per Diem and Meal Allowances for Student-Athletes
Per NCAA Bylaw 16.8.1.2.3, all student-athletes on the same team must receive identical meal allowances on intercollegiate trips and during vacation periods when student-athletes are required to remain on campus for organized practice sessions or competition. Such allowances may not exceed the amount provided by the institution to institutional staff members on away-from-campus trips and may not be provided for a particular meal if the student-athlete receives that meal (or its equivalent) from another source (i.e., coach pays, event banquet, etc.).
Any meal may be:
•
Fed as a team meal and charged on the hotel bill,
•
Fed at a remote location and paid from this advance fund, or
•
Given as cash to each student with their signature on the Student Per Diem Signature Form serving as their receipt.
The Student Per Diem Signature Form must be completed, and signatures for the exact amount of cash should be obtained by the coach. The dollar amount given to each student athlete must be posted on the student signature form at the time the student athlete signs the form and receives the money. It should be clearly explained that this signature and initialing serves as receipt of funds. Students shall not, under any circumstances: 1) be asked to sign a blank student per diem signature form, nor 2) be asked to sign the form without receiving the per diem at the same time.
Department of Intercollegiate Athletic Policies & Procedures:
a.
Each Head Coach should ensure that the starting period, proper increment of petty cash for the appropriate number of meals, and the ending term for the petty cash issued are adhered to. The guidelines for these issues are as follows:
b.
Time frames when breakfast, lunch and dinner meal money can be provided:
Before 8:30 a.m. – Breakfast
Between 12:00 Noon & 1:30 p.m. – Lunch
After 5:00 p.m. - Dinner
c.
Beginning Time Period for Issuing of Per Diem - Whether on or off campus, the meal money issued should start no earlier than the assembly time required for the team, (e.g. if the team is required to depart Tuscaloosa, or meet for an on campus event at 2:30 p.m., the noon increment of money cannot be issued since the student should have eaten their noon meal in their normal area.)
d.
Any meal which falls within the time frame of a meet, match, or game should be fed as the team meal, or the increment of meal money should be issued to the student athlete for the meal missed.
e.
If a team meal is purchased by the department (e.g., between double header games, or while a meet is under way, but not involving all athletes at all times) no meal money can be issued to the particular athlete who receives the provided meal, in addition to providing that meal.
f.
For meals not purchased by the Intercollegiate Athletics Department or another source (i.e, Event Host.), increments of meal money should be issued to athletes. The increments must meet the amounts listed in section 5(h) below.
g.
Ending Time Period for Issuing Per Diem - For on campus events, per diem may be issued for the projected meals that an athlete will miss through one (1) hour past the end of the last event of the day (e.g. a baseball game which ends at 5:15 p.m., would require an additional hour for interviews and showers, we would assume that the student athlete would miss a 6:00 p.m. evening meal, therefore is entitled to competition day evening meal increment of $12. If the event was scheduled at 1:00 p.m. and terminates at 4:00 p.m., the noon increment and dinner meals may be issued to student athletes.
For off campus events, the ending time period will be the time at which athletes are released upon their return to campus.
h.
Different circumstances and different locations may dictate different per diems to equitably support student athletes’ meal requirements. The following guidelines will govern the amounts allowable for meal allowances for student athletes.
Competition Days - On or Off Campus
Breakfast $ 8.00
Lunch 12.00
Dinner 15.00
Pre- or Post-Game Food Must Be Provided
Max. Total for Day $35.00
Note: If student dining is open, only meals missed as a result of events may be reimbursed. All practice schedules must allow for students to meet their scheduled meal times. The Associate Athletics Director for Compliance must approve any exception.
Non-Competition Days – Off Campus or Days When Student-Athletes are Required to Remain On Campus During Official University Vacation Periods for Practice/Competition (i.e., Spring Break)
Breakfast $ 8.00
Lunch 12.00
Dinner 15.00
Max. Total for Day $35.00
i.
On competition days only, it is permissible to provide a post-game snack or meal (actual food only; no cash may be provided in lieu of this post-game snack/meal), depending on nutritional requirements.
j.
In some instances cost of living increases in certain metro areas increasing the allowable per diem to not more than $45 each day. Prior written approval from sport oversight Associate Athletic Director must be obtained.
k.
During NCAA Championships and bowl games, NCAA bylaw 16.8.1.6 permits the institution to provide qualifying student-athletes $20 per day incidental expense money during a period limited to the maximum number of days of per diem allowed for the involved championship, or, for certified post-season bowl contests, for a period not to exceed 10 days. The $20 per day may be provided only after the team departs for or reports to the site of the championship or bowl.
This post was edited on 3/28/14 at 9:34 am
Posted on 3/28/14 at 9:37 am to townestoldme2
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Since my dad made more than 35k a year, I was not eligible for any grants or extras.
That's the thing, the guys whose parents aren't filthy rich but also aren't from the hood are the ones that kinda get screwed in the current system. They can't get grants because they don't qualify and if you are at a major Div 1 school, especially a major SEC school, you can't just go out and get a job to pay for the shite a normal college student that can get.
Posted on 3/28/14 at 10:59 am to MWP
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the guys whose parents aren't filthy rich but also aren't from the hood are the ones that kinda get screwed in the current system.
Preach man. Preach.
Posted on 3/28/14 at 11:11 am to BamainCFL
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$450/month max is not a lot for someone who doesn't have time to work a job.
I wish I had $450 a month to do whatever I wanted to with.
Posted on 3/28/14 at 11:13 am to imjustafatkid
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I wish I had $450 a month to do whatever I wanted to with.
No kidding. If you want to talk about student athletes getting screwed what about D2 kids? They don't get anywhere near the benefits and put in the same time.
Posted on 3/28/14 at 11:17 am to adammwilson
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that's plenty of spending money. I think most of us got by on much less in college.
Hell, I remember having to decide how I wanted to spend my $1.00 each day for a while, did I want to buy a cup of coffee at the union or did I want to blow it on pinball?
Posted on 3/28/14 at 11:20 am to BlueIndian420
I got $20 a week in HS of allowance and would buy a handle of captain morgan each week
So that should be enough for them
So that should be enough for them
Posted on 3/28/14 at 11:25 am to coachcrisp
I played D1 baseball which has to split 11.7 scholarships among the 35-40 guys on the roster, so it's a bit different than football, but in a nutshell, we didn't get shite.
I got books and part of my tuition paid for through my baseball scholarship, then was on a $4K per year academic scholarship (32 ACT score) that covered most of my room, but our coach wanted everyone to live on campus and the on-campus apartments were $2600 per semester (re-damn-diculous). I had a student loan each semester to cover meals, the rest of my room expenses, and then an overage for my walking around money. So even after being on both athletic and academic scholarship, I walked out of college over $20K in student loan debt that I'm still paying off at the age of 29.
As far as meals were concerned, we only got them provided on game days and travel days. It was typically a Ryan's/Barnhill's/Golden Corral buffet twice per day and either Little Caesar's, Domino's, or some sub sandwich place as the third meal. Every now and then, we would get $20 or so to go to dinner on our own.
It always seemed like a huge crock of shite to me that the starters and all-conference guys in baseball got less in scholarship money than the 4th string tight end who never saw the field in his career, but since baseball is not a "revenue generating" sport, it was what it was.
Would I do it again? Not sure. Part of me says I would gladly because it was a good experience overall, but part of me would have just been a frat guy and worked part time to cover my expenses. I'd have come out of it financially in a better place, or worst case, same spot.
Off the soapbox now.
I got books and part of my tuition paid for through my baseball scholarship, then was on a $4K per year academic scholarship (32 ACT score) that covered most of my room, but our coach wanted everyone to live on campus and the on-campus apartments were $2600 per semester (re-damn-diculous). I had a student loan each semester to cover meals, the rest of my room expenses, and then an overage for my walking around money. So even after being on both athletic and academic scholarship, I walked out of college over $20K in student loan debt that I'm still paying off at the age of 29.
As far as meals were concerned, we only got them provided on game days and travel days. It was typically a Ryan's/Barnhill's/Golden Corral buffet twice per day and either Little Caesar's, Domino's, or some sub sandwich place as the third meal. Every now and then, we would get $20 or so to go to dinner on our own.
It always seemed like a huge crock of shite to me that the starters and all-conference guys in baseball got less in scholarship money than the 4th string tight end who never saw the field in his career, but since baseball is not a "revenue generating" sport, it was what it was.
Would I do it again? Not sure. Part of me says I would gladly because it was a good experience overall, but part of me would have just been a frat guy and worked part time to cover my expenses. I'd have come out of it financially in a better place, or worst case, same spot.
Off the soapbox now.
Posted on 3/28/14 at 11:27 am to BlueIndian420
Depends on the school but at FSU I knew the guys got plenty. Not including anything under the table they didn't want for anything.
It's the ones that start blownig the money they've been given and acting like pro ballers that end up whining they aren't paid enough.
It's the ones that start blownig the money they've been given and acting like pro ballers that end up whining they aren't paid enough.
Posted on 3/28/14 at 11:27 am to Shenanigans
Yeah, football and basketball should be separated from this discussion. They are not treated the same as the other sports
Posted on 3/28/14 at 11:28 am to nb200016
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It's the ones that start blownig the money they've been given and acting like pro ballers that end up whining they aren't paid enough.
True. Most of these guys have no concept on how to budget money so they spend it all the first month.
Posted on 3/28/14 at 11:38 am to MrAUTigers
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BS. Full ride scholarship athletes get one meal a day. One meal.
Maybe in the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea. Here in the U.S.A. they each as much as they want.
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