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On Nov 17, 2016, at 3:52 AM, Tim Gannon
H. Financial Consideration
No student may be eligible to participate in inter-school athletics if he has been
shown financial consideration by a school, or any of its associated organizations, on
the basis of his value to the activity program of the school. A student shown financial
consideration of any kind shall be so noted on the eligibility lists that are submitted
to the Director of Activities. (If the ownership of stock is a requirement for entrance
to a school, the gift of such stock to a student who enters into school on someone
else's share of stock is considered to be receiving financial aid, and must be so
noted.)
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An acceptable school supported financial aid plan should:
1. Be in writing and on file in the school office
2. Be approved by the school board
3. Be controlled and supervised by the school board
4. Contain details of the qualifying criteria for aid
5. Include all students in the grade structure of the school
6. Demonstrate through documentation, the application and approval process
7. Comply with MAIS athletic eligibility reporting, i.e., mark “yes” on online Eligibility
Form for students receiving financial aid
8. Show evidence of including non-athletes
Signs of Misguided and Faulty Financial Aid
1. A pattern of transfers into an athletic program receiving financial aid, especially at
the senior high level
2. Shear numbers of athletes receiving financial aid
3. Involvement of Boosters’ Clubs with financial aid
4. Discovery of transfers receiving aid, but not listed on the MAIS Eligibility Report
5. Aid to athletes coming from one source, or benefactor, over an extended period of
time
6. No evidence of inclusion of non-athletes
7. Consistent reports from other member schools that a problem exists with the
competitions financial aid as it relates to recruiting.