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8/14/2014

 
Task force researching ‘Full Cost of Attendance’ models
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Cleveland, Ohio – As collegiate athletics continues to be redefined by recent NCAA governance changes and various legal challenges, the Mid-American Conference has been working diligently over the summer months to focus on the details of redefining a grant-in-aid to include full cost of attendance.


 MATRIX OF ISSUES

While much has been made about the issue of cost of attendance, very little has been mentioned about the specific details regarding this issue.  Areas such as Title IX, tax implications and legal issues or the affect on Pell Grants are all examples of specific details that need to be detailed and understood before such legislation is considered.

 TASK FORCE FORMED FOR STUDY

Earlier this summer, MAC Commissioner Dr. Jon Steinbrecher organized a Cost of Attendance Task Force with the specific goal to research possible full cost of attendance models and to identify and review legal and institutional issues for the various models.  The six-member MAC Cost of Attendance Task Force includes an athletic director, senior women’s administrators, a faculty athletics representative, compliance director and financial aid expert from across MAC member institutions.


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“It is clear that there will be NCAA legislation proposed in the coming months that would permit a student-athlete’s grant-in-aid to take into account the full cost of attendance.  So that our membership is prepared to manage this issue, we have taken the proactive step of studying potential models to better understand the financial, governmental and legal issues that this entails.  While we do not know at this time what the actual legislation will look like, the Mid-American Conference intends to remain a strong and vibrant FBS conference, committed to competing at the highest level.  Our membership will be prepared to address this issue,” said Dr. Jon A. Steinbrecher, Mid-American Conference Commissioner.

“It is a privilege to serve as the Chair of this task force which is made up of a diverse, broad based group of colleagues who bring tremendous expertise to the subject.  Our goal is to analyze the various nuances to cost of attendance and be prepared to share our findings with Commissioner Steinbrecher and our Presidents.  Our Conference continues to be proactive and provide leadership on the important issues within collegiate athletics and the MAC Cost of Attendance Task Force is just another example,” said Heather Lyke, Vice President and Director of Athletics at Eastern Michigan University.

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