Athletic Scholarship Policy

Standards for eligibility are set forth by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and UT Southern. Each coach is responsible for reporting the individual athletic scholarship amount annually to the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics.

A full athletic scholarship covers tuition, room and board, fees on campus, and possibly books if approved by the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics. There are not any institutional scholarships or discounts for ANY students (including athletes) during the summer semester (May-August). The only financial aid available to students for the summer semester is state and federal aid, and students must be enrolled in at least six hours to qualify.

No student will be awarded a combination of federal, state, private and institutional grants and scholarships that will result in the student having a credit balance (refund). The athletic scholarship may be reduced so the student will not be over awarded. NO STUDENT shall be awarded MORE than their cost of attendance when ALL aid is added together including loans. Pell grants are NOT refunded to students. If a student athlete moves off campus, the institutional reserves the right to reduce the athletic scholarship or institutional aid accordingly. Please check with the Financial Aid Office for more information.

Athletic scholarships will not cover International student insurance, international student tax, international student fees, housing deposit, and the fines incurred by students who break campus rules and regulations.

Student athletes are required to sign a Grant In Aid. Failure to do so does NOT exempt the student athlete from the athletic department rules. Student athletes are bound by the athletic agreement and must abide by the rules set forth by the Athletic Department. Please see the Financial Aid Office for a copy of the Grant In Aid for more information.

UT Southern does not stack athletic and academic scholarships.