Student athletes participating in an NCAA sponsored sport are required to abide by the NCAA rules set forth regarding institutional or campus scholarships and aid.
University Academic Scholarships
When students are awarded academic and athletic scholarships, they must meet specific NCAA criteria. In most cases, academic scholarships are not countable toward the team or student athlete's NCAA scholarship limits. Contact Husker Athletics Compliance Office for details. Each countable award, if applicable, will be evaluated by the head coach, compliance office, and the financial aid office.
Non-Academic University Scholarships
University scholarships and/or grants awarded based on non-academic criteria may be countable against the team or student athlete's scholarship limits, if the student athlete also receives athletic aid. Each countable award will be evaluated by the head coach, compliance office, and the financial aid office.
Non-University Scholarships (External)
External scholarships must be reviewed to meet specific NCAA criteria. The following information must be provided by the donor or scholarship spending authority and reviewed by Lisa Dority, Athletic Scholarship Coordinator (edority2@unl.edu) for review: Student’s Name, Sport, Name of Scholarship, Name of Awarding Organization, Contact Information for Organization
Reduction or Cancellation of Athletic Aid
Athletics aid may be reduced or canceled at any time if the student athlete recipient:
- Renders self ineligible for intercollegiate competition;
- Fraudulently misrepresents any information on an application, letter of intent or financial aid agreement;
- Engages in serious misconduct warranting substantial disciplinary penalty, as determined by the institution's regular student disciplinary authority;
- Voluntarily (on his or her own initiative) withdraws from a sport at any time for personal reasons;
- Violates a non-athletically related condition outlined in the financial aid agreement or a documented institutional rule or policy (e.g., academic policies or standards, athletics department or team rules or policies); or
- Provides written notification of transfer to the institution; however, the student-athlete’s financial aid may not be reduced or canceled until the end of the regular academic term in which written notification of transfer is received. If a student-athlete provides written notification of transfer to the institution between regular academic terms (winter break, summer break) the institution may reduce or cancel the financial aid immediately.
Hearing Opportunity
Per NCAA rules, student athletes who have their athletic aid reduced or cancelled shall be provided a hearing conducted by the Husker Athletics Appeals Committee at the student’s request. A hearing must be requested within 10 days of the official reduction/cancellation notification. Requests must be sent to:
Justin Chase Brown, PhD
Director of the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid and Chair of the Husker Athletics Appeals Committee
justin.brown@unl.edu
Contact Information
Questions related to campus and/or federal aid:
Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid
(via Husker Hub)
huskerhub@unl.edu
402-472-2030
Questions related to external scholarships:
Lisa Dority, Athletic Scholarship Coordinator
edority2@unl.edu
402-472-5325
Questions related to scholarships and NCAA rules:
Sarah Standley, Husker Athletics
sstandley@huskers.com
402-472-4630