FINANCIAL AID -- MAXIMUM INSTITUTIONAL GRANT-IN-AID LIMITATIONS BY SPORT -- EQUIVALENCY SPORTS -- MAXIMUM EQUIVALENCY LIMITS -- MEN'S SPORTS -- OVERALL LIMIT -- ELIMINATION OF OVERALL LIMIT

Convention Year: 2027

Date Submitted: October 28, 2025

Status: Ready to Publish

Effective Date: August 1, 2027

Official Notice Number: 2027-2

Source: NCAA Division II Executive Board [Management Council (Legislation Committee)].

Proposal Category: Executive Board

Topical Area: Financial Aid

Intent: In all men's sports other than football and basketball, to eliminate the limit of 60 total awards in any academic year.

Bylaws: Amend 15.4.2.1.1.1, as follows:

Rationale: Following the adoption of the new constitution at the 2022 Convention, the NCAA Division II President's Council, now named the NCAA Division II Executive Board, established the NCAA Division II Implementation Committee, which was charged with starting and leading the work to review the division's rules and policies and make recommendations to ensure that changes were consistent with the principles agreed upon in the new constitution. The NCAA Division II Legislation Committee was tasked with reviewing various bylaws, which included Bylaw 15. Currently, an institution may not provide more than 60 total awards in all men's sports other than football and basketball in any academic year. This proposal does not change team equivalency limits and institutions will remain responsible for adhering to Title IX requirements. Finally, Division I previously had an overall equivalency limit in Division I men's sports, but that limit was eliminated in 1985.

Co-sponsorship - Conference:
  None

Co-sponsorship - Institution:
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Position Statement(s):
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Review History:

Convention Vote:
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Legislative References

Division	Number	Title
II	15.4.2.1.1.1	Overall Limit.