Cost-of-attendance stipends in NCAA financial aid are permissible under what condition?

• A. They are allowed only if not tied to athletics.
• B. They are permitted if they comply with school policy.
• C. They are not allowed.
• D. They must be provided by the NCAA.

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is that cost-of-attendance stipends are allowed only when the school has established and follows its own financial aid policies. The NCAA lets schools award COA-related aid as part of your scholarship package, but the key requirement is that the money is administered in accordance with the institution’s published policies—who qualifies, how much, and under what rules—and applied consistently. When a school’s policy governs the stipend, it fits within NCAA rules. The NCAA doesn’t provide these stipends directly, and the decision isn’t simply about whether the aid is athletic-related; it hinges on the school’s policy framework.