Financial Aid Policy FAQs
The following questions are common FAQs we receive regarding how to apply the Council of Presidents Policy for Financial Aid …
How to Certify After Post-Bacc Degree
After the bylaw amendment for Post-Baccalaureate eligibility, students now have the ability to seek either a graduate degree or a …
2023 Bylaw Update: Graduate Student Eligibility
Key Takeaways for Graduate Students’ Eligibility Graduate student eligibility will now be rolled into a new eligibility section – Article …
Implications to Accepting Money as an Amateur Athlete
Article VII, Section C: Recognized Awards Received By Students The NAIA shall recognize the following award structure for awards directly …
Institutions Offering 2-Year & 4-Year Degrees
Article V, Section B, Item 22: Definition of a Transfer To determine if an institution that offers both associate and …
Repeat Courses
Article V, Section C, Item 12 A repeat course is defined as a course term, summer or nonpreviously passed with …
Mid-Year Certification
Article V, Section C, Item 14 A student who is eligible the last day of a term (as reported on …
Mid-Year Eligibility for Freshmen
Article V, Section C, Item 5: Mid-Year Eligibility & 9-Hour Rule Definition of an Entering Freshman, V.B.5 : A student …
Use of Non-Term Credits – Reliance on Transcript
For the 2021 Convention, the membership passed a bylaw on how to apply inter-term credit earned for eligibility purposes. While …
Tryouts with Prospective Students & 24-Week Season
Approved Ruling: Tryouts of prospective students, in accordance with NAIA Bylaws, shall not constitute practice per Article I, Section H, …
