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INDIANAPOLIS <\/strong>— The Division I Board of Directors reaffirmed Saturday its support for a $2,000 miscellaneous expense allowance, but directed the Student-Athlete Well-Being working group to come back to the presidents in April with recommendations for implementation.<\/p>\n The action by the Board eliminates the need for an override vote on this issue.<\/p>\n The Board also reaffirmed its support for multi-year scholarships.<\/p>\n Based on membership feedback, the presidents directed the miscellaneous expense allowance recommendations to include consideration of student-athlete financial need, Title IX compliance and the potential for stockpiling by universities. The new legislation would be effective for the 2013-14 academic year.<\/p>\n Factoring heavily into the Board’s decision as well were comments by individual student-athletes on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Those student-athletes urged presidents to continue their support for the concept but to find a way to help the student-athletes that need it the most.<\/p>\n Read more at NCAA.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ((Excerpt)) INDIANAPOLIS — The Division I Board of Directors reaffirmed Saturday its support for a $2,000 miscellaneous expense allowance, but directed the Student-Athlete Well-Being working group to come back to the presidents in April with recommendations for implementation. The action … Continue reading