UC San Diego

As leaders, it is the UC San Diego scholar-athletes' responsibility to conduct themselves in accordance with relevant Department, University, Conference and NCAA policies, in addition to federal, state and local laws.

As representatives of the University, both on campus and within the community, we expect UC San Diego scholar-athletes to lead by example. Therefore, it is the responsibility of every member of the UC San Diego Athletics community to understand and abide by this Code of Conduct.
 

For information on the basic NCAA Division I academic eligibility rules as they apply at UC San Diego, please click HERE. This link also includes important information on the academic success of our scholar-athletes as well as resources available to support and encourage their continued academic excellence.

If you have any questions about these rules or need help in determining if your academic plan meets NCAA eligibility requirements, please contact your team's assigned eligibility advisor. 

General
NCAA, institutional, and Federal regulations limit the amount and types of financial aid which you are permitted to receive as a scholar-athlete. "Financial aid" refers to funds provided to scholar-athletes from various sources to pay or assist in paying their cost of education at the institution, including athletic scholarships, federal grants, state grants, and outside financial awards.  Accepting impermissible financial aid can render you ineligible to practice or compete and can lead to serious consequences for your team and the institution. Please reach out to the Athletics Compliance Office if you are having any financial issues - they will point you to the correct resource, whether that is in athletics or in the university’s Financial Aid Office.

Outside Scholarships
It is the responsibility of each scholar-athlete to notify the Athletics Compliance Office if they may be receiving any financial support, scholarships, grants, honorary awards, financial aid and/or loans assistance from an outside source other than that contained in their institutionally approved financial aid package, their athletics scholarship award, or provided by parent(s) or legal guardian(s).  While it is generally permissible for scholar-athletes to accept outside scholarships, these awards can impact your individual/team scholarship limits and your eligibility.  All outside scholarships received by UC San Diego scholar-athletes must be submitted to the Financial Aid Office for review.

Eligibility for Athletics Scholarships
In order to qualify for an athletics scholarship, a student-athlete must meet all applicable NCAA, conference and institutional regulations for receiving such financial aid (e.g., be a qualifier or a partial qualifier as a freshman scholar-athlete). A scholar-athlete may receive up to five years of athletically-related financial aid within six years of initial full-time collegiate enrollment.

Renewals/Nonrenewals
If a scholar-athlete's scholarship is expiring, they will be notified by the institution's Financial Aid Office by July 1 whether their award has been renewed for the following academic year. All non-renewals are appealable through the Financial Aid Office.

NCAA rules do not mandate that athletics programs must pay for all athletically related medical expenses but do allow for specific medical expense benefits incidental to a student-athlete's participation in intercollegiate athletics to be financed by the institution. UC San Diego provides coverage for any athletic injury and rehabilitation as well as secondary medical insurance coverage.

By following the below link you can find information about our athletic injury insurance:

UC San Diego Injury Insurance

On September 30, 2010, AB 2079 was signed into California law by the Governor.  This law requires educational institutions that offer athletics scholarships, or that provide, by any delivery method, written material regarding their athletic program to a student-athlete, to provide a direct link to the institution's Internet web page where the student-athlete shall be able to access all information regarding the institution's athletic scholarship program.  The information provided on this page related to athletics scholarships, medical related expenses and the transfer process is intended to educate our scholar-athletes and fulfill the information requirements for CA Assembly Bill 2079.