Quote Originally Posted by Anthony215 View Post
What is the difference between the football scholarships and the grant in aid?
Scholarships are given to students-athletes based on their skill, regardless of their (parents) financial ability to pay tuition. This money has been designated by the University to only be available to for a specific talent and requires the student to participate in that activity - in this case football players. It is a contract and commitment for the student-athlete.

Grants-in-aid are only given to students who qualify based on financial thresholds. This money comes from a pool of funds that is available to every student at the university that meets the financial thresholds - officially, it is not "set aside" money for athletes only. Although, this money is granted to students on an annual basis and it can be denied in subsequent seasons, once granted to a student there is technically no requirement they participate in the activity.

Bottom line, they are both considered "equivalences" in NCAA parlance, as the student-athlete is receiving financial aid to attend the school. The difference is the students eligibility to be awarded the funds from the 2 different post of money and their requirement to participate.