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May 3, 2015
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mogelijk
Scholarship only
I'm guessing in sports where they have partial scholarships, they will get the same percentage of CoA money as they do the scholarship.
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BYU to pay $4500 for cost of attendance
mogelijk
5/3/15 3:48pm
What does this mean?
Mathew
5/3/15 3:50pm
this means that things just got a lot better for our football program!!!!
HarlemCoug
5/3/15 3:51pm
It is basically $4500 in spending money above the scholarship benefits
mogelijk
5/3/15 3:52pm
That is great news! This will indeed help BYU
Mathew
5/3/15 3:57pm
BM Troy Warner ASAP!
ldssdl
5/3/15 4:50pm
Seriously!
Mathew
5/3/15 5:56pm
Has Oregon said how much they'll pay?
Ebolarama
5/4/15 9:42am
Yes. Paying players on top of their scholarship I believe
TrueAndBlue
5/3/15 3:52pm
it also means you posted without reading the article.....
HarlemCoug
5/3/15 3:52pm
?
mogelijk
5/3/15 3:54pm
he posted and asked "what does this mean" when the post clearly explained it
HarlemCoug
5/3/15 3:59pm
Lol...alrighty then...
Mathew
5/3/15 4:00pm
Ah, sorry
mogelijk
5/3/15 4:00pm
lots of new Jordans worn on campus
Cougarealist
5/3/15 4:13pm
so true
ag4cougs
5/3/15 5:59pm
the car dealerships in provo are excited
franklyvulgar
5/3/15 11:21pm
FYI - the Yewts will pay $3,500. UT State will pay $3,700
HarlemCoug
5/3/15 3:54pm
Why the difference? Is there a formula?
boiseman92
5/3/15 3:55pm
Probably don't think they need to pay as much to attract athletes due to PAC-10.
byujacob
5/3/15 3:56pm
3 of the top 4 stipend $ are SEC schools
Utesplease
5/3/15 4:32pm
Yes, but they are all schools in shadows who want to be serious contenders.
Cougar8Duck
5/3/15 9:23pm
Kind of
BYUFam1
5/3/15 4:01pm
Apparently there are limits
mogelijk
5/3/15 4:10pm
I know it is voluntary and no school has to do it
BYUFam1
5/3/15 4:20pm
If you notice, I changed my post
mogelijk
5/3/15 4:26pm
Yeah - I already also responded to your other linking of that article
BYUFam1
5/3/15 4:37pm
The financial aid office publishes the numbers here:
BYUMizzou
5/3/15 5:09pm
It would be more funny if it wasn't for the fact that USU got theirs from
Cochise Cat
5/4/15 1:15am
"Utah to pay $4501 for cost of attendance."
slowhiteguy
5/3/15 3:55pm
Where did you get your info? The article states "The University of Utah
HarlemCoug
5/3/15 4:00pm
RE: Where did you get your info? The article states "The University of Utah
Crush4
5/3/15 4:04pm
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southernfriedcougar
5/3/15 4:14pm
RE: Where did you get your info? The article states "The University of Utah
southernfriedcougar
5/3/15 4:15pm
Has the NCAA reversed its bylaws that schools within a conference must pay the
Cougarpride
5/3/15 7:12pm
I thought it was just up to the conference on whether they would allow it to be
BYUFam1
5/3/15 7:28pm
The article certianly describes a major shfit from the original discussions
Cougarpride
5/3/15 7:45pm
Well played
dilbert
5/3/15 4:14pm
Why is it that hard to believe? We are one of only a few athletic programs in
thecelloguy
5/3/15 5:28pm
its exactly because we are one of the few programs that makes money that makes
cougarfann888
5/3/15 5:36pm
You have a point, but I think because we have the financial know how,
thecelloguy
5/3/15 5:46pm
The only way BYU would be able to keep up is if the church was willing to
swingcat
5/3/15 8:02pm
It isn't a "fraction"
mogelijk
5/3/15 9:38pm
BYU's athletic dept generated $60,124,000 last year
BYUMizzou
5/3/15 9:52pm
This is a little misunderstood.
WHO DEY
5/4/15 10:32am
Universities and their athletic departments are tax exempt entities. They don't
BYUMizzou
5/4/15 10:41am
From what I understand, there are some tax considerations in regards to
WHO DEY
5/4/15 12:28pm
Public Sector 101
panguitch
5/4/15 12:41pm
Interesting...
BYUFam1
5/3/15 3:57pm
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CougarForLife
5/3/15 4:02pm
Gotta say, if I had a kid at BYU & there was a tuition hike, I'd be pretty mad.
LeftOfNormal
5/3/15 3:57pm
What? Where is that coming from? Who says that's going to happen?
TrueAndBlue
5/3/15 4:00pm
BYU tuition is lower than all D1 schools in the state. That includes Weber & UVU
CougDogg-e-Dogg
5/3/15 4:01pm
BYU athletics has been spending $5 million less than they bring
mogelijk
5/3/15 4:04pm
no student at BYU should complain about tuition even if it went up 50%
rainorsnow
5/3/15 4:05pm
do you live in Utah? Didn't state leg. Approve state funds for usu's coa stipend
cougarfann888
5/3/15 4:15pm
heres the link state approved 1.5 million to cover usu stipends.
cougarfann888
5/3/15 4:23pm
USC only giving athletes 1,580. But they also have the 2nd highest cost per
Utesplease
5/3/15 4:31pm
BYU athletic department is completely self-sustaining. There won't be any
CalGTR
5/3/15 4:33pm
There would be no connection between the two. And --
lightmann
5/3/15 5:11pm
If BYU gives the option to put this money away in a fund, and once they GRADUATE
ocmyhome
5/3/15 5:12pm
Is this only for scholarship athletes or any player on the team?
Canusa
5/3/15 4:02pm
Scholarship only
mogelijk
5/3/15 4:05pm
From the 2nd page of the article
BYUFam1
5/3/15 4:08pm
The P5 are paying for full and part scholarships
Everymancoug
5/3/15 4:05pm
Higher than all p12 teams
CougarForLife
5/3/15 4:03pm
This is where dirt cheap tuition is a benefit
darkcoug
5/3/15 4:06pm
video game retailers rejoice!
BlueFrog
5/3/15 4:08pm
It may not sound like much $ but to a 17-18 year old
cougarfann888
5/3/15 4:12pm
$4500 sounds like a lot to almost any full time college student working
BYUFam1
5/3/15 4:24pm
Are there limits to what a school can spend? What's to keep some schools
boiseman92
5/3/15 4:15pm
The amount of money they make will limit them
SUAVO
5/3/15 4:20pm
There are limits
mogelijk
5/3/15 4:22pm
So, the article says Utah will spend 5000+?
SUAVO
5/3/15 4:31pm
No the article did the math from the financial aid sites
BYUFam1
5/3/15 4:38pm
Note that from that article where they display their calculations
BYUFam1
5/3/15 4:34pm
The article said it was an estimate of what the various schools COULD offer.
CalGTR
5/3/15 4:38pm
And even beyond the estimates - although the estimates were calculated from the
BYUFam1
5/3/15 4:41pm
I still cant believe Utah's fiscally "responsible" legislature approved money at
concolor couguar
5/3/15 4:51pm
Perhaps operating in the black provides some extra flexibility and leeway
ldssdl
5/3/15 4:31pm
BYU's strategy to be competitive with the P5: outbid them
Utesplease
5/3/15 4:47pm
Ironic considering the low amount they pay coaches and low cost
SUAVO
5/3/15 4:59pm
im not sure how raising tuition would = outbidding
Utesplease
5/3/15 5:23pm
not saying there is anything wrong with that
SUAVO
5/3/15 5:34pm
Grateful that BYU's BOT has a great vision. Significant investment will yield
Rocketman
5/3/15 7:55pm
Those questioning BYU commitment to athletics might reconsider. This seems BIG
BYUfan92
5/3/15 4:53pm
Talk about fishing for readers.
byufan08
5/3/15 4:58pm
So, the NCAA dictates how much BYU can pay, but doesn't help pay?
SUAVO
5/3/15 5:01pm
Great Q, not 100% sure, but I'm guessing yes.
byufan08
5/4/15 6:33am
NCAA pays scholarships, BYU pays COA
byufan08
5/4/15 6:34am
No, the US department of education dictates how much each school can pay
BYUMizzou
5/4/15 7:39am
3 Million a year that BYU is now spending. They wouldn't do this unless they
Blue for Life
5/3/15 5:41pm
It won't be $3 Million. Not every athlete gets $4,500. Read pg 2 of article.
rainorsnow
5/3/15 5:45pm
I wonder what this will do to schools struggling to stay a float?
steve3125
5/3/15 7:39pm
I also think it shows that the BOT has confidence in the donors. The BOT must
HarlemCoug
5/3/15 5:56pm
I'd rather spend 3 million dollars on good coaches.
COACHdrn
5/3/15 6:43pm
You can't possibly think that would be more effective...
HarlemCoug
5/3/15 6:54pm
It means I am no longer paying tithing
Medute
5/3/15 7:58pm
Where can I opt out of UT state taxes? Oh wait...
SLCougar
5/3/15 8:56pm
Tithing monies are never used to fund sports ever
steve3125
5/3/15 11:32pm
That really is unfortunate.
CougDogg-e-Dogg
5/3/15 11:51pm
I am sorry but I find this rather disgusting!!!
digitalayon
5/3/15 11:07pm
Yearly or per semester
steve3125
5/3/15 11:36pm
yearly
HarlemCoug
5/4/15 5:41am
This is what $4500 COA means:
panguitch
5/4/15 7:03am
Great explaination here and spot on
Heinz57
5/4/15 8:38am
Gag. College football has lost every ounce of purity it ever had.
BearsandBulls
5/4/15 11:28am
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