UNCP Athletics

The University of North Carolina at Pembroke offers grant-in-aid athletics awards to select student-athletes which can cover some or all of tuition, room & board, and/or books. Student-athletes must meet all UNCP, Peach Belt Conference (PBC) and NCAA eligibility requirements in order to receive financial aid for athletics.

A grant-in-aid may only cover the cost of tuition, room & board, and required books for a student-athlete. Additional incidental costs such as transportation, materials and supplies, and entertainment are always the responsibility of the student-athlete. 

All student-athletes receiving an athletics grant-in-aid receive their award for one academic year. There is no guarantee of that an award will be offered to a student-athlete for any subsequent year; it is up to the discretion of the coaching staff of each team to offer grant-in-aid awards for each academic year. Student-athletes may have their awards reduced or cancelled, but NCAA Bylaw 15.3.5.1 requires a student-athlete be notified in writing of the opportunity for a hearing when financial aid is reduced or cancelled.

Athletics scholarships may be reduced or canceled during the period of the award if a student-athlete:

• Renders himself or herself ineligible for intercollegiate competition in any manner, which may include failure to meet academic requirements, signing with an agent, or any other act which would make a student-athlete ineligible.
• Voluntarily quits the team.
• Provides any fraudulently information on an application, letter of intent, or financial aid agreement.
• Engages in serious misconduct in violation of the law, NCAA rules, PBC rules and/or UNCP rules.

Athletics scholarships may not be reduced or cancelled during the period of the award on the basis of:

• A student-athlete's athletics ability, performance, or contribution to a team's success.
• An injury that prevents the recipient from participating in intercollegiate athletics.
• Any other athletics related reason.