Northeast Conf up to 40 scholarships

[Wildcat80]

I just read the policy that the NEC may issue up to 40 equivalencies starting this year. Why did this change? Are all teams doing it? Thanks for the info!xcoffeex

[UAalum72]

Where did you read this? I can't find an NEC release, but a story last June said they'd be adding two per year, not reaching 40 until 2013.

" Beginning in 2009 the Northeast Conference will be adding more football scholarships to the 30 currently allowed each of its programs.

NEC Commissioner Brenda Weare said NEC presidents agreed at a June 11 meeting to add two per year over the next five years bringing its total to 40 by 2013."

http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=PluckPersona&U=75e3b4df27794d92b74f2587d9504b43&plckController=PersonaBlog&plckScript=personaScript&plckElementId=personaDest&plckPersonaPage=BlogViewPost&plckPostId=Blog%3a75e3b4df27794d92b74f2587d9504b43 Post%3a7b2f0d80-d3c8-4ccb-a0c4-abccf8218fa0&sid=sitelife.app.com

Unless you've got something from the league or an AD, it's more likely the writer misunderstood something.

[UAalum72]

From last year's NEC Policy Manual (this year's isn't online yet)

Maximum Financial Aid Standards.
All NEC football playing institutions are permitted to award a maximum financial aid amount of 30
full athletic grants-in-aid on an equivalency basis. Beginning in 2009-10, grants-in-aid may be
increased by no more than two per year, capping at 40. There would continue to be no scholarship
minimum.