Boise State plans to offer full cost-of-attendance scholarships
Boise State announced Tuesday that it would be providing full cost-of-attendance scholarships to its athletes if and when it is permitted by the NCAA.
The push for full cost-of-attendance scholarships has been part of the move for autonomy in the NCAA by the Power Five conferences. The conferences want greater flexibility to create their own rules within the NCAA when it comes to scholarships and other reforms.
While Boise State isn't a member of a Power Five conference, the school can keep up with any perceived advantages Power Five conference teams could have if they agree to offer full cost-of-attendance scholarships in the near future.
"Boise State is a proven program in the collegiate athletics landscape," Boise State athletic director Mark Coyle said in a statement. "Our intent is to provide the resources available not only for football, but for each of our 20 sports, to not only win conference championships but to compete with any program on a national level."
The Pac-12 also followed in the footsteps of the Big Ten this week in announcing that it would guarantee multi-year scholarships for athletes. The Big Ten announced the move earlier in October. It's expected that the other three Power Five conferences will follow suit as well as some other non-Power Five conferences.
“This fulfills a promise we made when we announced our agenda for reform earlier this year,” Washington State president Elson Floyd said in a statement. “These reforms assure better support for all our student-athletes, reinforce that academics come first, and address the financial and health needs of our students.”
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