Johns Hopkins University Athletics

All student-athletes are able to apply annually for financial assistance to attend Hopkins in the same manner as other students at Johns Hopkins University through the office of Student Financial Services.

 While eligible Division I student-athletes may be awarded athletically related financial aid, NCAA rules prohibit Division III student-athletes from receiving financial aid based on athletics ability. All sources of aid received from outside the University must be reported to the Student Financial Services to be sure if your student-athlete’s outside aid is permissible. Division III Bylaw 15.02.2.2 details other permissible financial aid in addition to awards received through institutional financial aid.

Neither a student-athlete nor his or her family or friends may accept an “extra benefit” from an employee of Johns Hopkins, a booster or any other person or entity associated with Johns Hopkins University. As a general guideline, if something is not available to the general student body or to the public, it is considered to be an extra benefit. The receipt of an extra benefit by a student-athlete’s parents/guardians, relatives or friends will immediately jeopardize the student-athlete’s eligibility. 

As the parent/guardian of a student-athlete, you may provide occasional meals for your son or daughter’s teammates provided they are pre-approved by the Compliance Office. You cannot provide off-campus housing free of charge or at a reduced rate to other student-athletes. For example, if you own a home in Baltimore and intend to allow your son or daughter’s teammates to live there, you must charge each of them a fair market rate.

While Johns Hopkins does not charge admissions for most home contests, student-athletes may receive up to 4 complimentary admissions for each regular-season contest in their sport if the event is ticketed.

Student-athletes and their guests must adhere to the following guidelines regarding complimentary admissions: 

• Once a pass list has been submitted, it is considered final, and there will be absolutely no changes to the complimentary pass lists. 
• All attendees must present a photo ID and sign for their complimentary admissions on the pass list at the window/booth. Failure to present photo ID will result in the inability to provide complimentary admissions.
• It is not permissible to sell or exchange a complimentary ticket.

While your student-athlete does now have the flexibility to use a professional service provider for name, image, and likeness activities, if they have remaining collegiate eligibility neither you nor you’re your student-athlete may agree (orally or in writing) to be represented by an agent currently or in the future; negotiate or enter into any kind of agreement to compete in professional athletics, or receive preferential treatment or an extra benefit from an agent.

 If impermissible contact with agents or their representatives occurs related to professional sports negotiations it could jeopardize your student-athlete’s amateur status and their eligibility.