NCAA Bylaw 16.02.3 states that an extra benefit is any special arrangement by an institutional employee or a representative of the institution's athletics interests to provide a student-athlete or the student-athlete's relative or friend a benefit not expressly authorized by NCAA legislation.
Some examples of non-permissible extra benefits include the following:
Special discounts and credit
Free or reduced cost service
Use of telephone or credit card for personal reasons without charge
Entertainment services (e.g. free movie tickets)
Loans of money
Use of an automobile or transporting of student-athletesGifts or awards of any kind
Use of a student-athlete's name/picture to promote a commercial product
Receipt of a benefit by student-athletes or their relatives or friends is not a violation of NCAA legislation if it is demonstrated that the same benefit is generally available to the institution's students or their relatives or friends or to a particular segment of the student body (e.g., foreign students, minority students) determined on a basis unrelated to athletics ability.
Receipt of any extra benefit will jeopardize athletic eligibility and must be reported to the Athletic Director, Head Coach, or Compliance Office.
