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Jun. 19

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NCHSAA reviewing potential financial aid violation at Cardinal Gibbons

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By Erin Summers

Published: 2012-04-18 17:40:00
Updated: 2012-04-18 20:08:02

Apr 18, 2012

The North Carolina High School Association is looking into a potential rules violation of financial assistance being given to student-athletes at Cardinal Gibbons. 

"We have received a report and will follow up to determine if a rules violation has occurred," said NCSHAA commissioner Davis Whitfield Wednesday.

Cardinal Gibbons provides financial assistance to students on a need basis which is provided through an application process. The application is not reviewed until the student has already been admitted into the school. 

The financial aid is not extended as an athletic scholarship. Parochial schools in the NCSHAA are not permitted to give any financial assistance of any kind to a student athlete. If financial aid is given, the student is ineligible to participate in sports.

It cost $9,120.00 for a Catholic student and $12,800.00 for a non-affiliated student to attend the school during the 2011-12 school year.

Cardinal Gibbons has forty teams and twenty sports they compete in. There are over 700 students that participate in athletics out of a 1,240 student body.

Tuesday, the NCHSAA received two proposed amendments to the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws from member schools. The first related to parochial schools possibly being banned from joining the NCHSAA, as the proposed change would only allow schools that are "funded as a 'free public school'" to join the NCHSAA.

"Cardinal Gibbons High School has been an exemplary member of the NCHSAA, and we intend to do everything possible to maintain our membership in the Association," Jason Curtis wrote Tuesday in an e-mail to parents.

 

Copyright 2012 by Capitol Broadcasting Company. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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The rules seem very clear. No financial aid of any kind is to be given to student athletes. If financial aid is given then the student is not eligible to participate in athletics.

If CG has violated this very clear rule then they do not need to be a member of the NCHSSA.
AppState86
April 19, 2012 7:12 p.m.
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Giving someone resources to attend a school has nothing to do with athletic performance.You're not going to run faster or shoot better because someone offered you financial assistance. My student was given financial assistance years ago and was not a current athlete at the time in the sport she played later on in the year. Her try-out was a last minute decision and had nothing to do with financial aid.Its not based on grades, performance or anything else other than being Catholic as documented by your Parish Pastor and having a financial need as determined by an independent firm based on your tax records.
cghsmom
April 19, 2012 1:41 p.m.
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Also, they have no specific geographic area from which they get their students.
cghsmom
April 19, 2012 1:32 p.m.
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Curious as to how NCSSM is part of the NCHSAA when they have boarding students and a special selection process for their students.
cghsmom
April 19, 2012 1:31 p.m.
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funny how things go when you are given all of the resources
redflamebball
April 19, 2012 1:31 p.m.
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I have gone through the financial aid process at Gibbons, since I have had multiple students. You can't even apply until after you are accepted and then there is nothing about atheletics mentioned in the process. You even have to provide tax returns to prove your need.

I noticed in the comments from the original article that the proposers of the amendment have underperforming academic performances, maybe they should focus on that instead of whining about losing.
aschaefer63
April 19, 2012 12:59 p.m.
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Attack? Reporting something Gibbons did wrong is an attack? And yes, the vote is aimed at all parochial schools.
oldtimecoach
April 19, 2012 11:57 a.m.
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This has been happening for years. Finally the NCHSAA has decided to crack down on these violators.
ntheweeds
April 19, 2012 9:17 a.m.
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I'm not sure how competitive some the private school leagues are but its about to get a lot more so. It could be a case of name the score in many sports. CGHS offers many sports few if any other private schools offer. It may be difficult to even have "championships" in some sports. Good luck!
tarheelfan41
April 19, 2012 8:51 a.m.
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as I was saying..get the facts right. We have been part of the CG community for 10years, and the Administration (including coaches) have handled these comments and 'attacks' with grace and restraint, setting a great example for our children. It's not always easy turning the other cheek. But this example is just part of what makes Gibbons so successful in athletics, as in other areas. NOT recruiting, NOT financial aid.
mm23
April 19, 2012 8:32 a.m.
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