Terms & Definitions

Actual and Necessary Expenses

Actual and Necessary Expenses are defined as the expenditures that are reasonably required of a student-athlete in order to facilitate his or her participation in an athletic event. Such expenses are limited to: 

    • (a) Meals; 
    • (b) Lodging; 
    • (c) Apparel, equipment and supplies; 
    • (d) Coaching and instruction; 
    • (e) Health/medical insurance; 
    • (f) Transportation (expenses to and from practice and competition, cost of transportation from home to training/practice site at the beginning of the season/preparation for an event and from training/practice/event site to home at the end of season/ event); 
    • (g) Medical treatment and physical therapy; 
    • (h) Facility usage; 
    • (i) Entry fees; and 
    • (j) Other reasonable expenses.
TODD HAIRSTON
Todd Hairston

NCAA Compliance Professional with 20 years of campus experience