Commonwealth of Virginia limits Student Fees for Athletics

[dbackjon]

Also, relating to JMU..

The law also requires state schools that want to to add a major sports such as football, or seek to play at a higher NCAA level, to receive approval from Intercollegiate Athletics Review Commission. The commission will have four voting members from the House and three from the Senate.

JMU has been contemplating a move into FBS. If the school decides to move up prior to July 1, 2016, it would not need approval from the commission. Any decision made after that date would need commission approval.




Football Championship Subdivision schools such as Norfolk State and James Madison can fund a maximum of 70 percent of their budgets with student fees, and both NSU and JMU may have to restructure their budgets to meet that standard. According to USA Today, Norfolk State funded 80 percent of its athletic budget and JMU 79 percent through student fees.

More established FCS schools with more affluent alumni, such as William and Mary (56 percent) and Virginia Military Institute (38 percent) will have no problem meeting that threshold even though student fees at both schools are among the highest in Virginia.

VMI ($1,702) and William and Mary ($1,665) charge more in student athletic fees per year than NSU ($1,545), ODU ($1,429) and JMU ($1,331). Virginia Tech ($282) charges the least.

[89Hen]

more affluent alumni, such as William and Mary

That's gonna leave a mark.