Penn State does not stand alone in this, but a recent PennLive story reports that Penn State will lead the B1G in allowances for a COL stipend of $4,700 - the highest in the B1G. By comparison, tOSU currently offers $2,454 and ranks 8th in the B1G. MSU is lowest at $1,872.
The NCAA approved such stipends in mid-January 2015, in the wake of much broader authority awarded in August 2014 to the Power 5 conferences.
The rub is what has euphemistically been referred to for decades as a "full ride" scholarship. (i.e., full grant in aid)
The report here suggests that the level of the stipend is somewhat subjective and could, in the end, wind up serving as a recruiting lever. The stipend's level is set by university budget offices and financial aid departments.
I would imagine that the closer a school can come to making it a true "full ride" could potentially gain more solid purchase (no pun intended) with recruits.
The NCAA approved such stipends in mid-January 2015, in the wake of much broader authority awarded in August 2014 to the Power 5 conferences.
The rub is what has euphemistically been referred to for decades as a "full ride" scholarship. (i.e., full grant in aid)
The report here suggests that the level of the stipend is somewhat subjective and could, in the end, wind up serving as a recruiting lever. The stipend's level is set by university budget offices and financial aid departments.
I would imagine that the closer a school can come to making it a true "full ride" could potentially gain more solid purchase (no pun intended) with recruits.