For which reason may institutional financial aid based on athletics ability be reduced or canceled?

Institutional financial aid based on athletics ability may be reduced or canceled primarily for specific reasons related to the student-athlete's status and participation in their sport. When a student-athlete is rendered ineligible, which is often due to failing to meet NCAA academic or conduct standards, the institution is required to reassess their financial aid status. This is because the purpose of the aid is directly tied to the athlete's participation in a particular sport, and if they can no longer compete, the rationale for the aid diminishes.

Additionally, an injury that prevents a student-athlete from participating in their sport can also serve as a valid reason for the reduction or cancellation of athletic financial aid. If a student-athlete is sidelined for an extended period due to injury, institutions may evaluate their capacity to fulfill the commitments that the athletic scholarship supports.

Thus, both being rendered ineligible and facing an injury that prevents participation directly relate to the fulfillment of the conditions of receiving athletic scholarships, justifying the possibility of reducing or canceling aid under those circumstances.