Extra Benefits
An extra benefit is any special gift or arrangement provided to a student-athlete, or a student-athlete’s friend or family member, which is not available to the general Stony Brook student body or the general population.
Prospective Student-Athletes and Enrolled Student-Athletes (this list is not exhaustive):
• Use of an automobile or transportation
• Admission to an event (e.g., movies, athletic events, banquets, clubs, special events/parties, concerts, etc.)
• Cash or loans in any amount
• Gifts of any kind, including those on special occasions such as birthdays, religious holidays, graduation, etc.
• Free or reduced-cost services, rentals, or purchases of any type (e.g., meals, drinks, clothing, laundry, haircuts, legal fees, tattoos, rounds of
golf, car repairs, etc.)
• Free or reduced-cost housing for any length of time
• Entertainment
• Assistance with paying bills (e.g., cell phone, gas money, rent, etc.)
• Awards
• Loans (including co-signing)
• Use of your telephone or credit card
• Providing a meal outside of your home, a local restaurant, or Stony Brook Athletics facilities (occasional meals must be approved by the Stony Brook Athletics Compliance Office prior to taking place