[CTcard]

I believe the only restriction is that he not get any money that wouldn't be available to a non-athlete.

Remember, Stanford has income thresholds for tuition and tuition + room/board.  So, if he falls below those thresholds he can get a his tuition waved, just like any other student.

BC

It's a little more complicated than that.

If I have this straight, any "recruited walk on" who receives any financial aid from the school becomes a counter the moment they appear in any game.

A "recruited walk on" means that the coach contacts the athlete off campus, the athlete takes an official visit, and maybe a couple of other things.

There may be some updates, but I think that is basically the rule.
Coaches often go to great lengths to ... encourage an athlete without recruiting them.
The term preferred walkon, that I have seen Stanford and others use, has no meaning to the NCAA as far as I know.

----
Now someone who knows better can come in and correct me.

[CTcard]

I believe the only restriction is that he not get any money that wouldn't be available to a non-athlete.

Remember, Stanford has income thresholds for tuition and tuition + room/board.  So, if he falls below those thresholds he can get a his tuition waved, just like any other student.

BC

It's a little more complicated than that.

If I have this straight, any "recruited walk on" who receives any financial aid from the school becomes a counter the moment they appear in any game.

A "recruited walk on" means that the coach contacts the athlete off campus, the athlete takes an official visit, and maybe a couple of other things.

There may be some updates, but I think that is basically the rule.
Coaches often go to great lengths to ... encourage an athlete without recruiting them.
The term preferred walkon, that I have seen Stanford and others use, has no meaning to the NCAA as far as I know.

----
Now someone who knows better can come in and correct me.