SALT LAKE CITY — Spring sports student-athletes at Utah, BYU and Utah State who would like to take advantage of last month’s NCAA decision — which restored their eligibility next year after their seasons were prematurely ended by the coronavirus shutdown — should feel fortunate.
Athletic department leaders at the state’s three largest schools told the Deseret News recently that they plan to honor scholarships and financial aid agreements for seniors wishing to return for the 2020-21 school year.
That’s significant because not every major college in the country is allowing its seniors to return, let alone provide financial aid at the same level it was providing this current school year.