Sec. 7. College athletes’ right to educational outcomes
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Except as provided in paragraph (3), an institution of higher education that provides an enrolled college athlete with grant-in-aid for an academic year shall provide the individual with grant-in-aid described in paragraph
(2)for each subsequent academic year in which the individual is enrolled at the institution— until the individual receives an undergraduate degree from such institution; and regardless of athletic performance or permanent injury. Grant-in-aid awarded to an individual for a subsequent year in accordance with paragraph
(1)shall be in an amount equal to the grant-in-aid provided to the individual for the preceding year, increased annually for inflation, at a rate reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the preceding year. Paragraph
(1)shall not apply with respect to an individual who— is found by the institution of higher education to have committed academic fraud or other misconduct that would ordinarily result in expulsion; or earns a grade point average of less than 2.20 on a 4-point scale, or the equivalent, for 2 or more consecutive semesters. Any academic advisor or tutoring services provided to an enrolled college athlete by an institution of higher education shall be independent from the athletic department of the institution of higher education. An individual employed by or volunteering for an athletic department of an institution of higher education may not— attempt to discourage an enrolled college athlete from selecting a course or an academic major of their choice; or retaliate against an enrolled college athlete based on— the enrolled college athlete’s selection of any course or academic major; or the enrolled college athlete’s attention to coursework required by such course or major. An individual employed by an athletic department of an institution of higher education shall not interfere with, or discourage, any enrolled college athlete who wishes to secure employment or internships, participate in student groups or events, or serve as a volunteer, as long as such activities do not interfere with mandatory class time, examination periods, or mandatory team activities.