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103according to the rules and regulations of the IHSAA, which includes the obligation to conform to the requirements of the undue influence rule, rule 20. It is the obligation of the member Schools to review all Enrollments at and transfers to the School in order to certify that the student is eligible under all IHSAA eligibility rules, rules 3-8 and 19-8. And where there is a question, it is the duty of the high school principals to fully investigate the matter.Q. 20-2 Why should a School be penalized because some person outside of School uses undue influence to secure a student%u2019s Enrollment at the School?A. The IHSAA has found that, regardless of whether the source of the undue influence is a person connected to the School or a person outside of the School, the result of the undue influence is always the same: the School using such student profits from the undue influence. However, unless the School is actually involved in the undue influence, or unless the student involved actually participates in athletics at the School, Schools usually are not penalized in undue influences cases.FinancialQ. 20-3 May a student work during vacation or during out-of-school hours in order to earn their way through high school, without a violation of the undue influence rule?A. Yes, the undue influence rule applies to the use of funds created by a gift, or by subscription with the intent of offering such funds for free use by student or the student%u2019s family to induce a change of schools or residences.Q. 20-4 May an alumnus provide financial assistance to needy students?A. No, not directly. Donations may be made to a School and dispersed by the School to students who qualify under an objectively determined need-based financial aid program for tuition, room and/or board, provided student-athletes receive no special consideration.Q. 20-5 A School has a donor who wants to give funds to underwrite the tuition and fees of a needy student. The School uses an objectively determined needbased financial aid program. May the donor be permitted to meet, interview and endorse the selection of the needy students prior to the allocation of this financial aid?A. No. Q. 20-6 After donated funds are objectively allocated by a School under an objectively determined need-based financial aid program, may a donor meet the students who were recipients of a donation?A. Yes. Q. 20-7 May a booster club provide financial assistance to a needy student?A. No, not directly. Donations may not be made directly to a student, but must be made to the School for disbursement to students who qualify under an objectively determined need-based financial aid program, for tuition, room and/or board, which does not provide student-athletes with special consideration.Q. 20-8 May a School assist the family of a student which is suffering financially?A. Yes, the undue influence rule addresses only the payment of funds for, or on behalf of, a student to attend a member School. Any assistance given a student or a student%u2019s family for the payment of tuition, room or board must be determined under an approved objectively determined, need-based financial aid program. Any other assistance provided for other purposes and reasons is not prohibited, provided that such assistance is not directly or indirectly to be used to pay tuition, room or board or used to unduly influence a student to attend a School for athletic reasons.Past LinkQ. 20-9 A student transfers to a School, where the student%u2019s travel basketball coach coaches ,and is declared ineligible under the rule 20-2. However, two months after enrolling, the travel basketball coach leaves the Receiving School for a Rule 20 - Undue Infl uence