Article spells it out well.
http://espn.go.com/college-football...-qb-jt-barrett-lose-financial-aid-term-arrest
http://espn.go.com/college-football...-qb-jt-barrett-lose-financial-aid-term-arrest
Buckeyes QB J.T. Barrett to lose financial aid for one term after arrest
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I'm actually ok with this. He serves his suspension and now it hurt him financially. This, all in addition to the legal fines and other punishments he gets. I've never gotten a DUI before so I'm not exactly sure what the penalties are these days, but it sounds like he's actually being punished more than you or I would for the same crime.
I never have either, and people always bitch about drunk drivers, even though I guarantee 80% of them do it(doesn't make it right.) But a DUI penalty is pretty steep. It costs over $10,000, is a big annoyance, and you can't drive for a month. It really is an obstacle in life. Especially when you are a college student. Now none of this will matter when he gets in the nfl, and a dui is basically required to get into the league.
Ha! Sounds about right, but it's not like he's not going to have to face those penalties in addition to what the school is doing to him. Although, I imagine not having a car won't be much of an issue for Barrett. If they don't assign a freshmen to drive him around anywhere he needs to go I'm sure there's some coaching assistant intern somewhere that will have to do it.
In Iowa, I believe you lose your license for 6 months after you plea guilty or are convicted of your first OWI. I know you can get a work permit, is that only a month?
He'll absolutely have it easier than most, but he's losing his starting job for a week and he'll have to move some things around to stay in Columbus next summer (not that he won't have help).
I think you're right. Getting a work permit is pretty hard IIRC (basically how much money are you willing to shovel out)
Actually, in Iowa, you lose your license for 6 months regardless. The IDOT considers you guilty regardless.
You mean if you're just charged? Are you still able to apply for a work permit or am I completely misinformed?
Edit: Also, is it common for prosecutors/judges to toss OWI charges? Seems like that one's usually a slam dunk for those guys.
A DUI costs $10,000.00 and you can't drive for a month? Not sure where you are getting that information but neither statement is accurate.
--Ohio
http://www.lifeguardbreathtester.com/Preventing_DUI/dui_cost.shtml
The driving is up to the court, but typically you can apply for a work permit.
What a joke. He loses his scholarship for a "term" but the term isn't any term that would actually be significant. They try to make it sound like he is losing his scholarship but, in fact, "an Ohio State spokesman confirmed to ESPN that Barrett's financial aid would be forfeited for the 2016 summer term." It goes on to say that "Barrett is on scholarship this fall and for the spring, and he will be on scholarship next fall as well. The punishment for the summer will only be relevant if he doesn't pay his own way. In that circumstance, Ohio State said he wouldn't be able to work out with the team or participate in the offseason conditioning program with supervision from the school."
Wow. What is the cost of losing that Summer financial aid, you might ask? Zero dollars if he doesn't take any classes. Less than $250.00 if he takes a half credit hour course (think:Art). Big freakin' whoop.
--Ohio
No. I'm also not in favor of figuring out how Iowa's scholarship athletes afford their court fines and legal fees in similar pinches. I don't think those are factored into the financial benefit packages offered to scholarship-worthy athletes at Big Ten schools. Of course some of these athletes have enough support without being stars, but many don't. I've never read about how these guys deliver pizza for a few months to afford the costs of their off-field issues. Is it considered "improper benefits" if a family friend of 2-3 years offers to foot the bill so long as the invoices/receipts are in order? Even if, how hard is it to make it look like the money never came from a family friend of 2-3 years versus a family friend of 10 years? And, if it's improper, why suspect it only when it happens within more successful athletic programs?
I hope that you know that the link that you posted is from a company that is advertising consumer breathalyzers. The dollar amounts are a complete joke. Here is an more accurate tally for you: Maximum fine can be up to $1,000.00 but a first offense will likely be between $600.00-800 which includes enrollment in an OVI first offender program; attorney fees of $40.00 with Student Legal Services (which were likely included with his Fall scholarship); and BMV reinstatement fees of $475.00.
In addition, you are eligible for driving privileges after ten days in Ohio on a first offense.
--Ohio
Is he not facing the same punishment any one of us would have gotten? I don't see why he should get more punishment than anyone else.
I forgot about student legal when I'd made my last post. Student legal didn't help me in my pinch (advice to students: don't wait until the spring of your senior year if you plan on having your residence raided by the po. if you're not there, they'll leave because they DGAF about your violation and they also won't alert you about your arrest warrant until the next time you interact with po.) Does that also cover the costs of the court-prescribed treatments for his condition?
I am not sure, but I believe that the loss of financial aid might be tied to the federal aid program (things like Perkins loans, Pell Grants, and Stafford loans). And it might be a condition for continuing to recieve those. I know when I was in school if someone got busted for possession of pot - a misdemenor offense - you lost your federal aid (or at least were in danger of losing it).
Financial aid in this case is most likely different/apart from his scholly, as FA can be applied for and awarded beyond the cost of tuition and books and is based largely on need as determined by income of the student and/or parents.
