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Yes. At least half of degree completed is apparently the cutoff for that. (The only exception being early medical retirements who remain on campus, which are honored no matter what.)

I didn't know that was the case. I think it is a very generous position on Stanford's part. If an athlete leaves voluntarily after their second (or later) year, I would expect that the University owes them nothing. It was their choice. I wonder about other students who leave to start a business or similar. Do they get the same deal? I tend to doubt it, but I obviously don't know. If they don't, wouldn't that be an NCAA violation (if such a concept still exists)?

[Goose]

Yes. At least half of degree completed is apparently the cutoff for that. (The only exception being early medical retirements who remain on campus, which are honored no matter what.)

I didn't know that was the case. I think it is a very generous position on Stanford's part. If an athlete leaves voluntarily after their second (or later) year, I would expect that the University owes them nothing. It was their choice. I wonder about other students who leave to start a business or similar. Do they get the same deal? I tend to doubt it, but I obviously don't know. If they don't, wouldn't that be an NCAA violation (if such a concept still exists)?