Rodrick Andrews, SUNY Oswego’s assistant vice president for admissions and financial aid, has the opportunity to support student-athletes nationwide with his recent appointment to the NCAA Division III Financial Aid Committee.
“I’m bringing in 25+ years of experience working with financial aid, plus a perspective of working with student-athletes on financial aid,” Andrews said. “Also, I provide the perspective of somebody working for a public school, where we do things differently than private schools might.”
The opportunity became available via an opening for a four-year term that an existing member had partially fulfilled. The NCAA put out a call for a qualified financial aid representative to provide this key perspective, and Wendy McManus, Oswego’s assistant vice president for intercollegiate athletics, reached out to Andrews.
The appointment includes two full meetings for the committee in February and October, but the group also meets when needed during the year.
“The main focus is on reviewing financial aid policies for Division III, and also making recommendations on any changes,” Andrews said. “If violations come up from an institution, we review them and make recommendations to the NCAA in how to remedy them.”
Andrews brings a variety of experiences to this role from his work at Oswego -- where he has been since 2019 -- and previous institutions.
“For me, this is exciting because the previous institutions I’ve worked for are Division I, so I can bring that perspective in as well,” said Andrews, who in 2024 earned selection to the American Association of State Colleges and Universities’ Emerging Leaders Program.
“I definitely would like to see, as we go forward, more clarity going to Division III departments and institutions about how financial aid should work,” Andrews noted. “One of my focuses is on what we can do to better educate students about it.”