Punitive Component
• $60 million fine. The NCAA imposes a $60 million fine, equivalent to the
approximate average of one year's gross revenue from the Penn State football
program, to be paid over a five-year period beginning in 2012 into an endowment
for programs preventing child sexual abuse andlor assisting the victims of child
sexual abuse. The minimum annual payment will be $ 1 2 million until the $60
million is paid. The proceeds of this fine may not be used to fund programs at the
University. No current sponsored athletic team may be reduced or eliminated in
order to fund this fine.
• Four-year postseason ban. The NCAA imposes a four-year ban on participation
in postseason play in the SpOlt of football, beginning with the 2012-2013
academic year and expiring at the conclusion of the 2015-2016 academic year.
Therefore, the University's football team shall end its 2012 season and each
season through 2015 with the playing of its last regularly scheduled, in-season
contest and shall not be eligible to participate in any postseason competition,
including a conference championship, any bowl game, or any post-season playoff
competition.
• Four-year reduction of grants-in-aid. For a period of four years commencing
with the 2013-2014 academic year and expiring at the conclusion of the 2016-
2017 academic year, the NCAA imposes a limit of 15 initial grants-in-aid (from a
maximum of twenty-five allowed) and for a period of four years commencing
with the 2014-2015 academic year and expiring at the conclusion of the 2017-
2018 academic year a limit of 65 total grants-in-aid (from a maximum of 85
allowed) for football during each of those specified years. In the event the
number of total grants-in-aid drops below 65, the University may award grants-inaid
to non-scholarship student-athletes who have been members of the football
program as allowed under Bylaw 15.5.6.3.6.
• Five years of probation. The NCAA imposes this period of probation, which
will include the appointment of an on-campus, independent Integrity Monitor and
periodic reporting as detailed in the COlTective Component of this Consent
Decree. Failure to comply with the Consent Decree during this probationary
period may result in additional, more severe sanctions.
• Vacation of wins since 1998. The NCAA vacates all wins of the Penn State
football team from 1998 to 2011. The career record of Coach "Joe" Paterno will
reflect the vacated records.
• Waiver of transfer rules and grant-in-aid retention. Any entering or returning
football student-athlete will be allowed to immediately transfer and will be
eligible to immediately compete at the transfer institution, provided he is
otherwise eligible. Any football student-athlete who wants to remain at the
University may retain his athletic grant-in-aid, as long as he meets and maintains
applicable academic requirements, regardless of whether he competes on the
football team.
• Individual penalties to be determined. The NCAA reserves the right to initiate
a formal investigatory and disciplinary process and impose sanctions on
individuals after the conclusion of any criminal proceedings related to any
individual involved.