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one naive ignorant question re: the coaches' promises by kdh325

I have seen on other posts the reference that the student-athletes gets, or at least should get, free tuition til the graduate, or up to four seasons. Does "four seasons" mean seasons that the s/a participated? If the s/a redshirts, do they get a 5th year of free tuition since they have only participated in 4 seasons? If a player graduates in four years but has a year of eligibility remaining, is the final year also covered? Sorry, but my tiny mind can't see the forest for the trees.