Para Athlete Stipends and EAHI Eligibility and Criteria Approved for this Term#

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Payments to be made quarterly and processed the last week of: February, May, August & November, 2025.

A total of $7,500 will be available per quarter.
All quarterly payments to be determined by the 15th of the month and based on IBSA Ranking per below:

Top US IBSA point earner as of the review date - $3,000/quarter
Second-highest US IBSA point earner as of the review date - $2,000/quarter
Third-highest US IBSA point earner as of the review date - $1,500/quarter
Fourth-highest US IBSA point earner as of the review date - $1,000/quarter

All eligible athletes must maintain a Top-15 IBSA Ranking.
Until the time that an IBSA Ranking event has been contested, USOPC will extend the criteria that was applied for the final 2024 athlete stipend payment which was focused on athletes who qualified for the Paralympic Team.
If a tie occurs between the top four point earners, then the tie breaker will be determined by the higher ranked athlete on the National Ranking Roster.

The National Ranking Roster can be found HERE.