College Sports Commission informs schools that NIL collectives can pay athletes directly

Posted Aug 1, 2025
In a revised memo sent to schools on Thursday, the College Sports Commission announced that booster-backed Name, Image, and Likeness collectives can, in fact, directly compensate athletes if the transactions meet certain “valid business purpose” benchmarks. The one-page guidance replaces a memo sent to schools on July 10. (Yahoo! Sports)

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