Title IX memo throws wrench in plans for schools to pay NIL …
3 days ago · NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Plans for colleges to pay athletes directly for their name, image and likeness deals would run afoul of Title IX, the Department of Education said in guidance issued Thursday that adds more confusion to the shifting landscape in college sports.. The nine-page memo from the department’s Office for Civil Rights said NIL money that goes to athletes should be treated ...
Dept. of Ed: Title IX Applies for NIL Payments, Must Be …
3 days ago · The U.S. Department of Education published a memo on Thursday providing guidance regarding name, image and likeness (NIL) compensation and its compliance under Title IX law, via ESPN's Paula ...
Title IX and NIL Payments: Key Guidance for NCAA Schools
2 days ago · The fact sheet confirms that the department views NIL compensation provided by a school as “athletic financial assistance,” which Title IX requires to be distributed in a nondiscriminatory ...
DOE Title IX memo issues new guidance in paying NIL student …
2 days ago · A school that awards athletic financial assistance -- such as NIL-based funds -- is required under Title IX to “provide reasonable opportunities for such awards for members of each sex in ...
NCAA Athlete NIL Pay Must Be Title IX Compliant, Dept. of …
4 days ago · The timing of the guidance comes amid an ongoing lawsuit filed by former female athletes at the University of Oregon, who allege Title IX violations related to unequal NIL opportunities provided ...
New Fact Sheet on Title IX and NIL Payments - National Law Review
2 days ago · The keys for schools’ Title IX-compliant implementation will remain implementing an equitable NIL marketing strategy and structuring good-faith NIL valuations, as many schools have begun to do.
Department of Education states revenue sharing payments must …
3 days ago · The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights released a memo on Title IX and NIL on Thursday, clarifying questions on whether revenue-sharing payments from schools must follow the parameters of Title IX. The federal law protects students from sex-based discrimination at any school that receives federal funding and stipulates schools must provide male and female athletes with ...
Dept. of Education says Title IX applies to payments to athletes
3 days ago · Title IX is a federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in education programs. The law requires that schools provide opportunities to play a varsity sport that are proportional to the ...
New Title IX Revisions Set to Impact NIL and the NCAA Landscape
Apr 22, 2024 · Passed in 1972, Title IX prohibits discrimination based on sex in any educational program that receives federal funding. Under Title IX, athletic departments must provide equitable treatment to both male and female athletes, as well as resolve accusations of sexual misconduct.
OCR Confirms Title IX Applies to Institutions’ Direct NIL and …
3 days ago · NIL: If an institution offers assistance to student athletes in obtaining and managing NIL agreements with third parties, this will be treated as a benefit akin to publicity, subject to the equivalency requirements of Title IX. As OCR stated, “A school’s obligation to provide equivalent publicity based on sex continues to apply in the ...