The direct payment plans that many major college athletic departments are making for athletes would violate Title IX law, according to a Department of Education memo.
U.S. Department of Education defines NIL as financial aid that must be proportional for male and female athletes
On January 9, 2025, the Biden administration’s Title IX Final Rule was struck down by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of
The outgoing administration's Department of Education dropped an 11th-hour salvo saying any payments must be “proportionately” distributed to men and women athletes to satisfy Title IX.
According to Lavigne & Murphy of ESPN.com, a Department of Education memo stated that the plans many major college athletic departments are making for how they will distribute new direct payments to their athletes "would violate Title IX law.
The nine-page memo from the department’s Office for Civil Rights said NIL money that goes to athletes should be treated the same as athletic financial aid — i.e., scholarships. It’s a position that, if it remains in place after President-elect Donald Trump takes office, could upend plans that many schools are making for next school year.
On April 19, 2024, the Department of Education released its final Title IX regulations regarding sexual discrimination in federally-funded
Name, image, and likeness is a hot topic that's not losing steam. The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights released a memo Thursday offering guidelines. The nine-page document informs schools on the requirements of Title IX as it relates to NIL.
A court settlement that would require colleges to pay athletes billions for their play is not going to settle the debate over amateurism in NCAA sports.
The case settlement for House v. NCAA is due in two weeks, and the DOE has given their guidelines for moving forward.
A U.S. Department of Education memo circulated Thursday may force some schools to reconsider how they plan to distribute direct payments to their men's and women's sports participants.