The University of New Hampshire can now pay student-athletes after joining a national settlement.Third parties can already pay students for their name, image or likeness. Now, the school can also pay those students directly.”We believe this new model offers exciting opportunities to strengthen support for our student-athletes by providing enhanced recruitment and retention capabilities, and greater flexibility in scholarship and NIL activities,” Athletic Director Allison Rich said in a written statement. Opting in allows us to prioritize donor intent in funding such initiatives for our Wildcats.”Payments start next school year.News 9 reached out to UNH for comment, but school officials said they weren’t available Wednesday.
MANCHESTER, N.H. —
The University of New Hampshire can now pay student-athletes after joining a national settlement.
Third parties can already pay students for their name, image or likeness. Now, the school can also pay those students directly.
“We believe this new model offers exciting opportunities to strengthen support for our student-athletes by providing enhanced recruitment and retention capabilities, and greater flexibility in scholarship and NIL activities,” Athletic Director Allison Rich said in a written statement. Opting in allows us to prioritize donor intent in funding such initiatives for our Wildcats.”
Payments start next school year.
News 9 reached out to UNH for comment, but school officials said they weren’t available Wednesday.