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NAIA Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Policy Overview
Empowering Student-Athletes to Benefit from Their Personal Brand The NAIAÂ has been a leader in supporting student-athlete rights related to Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL). In October 2020, the NAIA became the first collegiate athletics association to permit student-athletes to receive compensation for the use of their NIL. This includes promoting commercial products or enterprises and…
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Acts Permitted by NAIA Amateur Code
Knowing what an athlete is allowed to do and still be considered an amateur athlete will help protect the student’s eligibility status within the NAIA. For information on how athletes who have lost their amateurism status, click here for the amateurism reinstatement process. Professional Teams A student may tryout during a professional camp, as long as the…