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Athletics Department to receive $679,828 to aid student athletes, NCAA will monitor use of funds

According to a report from USA Today, the NCAA is expected to give out a one-time reimbursement payment to every Division I university’s athletic department to help aid their student athletes.

Central Michigan University’s Athletics Department is expected to receive $679, 828 to go toward student-athletes’ academics and welfare initiatives.

The Board of Governors approved the distribution as well as the NCAA Division I Board of Directors. The money is expected to be distributed April 19.

The payment is a part of a $200 million supplement distribution the NCAA is giving to every Division I school.