This summer, Senior District Judge Claudia Wilken approved a massive $2.8 billion settlement in the House v. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) case. This moment marks a new beginning for college athletics as we know it. For decades, the NCAA kept a firm grip on athlete compensation, but this settlement flipped the script, allowing schools to now directly share their revenue with student-athletes.
Starting in 2025–26, Division I programs, including the Institute, will be allowed to share up to $20.5 million per year with athletes. That number isn’t fixed either; it will increase by roughly 4% annually, meaning schools could be distributing close to $30 million by the mid-2030s.