NIL Collectives are legal entities formed by fans, supporters and contributor of college sports. NIL Collectives may take a variety of legal forms ranging from tax-exempt, nonprofit corporations, limited liability companies, or for-profit corporations.

NIL collectives function in a number of ways while trying to maximize the earning value of student athletes. They help arrange partnerships between companies and student athletes and also pool funds from boosters and fans to be re-dispersed to athletes.

The collectives are separate and independent from the colleges they are formed to support, so the legal structure and operation of each collective is at the discretion of the collective’s founders. NIL Collectives have a shared mission of helping student athletes navigate potential NIL deals, but each collective will have a different method of accomplishing this. Some may connect companies with athletes; some may enter into NIL deals directly with athletes.

Since July 1, 2021, the NCAA Student-Athlete Endorsement Rights Act, allows student-athletes to enter commercial contracts to obtain compensation in exchange for various activities involving the use of their name, image, likeness or voice. Student-athletes may enter contracts to appear for autograph signings, to advertise products, conduct workshops with local school or youth organizations, post personalized video greetings, and for other such activities.

No, the collective is not affiliated with the university in any way. It is a third party created to work with the University of Michigan student-athletes. The university is prohibited by state law from arranging third-party compensation for student-athletes as it relates to NIL contracts.

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NIL Collectives are legal entities formed by fans, supporters and contributor of college sports. NIL Collectives may take a variety of legal forms ranging from tax-exempt, nonprofit corporations, limited liability companies, or for-profit corporations.

NIL collectives function in a number of ways while trying to maximize the earning value of student athletes. They help arrange partnerships between companies and student athletes and also pool funds from boosters and fans to be re-dispersed to athletes.

The collectives are separate and independent from the colleges they are formed to support, so the legal structure and operation of each collective is at the discretion of the collective’s founders. NIL Collectives have a shared mission of helping student athletes navigate potential NIL deals, but each collective will have a different method of accomplishing this. Some may connect companies with athletes; some may enter into NIL deals directly with athletes.