<p>The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/wisconsin">University of Wisconsin</a> announced on Thursday that it will pay its athletes up to $25,000 as a graduating bonus after the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/supreme-court">Supreme Court</a> of the United States ruled in 2021 that colleges cannot be limited in giving educated-related compensation to their <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/college-sports">student-athletes</a>.</p>
<p>In 2021, the Supreme Court <a href="https://harvardlawreview.org/2021/11/ncaa-v-alston/">ruled</a> in <em>National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) v. Alston</em> that the NCAA&#8217;s rules limiting education-related compensation violated the Sherman Act, which paved the way for Wisconsin to enact this bonus plan. Wisconsin Athletic Director Chris McIntosh <a href="https://uwbadgers.com/news/2022/7/27/general-news-wisconsin-commits-to-full-academic-award-plan.aspx">said</a> in a press release that the university made its decision as soon as <em>Alston</em> was decided.</p>
<p>&#8220;As soon as the Supreme Court ruling was determined, we knew we wanted to commit the full allotment to our student-athletes,&#8221; McIntosh said. &#8220;I&#8217;m really proud of the fact that we can provide our athletes with a significant amount of money to start their post-graduate lives.&#8221;</p>
<p>There are <a href="https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/33684066/only-21-130-ncaa-fbs-level-schools-say-plans-provide-allowed-academic-bonus-payments-athletes-year">currently only 22 out of 130 FBS-level schools</a> with plans to pay students for academic-related expenses in the coming year.</p>
<p>McIntosh also noted that the program is rooted in ensuring that Wisconsin&#8217;s student-athletes are given a high-quality education.</p>
<p>&#8220;Our approach is weighted heavily toward graduation because that is ultimately what we are here for. We want student-athletes to leave Wisconsin with a college degree,&#8221; he added. &#8220;I want our approach to reinforce that becoming a UW graduate sets our student-athletes apart and is something they can leverage into a prosperous future.&#8221;</p>
<p>An attorney who argued on behalf of plaintiffs in the <em>Alston</em> case recently told ESPN that he predicts more colleges will soon begin similar efforts.</p>
<p>&#8220;The competitive market will emerge and we fully expect everyone will have these in the near future,&#8221; Jeffrey Kessler <a href="https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/33684066/only-21-130-ncaa-fbs-level-schools-say-plans-provide-allowed-academic-bonus-payments-athletes-year">told</a> the outlet. &#8220;If not for COVID, I think it would have happened more quickly. &#8230; With the combination of the educational aid and NIL, it&#8217;s hard to not see that the welfare of athletes today is significantly advanced to where it was prior to the <i>Alston</i> decision.&#8221;</p>
<p>Wisconsin&#8217;s women&#8217;s soccer coach, Paula Wilkins, hailed the announcement for the benefits it will bring her players and future players.</p>
<p>&#8220;This is a game-changer for Wisconsin,&#8221; Wilkins said. &#8220;For me to be able to offer every athlete, including walk-ons, this award money can&#8217;t be understated. I think about this from my own personal perspective as a former student-athlete and the impact $20,000 upon graduation would have had for setting up my future. I&#8217;m thrilled for our players.&#8221;</p>

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