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Onboard
Bring student-athletes, sponsors, and the relevant university teams into one consistent intake, with identities, eligibility context, and deal information captured at the start.
Case study / Higher education
One connected lifecycle for college NIL.
For colleges and universities, name, image, and likeness work does not end when a deal is signed. Student-athlete and sponsor onboarding, deal review, NIL Go, fulfillment, and reporting all depend on the same information — and on people who understand an evolving legal and compliance landscape.
The challenge
Rules change. The record cannot be scattered.
NIL brings athletics, compliance, finance, student-athletes, and sponsors into the same decision.
An agreement may involve eligibility, a defensible business purpose, compensation, reporting obligations, and proof that the promised activity took place. When those details live across email, spreadsheets, and separate offices, it becomes harder to know what needs review, what has been submitted, and which records support a decision.
The workflow connects the full lifecycle so teams can respond to changing requirements without starting from scratch each time.
The operating principle
One intake.
One accountable record.
Keep athlete, sponsor, and deal information connected from onboarding through review and reporting. Rather than replacing the judgment of compliance and athletics professionals, the system organizes the evidence they need and makes each handoff visible.
The NIL lifecycle
From first conversation to final filing.
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Structure
Connect each opportunity to its parties, terms, business purpose, compensation rationale, and required supporting documents before it moves forward.
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Review
Route deals through the appropriate checks, including NIL Go requirements for applicable third-party agreements, with specialists retaining the final judgment.
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Track
Follow sponsor commitments, fulfillment, payments, and supporting evidence through the life of an agreement, without losing the connection to the original deal.
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Report
Prepare records for applicable school, state, and College Sports Commission (CSC) reporting, with a traceable history for follow-up and review.
Compliance in context
Built around review, not just submission.
NIL Go is one part of the picture. University teams also need to understand which agreements require clearinghouse review, keep capped and third-party activity distinct where applicable, and prepare information for state requirements and CSC processes. The workflow keeps supporting documents, reviewer decisions, and reporting status together so an expert can check the record before anything is filed.
Rules and filing obligations vary and can change. University legal and compliance teams determine the applicable requirements and approve submissions; the workflow helps them keep pace.