One question that I have about all of this.........

One question that I have about all of this.........
by Ty Webb (2023-03-23 15:58:56)
Edited on 2023-03-23 15:59:23

In reply to: exactly. It is a blatant attempt and a hail Mary pass posted by jt

If they go to some sort of pay model, how do they account for tuition and other costs? Free tuition is compensation. And the range of tuition is wide across major programs where it's cheaper to go to Alabama than ND or Stanford or USC. Do players have to now contribute to their education from their wages earned?

Or are we just dispensing with the notion that these kids are going to class and instead they are just employees of the school with no requirements to actually be students? So there is actually no cost of educating them.

Guessing that will be up to the schools?

Is it any different from some employers choosing to subsidize a graduate degree or professional certification for their employees?

Could we even have a scenario where some players are employees who choose not to pursue a degree while other players do want to take advantage of the university education given the shelf life of a football player?

How are employees' kids handled?

Haven't University employees' kids historically been able to attend for free? Is it treated as taxable compensation to the employee?

Does anyone know if employees themselves are able to attend degree-earning classes for free?

how about employees themselves?

my wife works for a large health care provider/teaching hospital and I believe that they give substantial tuition reimbursement for employees getting degrees/certifications.

I believe that it is treated as taxable income, which would seemingly solve this issue. Give them tuition reimbursement for passing their classes and then a 1099 and call it a day. Notre Dame can make a strong argument that the value of the education is worth it, and make a case to compare it to CA schools (as an example) state income tax.