Leave is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Dartmouth College, its athletics department or its conference. Everything here comes from what Dartmouth College, its conference, the state of New Hampshire and the NCAA have published, linked under Sources and read on October 23, 2026. "Not published" means the school has not published it.
The rules at Dartmouth
| Question | What is published | Source |
|---|---|---|
| School NIL policy | Dartmouth College Athletic Compliance, "Name, Image and Likeness FAQs" (posted 2021-08-19), which says it "may be updated from time to time" and "does not constitute legal, tax, or other professional advice". Dartmouth's Student-Athlete Handbook posted on 2023-10-10 (file name 2023-2024; its cover reads 2022-2023), the newest handbook found on the site, quotes Ivy League Rule IV.B.3.c and the NCAA's interim NIL policy and links the FAQ. No newer Dartmouth NIL policy was found | Dartmouth Athletics, Name, Image and Likeness FAQs (2021-08-19); Dartmouth Student-Athlete Handbook (posted 2023-10-10) |
| How deals are disclosed | NIL Go for third-party deals of $600 or more within five business days (NCAA Bylaws 22.2.2, 22.2.2.2). The FAQ: "Dartmouth Athletics requires current student-athletes to disclose any NIL agreements to the Athletics Department by submitting a Name, Image and Likeness Approval form in Arms." Changes to an arrangement are reported to the Athletics Compliance office within 14 days of the change, per the same answer. Dartmouth has not published the Ivy League $2,000 review that Brown, Harvard, Penn, Princeton and Yale describe in their policies | Dartmouth Athletics, Name, Image and Likeness FAQs (2021-08-19), Q4; NCAA 2026-27 Division I Manual |
| Banned categories | New Hampshire has no statute listing NIL categories. Dartmouth's FAQ bars pay for play, deals that conflict with NCAA legislation "including sports wagering or any vendors associated with athletic performance enhancing drugs", and deals that "promote the sale or use of firearms, alcohol, tobacco, cannabinoid products, any drug covered by the federal Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act, and pornography" | Dartmouth Athletics, Name, Image and Likeness FAQs (2021-08-19), Q7 |
| School marks and group licensing | No Dartmouth marks, logos or protected images (the FAQ names Baker Tower and Dartmouth Hall) and no nicknames such as "Big Green" in NIL. Athletes may state that they play "[sport] at Dartmouth College". The FAQ says athletes may not "in any circumstance wear Dartmouth team gear or apparel when engaging in any NIL activity", may not sell items Dartmouth provided until eligibility ends, and may use Dartmouth facilities only for fee-for-lesson activities approved in advance. Sponsors who want to sell Dartmouth merchandise are pointed to the Trademark Licensing Office. Group licensing: Not published | Dartmouth Athletics, Name, Image and Likeness FAQs (2021-08-19), Q10 to Q13 |
| Revenue sharing | Dartmouth does not appear on the College Sports Commission's 2026-27 participating-schools list (read 2026-10-23), which puts the cap for participating schools at approximately $21.58 million per school. No Dartmouth statement on revenue sharing was found on its athletics site, and no Ivy League statement on revenue sharing was found on ivyleague.com. The league describes need-based aid "without granting athletic scholarships" | College Sports Commission, Participating Schools and Revenue Sharing; Ivy League, A League Is Born |
| Collective or NIL group | Not published. No Dartmouth document names a collective or an NIL marketplace. The compliance office's booster one-pager (updated June 2024) covers gifts to Dartmouth Athletics, including "Friends of" accounts, and extra-benefit rules, and does not mention NIL | Dartmouth Athletics, Compliance and Booster Do's and Don'ts (June 2024) |
| Agents and representation | Dartmouth's documents disagree. The handbook posted in 2023 says "The Ivy League and NCAA rules prohibit student-athletes from being represented by agents." The NIL FAQ points athletes to "a non-Dartmouth attorney, accountant, or other financial or professional advisor". A 2018 Athlete Agent Registration Form still posted on the athletics site says agents "who wish to interact with a Dartmouth Athletics student-athlete must first register with the Compliance Office on an annual basis". State law: none since 2023-09-01, when New Hampshire repealed its athlete agent chapter, RSA 332-J | Dartmouth Athletics Student-Athlete Handbook (posted 2023-10-10); Name, Image and Likeness FAQs (2021-08-19), Q16; Athlete Agent Registration Form (2018); /nil/college/new-hampshire |
| Compliance contact | Dartmouth Athletics Compliance Office, on the athletics compliance page, which names the Associate Athletics Director for Regulatory Affairs (603-646-8810 in the staff directory); the staff directory also lists a Director of Compliance. The FAQ also names the Financial Aid Office and the Office of Visa and International Services (OVIS) for aid and visa questions | Dartmouth Athletics, Compliance and Staff Directory; Name, Image and Likeness FAQs, Q5, Q6, Q16 |
| State law | No statute. New Hampshire has no college NIL statute (HB 312 went to interim study in January 2026) and repealed its athlete agent law, RSA 332-J, effective 2023-09-01 | /nil/college/new-hampshire |
What is specific to Dartmouth
New Hampshire has had neither a college NIL statute nor an athlete agent law since 2023, so Dartmouth's own short FAQ from August 2021 does most of the work. The FAQ draws a line between approving and advising: athletes submit an "Approval form" in ARMS, yet it says "Dartmouth does *not* review, approve or advise on student-athletes' NIL activities or arrangements" beyond checking for conflicts with NCAA, Ivy League or Dartmouth rules, and that its Office of General Counsel "cannot provide legal advice to student-athletes." It also answers questions on crowdfunding, facilities and aid: crowdfunding is allowed "only to raise funds for educational expenses that are not included in the student-athlete's cost of attendance or for a specific charitable purpose", campus facilities are off limits except for fee-for-lesson teaching, and NIL earnings "may be considered when calculating your institutional financial aid eligibility". Neither the FAQ nor the handbook posted in 2023 mentions NIL Go. The Ivy League guide at /be-your-own-agent/ivy-league sets Dartmouth's rules beside the other seven schools'.
How Leave fits
In Leave, every deal thread carries a rules summary for the athlete's state and level, and keeps the contract, its dates and the disclosure deadline that applies. It is a summary, not a ruling; the school and the law decide. Leave is software, not an agent, and takes 0% of any deal. You decide, you send.
Questions about NIL at Dartmouth
Does Dartmouth pay its athletes?
Dartmouth is not on the College Sports Commission's 2026-27 list of schools sharing revenue with athletes, and no Dartmouth statement on revenue sharing was found. The Ivy League describes need-based financial aid "without granting athletic scholarships", and Dartmouth's handbook quotes the NCAA interim policy barring a school from paying athletes for their NIL. Outside businesses can pay Dartmouth athletes for NIL work.
How do Dartmouth athletes report NIL deals?
Dartmouth's FAQ has athletes submit a Name, Image and Likeness Approval form in ARMS and report any change within 14 days. NCAA Bylaws 22.2.2 and 22.2.2.2 add NIL Go reporting for third-party deals of $600 or more within five business days of signing. Dartmouth's published documents predate NIL Go and do not mention it.
What can't Dartmouth athletes promote?
The FAQ bars NIL deals that promote firearms, alcohol, tobacco, cannabinoid products, drugs covered by the federal Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act, and pornography, plus sports wagering and vendors tied to performance-enhancing drugs. Pay for athletic performance or for attending Dartmouth is not allowed.
Can Dartmouth athletes crowdfund?
Yes, within limits. Dartmouth's FAQ allows crowdfunding "only to raise funds for educational expenses that are not included in the student-athlete's cost of attendance or for a specific charitable purpose."
Does NIL money affect financial aid at Dartmouth?
It can. The FAQ says "Earnings resulting from NIL activities may be considered when calculating your institutional financial aid eligibility or your award" and points athletes to the Financial Aid Office. International athletes are pointed to the Office of Visa and International Services before any NIL agreement.
Does New Hampshire have an NIL law?
No. New Hampshire has no college NIL statute, and since 2023-09-01 it has no athlete agent law either, so no state registration, contract form or cancellation right covers someone representing a Dartmouth athlete. The New Hampshire page has the history, and the Ivy League guide at /be-your-own-agent/ivy-league covers the league's rules.
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