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The rules at George Washington
| Question | What is published | Source |
|---|---|---|
| School NIL policy | "GW Student-Athlete Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) Policy", approved by the Department of Athletics, full text posted 2026-08-31 and summarized on the athletics NIL page. It covers enrolled athletes and "committed prospective student-athletes" (signed offer or deposit) and says that "Effective July 1, 2025, University student-athletes may receive compensation from the University or from third parties" subject to NCAA and College Sports Commission rules and the House settlement. NIL pay may not be "pay for play" or a recruiting inducement; athletes may not miss mandatory team activities; GW may review any disclosed deal and sanction violations "up to and including suspension or dismissal from the team" and loss of athletics aid | GW Athletics, GW Student-Athlete NIL Policy (posted 2026-08-31) and NIL page |
| How deals are disclosed | NCAA: third-party deals of $600 or more go to NIL Go within five business days (Bylaws 22.2.2, 22.2.2.2); GW's policy also points athletes to NIL Go for those deals. GW's policy: disclose any paid NIL activity "at least seven (7) calendar days prior to entering into an agreement for the proposed activity, receiving the NIL compensation, or engaging in the proposed activity, whichever is earlier", plus a copy of every agreement with an NIL agent, through the NIL disclosure form in Motion; changes are reported within 10 days. D.C. law: a copy of any NIL agreement over $300 (and all deals once NIL pay passes $2,000 in a calendar year) goes to the school before pay or performance (D.C. Code § 38-1631.06); GW's policy restates this with an academic year | GW Athletics, NIL Policy (2026-08-31); NCAA Division I Manual 2026-27; /nil/college/district-of-columbia |
| Banned categories | GW's policy bars NIL activity that "may harm the reputation of the University or otherwise conflict with University values" and any deal involving illegal activity or endorsing alcohol; tobacco or electronic smoking devices; other controlled substances and marijuana; anabolic steroids; performance enhancing substances the athletic association prohibits; sports betting; gambling; firearms; or adult entertainment. These track D.C. Code § 38-1631.04(g) | GW Athletics, NIL Policy (2026-08-31); /nil/college/district-of-columbia |
| School marks and group licensing | Athletes "may not use the University's trademarks, logo, service marks or other intellectual property" in NIL activity without prior written permission, may state that they play their sport at GW but may not imply GW endorses the activity, and must wear university-provided footwear and apparel when representing GW. GW photos and videos may be used on personal social media but not altered or used in NIL activity without written permission. GW and adidas launched "adidas NIL Locker Rooms" with Athletic Solutions (announced 2026-04-13), personal online stores that pay athletes on each sale | GW Athletics, NIL Policy (2026-08-31) and adidas NIL Locker Rooms release (2026-04-13) |
| Revenue sharing | The College Sports Commission lists George Washington University as participating in 2026-27 and puts the cap at "approximately $21.58 million per school" (read 2026-10-23). GW's policy says athletes may receive compensation from the University from 2025-07-01, and that "Student-athletes are not entitled to compensation from the University for NIL activities". No amounts or allocation are published. D.C. law no longer bars schools from paying athletes for NIL (former § 38-1631.05(e), repealed effective 2026-02-03) | College Sports Commission; GW Athletics, NIL Policy (2026-08-31); /nil/college/district-of-columbia |
| Collective or NIL group | FOG Collective (Friends of George). GW Athletics announced the new collective on 2022-11-11, describing it as operating "outside of any formal control of the university", and on 2024-10-10 announced that FOG Collective "becomes the official NIL collective of The George Washington University", with a membership program and a new website. On 2026-10-23 that website showed "Site Currently Unavailable"; the collective's current status was not confirmed from a primary source. GW launched the GDUB NIL Exchange on INFLCR on 2023-12-19 for businesses to contact athletes | GW Athletics, Friends of George release (2022-11-11), FOG Collective release (2024-10-10) and GDUB NIL Exchange release (2023-12-19) |
| Agents and representation | GW's policy allows athlete agents, NIL agents and other advisors, and requires disclosures addressed to the Athletic Director at GWathcomp@gwu.edu: agents notify GW of an agency contract within 72 hours or before the next event, give notice before trying to recruit an athlete, and report contacts within 10 days; athletes report agency contracts within 72 hours and give GW a copy of each NIL agent agreement. GW's agents page also requires agents seeking to represent athletes with professional teams to register with the department. D.C. law: an NIL agent registers in the District as an athlete agent before acting (D.C. Code § 47-2889.02) | GW Athletics, NIL Policy (2026-08-31) and Policy on Agents and Representation; /nil/college/district-of-columbia |
| Compliance contact | GW Athletics Compliance Office, 202.994.6282 or 202.994.6498, gwathcomp@gwu.edu | GW Athletics, NCAA Compliance and Policy on Agents and Representation |
| State law | In force. The District's Uniform College Athlete NIL Act (D.C. Code §§ 38-1631.01 to .11) covers public and private colleges in D.C., requires disclosure of NIL agreements over $300, lists banned categories and, since 2026-02-03, no longer bars school NIL pay | /nil/college/district-of-columbia |
What is specific to George Washington
GW wrote its 2026 policy around the District's statutes. Its disclosure rule takes the earliest of three moments (signing, payment or performance) and sets seven days before it, ahead of D.C.'s own before-payment rule, and its agent section mirrors the D.C. athlete agent act, down to GW's duty to notify "the Mayor" when an agent breaks the disclosure rules. For international athletes, the department also publishes an International Student-Athlete NIL Info Sheet (2026-03-19) for F-1 students. It says "Activities that take place in the U.S. are considered unauthorized self-employment and could jeopardize visa status", that "Active income, regardless of the type of compensation, will jeopardize F-1 visa status if it is for work performed in the U.S.", that "Passive income does not jeopardize visa status" and "royalties MAY be passive income", and that "Activities that take place outside of the U.S. are not looked at by U.S. immigration". GW moved its NIL disclosures to Motion, a compliance and operations platform it adopted in June 2026.
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 George Washington
Does George Washington pay its athletes?
GW's NIL policy says athletes may receive compensation from the University from 2025-07-01, and the College Sports Commission lists GW as a revenue-sharing school for 2026-27, with a cap of about $21.58 million per school. The policy adds that athletes are not entitled to University NIL pay. No amounts are published.
What NIL collective works with GW?
GW Athletics named FOG Collective (Friends of George) "the official NIL collective of The George Washington University" on 2024-10-10. Its website was unavailable on 2026-10-23, so its current status is not confirmed.
How do GW athletes report NIL deals?
GW's policy asks for disclosure in Motion at least seven calendar days before signing, being paid or doing the work, whichever comes first, with a copy of any NIL agent agreement. D.C. law requires a copy of agreements over $300 before pay or performance, and NCAA rules call for reporting deals of $600 or more to NIL Go within five business days.
Can international students at GW do NIL deals?
GW's 2026 info sheet for F-1 students says "Activities that take place in the U.S. are considered unauthorized self-employment and could jeopardize visa status", that "Passive income does not jeopardize visa status", and that "royalties MAY be passive income". It asks international athletes to consult a GW International Services Office advisor or an immigration attorney before any NIL activity.
Does an NIL agent need to register to represent a GW athlete?
Under D.C. Code § 47-2889.02 an NIL agent registers in the District as an athlete agent before acting. GW's policy adds notice duties: agents notify GW within 72 hours of an agency contract and before trying to recruit an athlete.
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