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The rules at Kennesaw State
| Question | What is published | Source |
|---|---|---|
| School NIL policy | KSU's Department of Athletics Name, Image, and Likeness Policy (file dated 2021-07-26, linked from the athletics site's 2021 "NIL at Kennesaw State" page). It bars pay for "athletic participation, performance, or achievement" or attendance, bars NIL pay "during any official activities of the team" or in any KSU athletic facility, requires deals to fit KSU's "Institutional Values", and still names the ASUN and Big South conferences. The athletics NIL page adds that NIL pay "must be commensurate with the fair market value" of the use | KSU Athletics, NIL Policy (2021); KSU Athletics, Name, Image and Likeness page |
| How deals are disclosed | Policy: athletes "must submit a NIL Disclosure Form" through INFLCR Verified to the Senior Compliance Administrator "at least five (5) business days prior to signing or verbally agreeing"; a flagged deal goes to an NIL Evaluation Committee, with appeal to the Director of Athletics within three business days; athletes who fail to disclose "may be subject to disciplinary consequences including, but not limited to, dismissal from the team". KSU's 2024-04-05 Owls Exchange release says athletes complete a disclosure in the Influencer app "After finalizing an NIL deal". NCAA: third-party deals of $600 or more go to NIL Go within five business days (Bylaws 22.2.2, 22.2.2.2) | KSU Athletics, NIL Policy (2021); KSU Athletics release (2024-04-05); NCAA Division I Manual 2026-27 |
| Banned categories | Not published as a list. Georgia has no statute listing categories. KSU's policy says NIL agreements "must not conflict with" its "Institutional Values", and its compliance review checks whether a proposed deal conflicts with any existing KSU or KSU Athletic Association contract, "including all sponsorship contracts" | KSU Athletics, NIL Policy (2021); /nil/college/georgia |
| School marks and group licensing | Policy: athletes may not use official broadcast footage or audio, or photos taken by KSU photographers, in NIL activities; KSU trademarks need licensing approval from KSU and the Collegiate Licensing Company, with requests to licensing@kennesaw.edu. Athletes' social accounts used for paid NIL must make clear endorsements are the athlete's, not KSU's. Group licensing: Not published. The athletics site links an NIL Shop for athlete merchandise | KSU Athletics, NIL Policy (2021); KSU Athletics, Name, Image and Likeness page |
| Revenue sharing | The College Sports Commission puts the 2026-27 cap at approximately $21.58 million per school and lists Kennesaw State University as participating in 2026-27 (read 2026-10-23). KSU's Owl Enhancement Fund page says Overton "committed to $1 million of revenue share to student-athletes for the 2025-26 academic year", that KSU plans "to distribute the fund across specific programs", that gifts "cannot be made to specific student-athletes, but can be program-specific", and that "The Owl Enhancement Fund is the direct route for revenue sharing". An earlier letter from Overton (2025-04-04) says KSU, "along with our counterparts in Conference USA, have opted into the revenue-sharing model" and that the Owl Enhancement Fee was added to season ticket structures beginning with the 2025 football season. The $1 million commitment covers 2025-26 only; no 2026-27 figure is published, and the fund page's sentence on athletic scholarships has no amount filled in (read 2026-10-23) | KSU Athletics, Owl Enhancement Fund; KSU Athletics, Notes from the Nest (2025-04-04); College Sports Commission |
| Collective or NIL group | The Owls Collective, "Powered by Student Athlete NIL (SANIL)", which a KSU Athletics release of 2024-10-03 welcomed "as an official partner". Its address, owlscollective.com, did not resolve on 2026-10-23, and its current status was not confirmed. KSU also runs the KSU Owls Exchange (INFLCR, 2024), a free marketplace connecting businesses, collectives, donors, alumni and fans with athletes, and the Champions Fund, a tax-deductible fund that lists "Student-athlete recruitment and retention" among its uses | KSU Athletics releases (2024-04-05, 2024-10-03); KSU Athletics, The Champions Fund |
| Agents and representation | Policy: "Student-athletes may engage professional service providers, such as agents, for the purpose of securing compensation for the NIL", and it defines those providers to include agents, tax advisors, marketing consultants, attorneys and brand management companies. State law: Georgia's NIL statute, including its agent and attorney rules, was repealed on 2025-07-01; Georgia's athlete agent chapter (O.C.G.A. ch. 43-4A) remains, and its reach to NIL-only work was not confirmed | KSU Athletics, NIL Policy (2021); /nil/college/georgia |
| Compliance contact | KSU Athletics Compliance Office. Matt Iwanski, Assistant AD Compliance and Risk. NIL questions go to NIL@kennesaw.edu | KSU Athletics, Compliance (read 2026-10-23); KSU Athletics, NIL at Kennesaw State (2021) |
| State law | Georgia has had no college NIL statute since SB 153 repealed O.C.G.A. §§ 20-3-680 to 20-3-683 on 2025-07-01, and whether Governor Kemp's 2024 executive order on school NIL pay is still in effect is unsettled; repealed | /nil/college/georgia |
What is specific to Kennesaw State
Kennesaw State moved to Conference USA and the Football Bowl Subdivision on 2024-07-01, and its revenue-sharing page names where the money comes from. The Owl Enhancement Fund, created for the House settlement era, takes donations for specific programs (not specific athletes) and an "Owl Enhancement Fee" built into the price of home tickets, so "each time a ticket is purchased by one of our fans, it includes a direct benefit to our student-athletes". KSU's athletics site still links the NIL policy it wrote in 2021, when it played in the ASUN and Big South, with a five-business-day advance disclosure rule and an NIL Evaluation Committee, alongside newer pieces: the KSU Owls Exchange, an NIL shop and the Champions Fund. In September 2026 KSU Athletics and Phobio launched Hoot It Forward, which turns donated used phones, tablets and laptops into funding for KSU Athletics, with a $1 million fundraising goal.
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Questions about NIL at Kennesaw State
Does Kennesaw State pay its athletes?
KSU's Owl Enhancement Fund page says the athletic director committed $1 million of revenue share to athletes for the 2025-26 academic year, with plans to distribute it across specific programs. The College Sports Commission lists Kennesaw State as participating for 2026-27, with a cap of approximately $21.58 million per school. No 2026-27 total is published.
How do Kennesaw State athletes report NIL deals?
KSU's 2021 NIL policy asks for a disclosure form in INFLCR at least five business days before signing or verbally agreeing to a deal. Third-party deals of $600 or more also go to NIL Go within five business days of signing under NCAA Bylaw 22.2.2.
What NIL collective works with Kennesaw State?
A KSU Athletics release of 2024-10-03 named the Owls Collective, powered by Student Athlete NIL, as an official partner. Its website did not resolve on 2026-10-23, so its status was not confirmed. KSU also runs the KSU Owls Exchange marketplace and the Owl Enhancement Fund.
What is the Owl Enhancement Fee on Kennesaw State tickets?
KSU says a fee included in the price of tickets to home events goes directly to the Owl Enhancement Fund, which it calls "the direct route for revenue sharing" for its athletes.
Does Georgia have an NIL law for Kennesaw State athletes?
Not since 2025-07-01, when Georgia repealed its college NIL statute. Whether Governor Kemp's 2024 executive order on schools paying athletes is still in effect is unsettled.
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