Leave is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by South Carolina State University, its athletics department or its conference. Everything here comes from what South Carolina State University, its conference, the state of South Carolina 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 South Carolina State
| Question | What is published | Source |
|---|---|---|
| School NIL policy | Not published. SC State's 2024-04-30 Bulldogs Exchange release refers to "SC State's Athletics NIL guidelines", but none are posted. The Compliance Information page (address ending "compliance-information-coming-soon", read 2026-10-23) links only "Booster Do's and Don'ts" (posted 2024-06-05), a pre-NIL booster guide that does not mention NIL | SC State Athletics, Bulldogs Exchange release (2024-04-30) and Compliance page |
| How deals are disclosed | NCAA: third-party deals of $600 or more are reported to NIL Go within five business days (Bylaws 22.2.2, 22.2.2.2). South Carolina's NIL chapter has not required disclosure to the school since 2024-05-21; an NIL contract is an agency contract, and after signing one the agent and the athlete notify the athletic director within 72 hours or before the next athletic event, whichever is first (§§ 59-102-20(1), 59-102-110). SC State says the Bulldogs Exchange will "streamline payments and reporting processes" for athletes; its own disclosure rule: Not published | SC State Athletics, Bulldogs Exchange release (2024-04-30); NCAA Division I Manual 2026-27; /nil/college/south-carolina |
| Banned categories | South Carolina law bars NIL pay for endorsing tobacco, alcohol, illegal substances or activities, banned athletic substances, or gambling, including sports betting, and lets a school prohibit a use that conflicts with "institutional values as defined by the institution" (§ 59-158-40(A)). SC State's own list: Not published | /nil/college/south-carolina |
| School marks and group licensing | SC State's Trademark and Licensing page (2022-10-12) says commercial use of SC State's name or marks needs written permission "acquired by a formal contract with the CLC and South Carolina State University", through the Collegiate Licensing Company and SC State's Licensing Department ((803) 536-7485). It does not mention athletes or NIL; no group licensing program is published. South Carolina law lets schools allow athletes to use school trademarks (§ 59-158-20(A)) | SC State Athletics, Trademark and Licensing (2022-10-12); /nil/college/south-carolina |
| Revenue sharing | The College Sports Commission lists South Carolina State University (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) as participating in 2026-27 and puts the cap at "approximately $21.58 million per school" (read 2026-10-23). Not published by SC State: no SC State statement on revenue sharing was found. South Carolina law bars using a school's appropriated funds to pay athletes for NIL (§ 59-158-20(C)), and, since Act 119 of 2026, makes a school's total yearly revenue-sharing spending public while exempting per-athlete and per-sport amounts from public records and keeping revenue-sharing negotiation records and agreements confidential (§ 59-158-50(C)) | College Sports Commission, Participating Schools and Revenue Sharing; /nil/college/south-carolina |
| Collective or NIL group | No collective is named on SC State's athletics site. Its NIL platform is the SC State Bulldogs Exchange (INFLCR, 2024-04-30), linked as "NIL Opportunities" in the site menu; SC State said it would "create appropriate separation between the University and each student-athlete's pursuit of NIL opportunities" | SC State Athletics, Bulldogs Exchange release (2024-04-30) and site menu |
| Agents and representation | Not published by SC State. South Carolina law: an NIL contract is an agency contract; agents register with the Department of Consumer Affairs, an agent's fee on an NIL contract is capped at 20 percent, and the athlete may cancel within 14 days (§§ 59-102-20(1), 59-102-90, 59-102-100(H), 59-102-120) | /nil/college/south-carolina |
| Compliance contact | SC State Athletics: Oliver "Bud" Pough IV, Senior Associate AD for Compliance (staff directory, read 2026-10-23); main athletics phone (803) 533-3743 | SC State Athletics, Staff Directory |
| State law | South Carolina's Chapter 158 (in force) lets schools and their staff create and facilitate NIL deals, bars appropriated funds for NIL pay, bans five endorsement categories, bars association penalties for what the chapter allows, and keeps NIL records and per-athlete revenue-sharing amounts out of public records | /nil/college/south-carolina |
What is specific to South Carolina State
South Carolina State, a historically Black university in Orangeburg, won the 2025 MEAC football championship and, in its athletic director's words, "the title of HBCU National Champions", while its published NIL record is one platform and a compliance page whose address still says coming soon. The SC State Bulldogs Exchange, launched with INFLCR in April 2024 under then Vice President of Athletics Nathan Cochran, lets local and national businesses register, search and message athletes, and, in SC State's words, will "streamline payments and reporting processes, consolidate tax information and create appropriate separation between the University and each student-athlete's pursuit of NIL opportunities". The athletics Compliance Information page, at a 2024 address ending "compliance-information-coming-soon", holds one document, a booster guide posted 2024-06-05 that does not mention NIL. South Carolina's 2026 amendment (Act 119) exempts per-athlete and per-sport revenue-sharing amounts from public records at every South Carolina school, SC State included, while a school's yearly total stays public.
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 South Carolina State
Does South Carolina State pay its athletes?
The College Sports Commission lists SC State among schools in revenue sharing for 2026-27, when the cap is about $21.58 million per school. SC State has published no statement or amount, and South Carolina law keeps per-athlete revenue-sharing amounts out of public records while making a school's yearly total public (§ 59-158-50).
How do SC State athletes find NIL deals?
SC State links the SC State Bulldogs Exchange, an INFLCR marketplace launched in April 2024, as "NIL Opportunities" in its site menu. Businesses register there and can message athletes directly; SC State said in 2024 that the platform would streamline payments and reporting and consolidate tax information.
How do SC State athletes report NIL deals?
NCAA rules have third-party deals of $600 or more reported to NIL Go within five business days. South Carolina law has not required disclosure to the school since 2024-05-21, though an agent's NIL agency contract triggers notice to the athletic director within 72 hours. SC State has not posted a disclosure rule; its Compliance Information page holds only a booster guide.
What NIL deals are banned for SC State athletes?
South Carolina law bars NIL pay for endorsing tobacco, alcohol, illegal substances or activities, banned athletic substances, or gambling, including sports betting, and lets a school prohibit uses that conflict with its institutional values as it defines them (§ 59-158-40(A)). SC State has not published a list of its own.
Can an NIL agent take more than 20 percent from an SC State athlete?
Under South Carolina law, an agent's fee on an NIL contract may not exceed 20 percent of the contract, the agent must be registered with the Department of Consumer Affairs, and the athlete may cancel within 14 days.
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