School Name: Stanford University
School State: California
Policy Effective Date: 09/01/2021
Policy Name: Stanford University NIL Policy
State Policy: State has NIL Policy
Other Information:

Permitted Activities:
* NIL Activities are allowed by the Student Athlete

* Identification as an athlete is permitted.
* Booster agreements are permitted.

Compensation:
* Compensation may be in the form(s): ['Cash', 'Goods', 'Services']

Prohibited Activities:
* Engagements must condition payments on rendering of services
* Engagements must not be used in recruiting or as an inducement for enrollment

* Engagements must not have specific athletic results as a requirement for being paid.
* Athletic results are defined as explicitly requiring a certain level of performance during games or matches, such as:
(a) participating in a certain number of games or matches,
(b) scoring a certain number of points in a game or match,
(c) reaching some metric in a game or games (e.g., yards rushed), or
(c) winning a certain number of games or matches during a season.
* Merely appearing as an athlete is not a requirement for athletic results.

* Engagements must not be performed during team activities
* Engagements must not require the student athlete to wear team-issued apparel

Trademarks and Licensing:
* Engagements must not explicitly require the student athlete to use the school name, team name or nicknames, or mascot name during the engagement activities
* However, the student athlete may license school trademarks

Use of Facilities:
* Engagements must not require the student athlete to use school housing, facilities, or equipment, not including uniforms
* Student cannot rent school facilities

Prohibited Industries, Product Categories, and Products:
* Compensation cannot be in the form of prohibited products or product categories
* Engagements cannot be in support of a prohibited industry unless the engagement doesn't not involve a prohibited product category or product from that industry
* Engagements are in violation of the rules if they are explicitly in one of the following industries: ['Athletic apparel', 'Athletic equipment', 'Sports drinks and beverages']