The NCAA's NIL Policy: Immigration Considerations and Impact on Women's Collegiate Sports | #MobilityMinute
March 29, 2023

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In honor of Women's History Month, this Mobility Minute features Senior Associate Monica Ghiglia reflecting on the role that the NCAA's name, image and likeness (NIL) policy has played in women's collegiate sports since its July 2021 inception. She also discusses the associated immigration considerations for foreign student athletes.
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