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Nearly 25,000 international student-athletes now compete in NCAA sports and the moment money crosses a border, the tax rulebook changes in ways most athletic departments aren't prepared for. Here are five things every program should be doing about withholding, treaties, visa limits, and sourcing before the next payment goes out.
Read the storyWestern Kentucky is extending its multi-year partnership with Scout, adopting Scout Command to manage athlete payments across every program. One platform for revenue-share distribution, roster limits, and cap accounting — with full transparency into every dollar.
ReadOld Dominion is partnering with Scout to turn NIL income into tax confidence, guiding student-athletes through their 2025 tax filings with a digital platform and one-on-one support. The result is more accurate filings, less compliance risk, and stronger athlete trust, in a model any program can replicate.
ReadAfter weighing the full market, the Iowa State Cyclones chose to keep building with Scout. They cited the support that keeps going after the payment: taxes, savings, LLC formation and long-term planning, delivered by experts who are often former athletes themselves.
ReadThe University of Wisconsin is partnering with Scout to protect its athletes' financial futures — financial literacy, hands-on tax prep, and long-term planning for the era when college athletes are earning real money for the first time.
ReadNavigating U.S. taxes as an international athlete is its own full-time job. USF's new partnership with Scout takes it off their plate — advising on treaties and nonresident status, and filing the returns for them.
ReadWhile Washington and statehouses debate financial literacy rules for NIL athletes, Scout is already on the ground — reaching 2,500+ student-athletes in July alone across 19 campus visits. As CEO Michael Haddix Jr. puts it, policy sets the floor, but someone still has to show up and do the teaching.
ReadUAB is adopting Scout's full platform to drive innovation, competitiveness, and athlete success — one of the most comprehensive partnerships of its kind in college sports.
ReadStudent-athletes are earning real money before anyone's taught them what to do with it. See how Scout partnered with UMass Athletics to bring 130+ football, men's basketball, and women's basketball athletes lifelong financial coaching — not just a one-time seminar.
ReadNorth Carolina A&T is teaming up with Scout on a multi-year, full-suite partnership — pairing revenue-share management for the athletic department with financial education, tax and savings tools, and one-on-one support for Aggie athletes.
ReadSMU partnered with Scout to move athlete payments beyond spreadsheets into one system with centralized approvals, real-time visibility, and a payment experience built for athletes.
ReadAs Old Dominion's student-athletes began earning real NIL income and facing new tax complexity, Scout stepped in with centralized filing support, one-on-one guidance, and built-in financial literacy.
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