SMU Athletics

SMU Athletics has partnered with the Simmons School of Education to provide a 2-credit course for our student-athletes on all pertinent NIL related topics. Undergraduate student-athletes must complete this course in their first year of enrollment at SMU whether they are a freshman or transfer. Topics include Personal Finance Basics, Taxes, Contracts, Personal Branding, Investments, among several others. Not only does this course satisfy the educational requirement of the Texas NIL Law, it teaches important life skill elements that are necessary beyond graduation.

Course: UNIV 1270 – Financial Management & Personal Branding
 
SMU Athletics has partnered with Scout as the financial platform serving our student-athletes. Scout is a service and app offering next-level tools to seamlessly navigate earnings, savings, taxes, and general financial matters. Scout’s financial education, along with the app is offered to all student-athletes and is available to continue to utilize beyond their years at SMU as well. Scout is available to student-athletes 24/7 through the app where students can get quick answers to questions or request meetings with a Scout team member for more in depth assistance.