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The Court ruled that financial awards for academic achievement should be allowed, and Justices\u00a0<strong>Neil Gorsuch<\/strong> and\u00a0<strong>Brett Kavanaugh<\/strong> both cited establish antitrust laws in their opinions. Now, schools including the University of Texas are taking advantage of that ruling.<\/p>\n<p>Beginning in the 2022 spring semester, Texas will provide an &#8220;academic achievement award&#8221; to &#8220;eligible Longhorn student-athletes.&#8221; The award will be $2990 per semester or $5980 for each academic year, but it&#8217;s not clear what the requirements\u00a0 will be for earning this award. Texas&#8217; vaunted swimming programs, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/texas-longhorns-solidify-15th-ncaa-mens-swimming-diving-title\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the defending national-champion Longhorn men<\/a>, should be eligible for this award.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re excited to be able to provide our student-athletes with additional support, but as importantly, to continue to initiate programs that focus on their academic commitment and success,&#8221; Texas athletic director <strong>Chris Del Conte<\/strong> said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/texassports.com\/news\/2021\/11\/24\/texas-athletics-texas-student-athletes-set-to-receive-additional-financial-support.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. &#8220;Our student\u2010athletes have a wonderful opportunity to engage in a world\u2010class academic experience while pursuing athletic excellence at the highest level.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We take a holistic approach to the academic and athletic experience while steadfastly encouraging our student-athletes to pursue meaningful and beneficial course work.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Texas is not the only school planning to implement such a program that provides direct payment to athletes. A report from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/college\/2021\/11\/20\/ole-miss-begins-extra-benefits-alston-ruling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Sports Illustrated<\/em><\/a> last month revealed that Ole Miss had already begun doling out funds to its athletes, and all athletes who met the academic requirements were paid $2990, including walk-ons (although some students had their checks go toward paying off federal student loans). Ole Miss does not have a swimming and diving program, so no swimmers have received these payments as of yet.<\/p>\n<p>Other Power Five schools may be announcing plans to implement such programs in the near future, although there have been no public announcements to this point. 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