Rule changes that took effect last year mean that athletes competing for American colleges and universities can make money through deals with businesses and products. Before the rule changes, an athlete could not keep an athletic scholarship or compete collegiately if they took money. But international athletes are unsure about their ability to cash in. Many foreign athletes competing in the NCAA, or National Collegiate Athletic Association, cannot earn money unless they go to their home country to do it. That includes athletes like Lou Hedley. He is from Australia. Hedley is a kicker on the football team at the University of Miami in Florida. Many of the players on Hedley’s team are making money by doing things like promoting products on their Instagram accounts. That money comes their way thanks to a 2021 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. It permitted college students to use their name, image and likeness also called NIL to earn money. Hedley is attending college in the U.S. on a special student visa known as F-1. People on student visas are not permitted to make money while attending school in the U.S. Observers, however, say there is still a way for Hedley to earn money. They say foreign athletes can travel to their home country and do things like take photos and record videos that can be used to sell a product. So Hedley took the long flight home to Australia. He did not say exactly how much money he expects to make, but noted the amount is similar to what his teammates earn. The teammates have said they make about $50,000.
Title: Foreign Athletes at US Colleges Find Ways to Make Money
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5558/A21.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Foreign Athletes at US Colleges Find Ways to Make Money' data-article-id='6157'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='13563'>Rule changes that took effect last year mean that athletes competing for American colleges and universities can make money through deals with businesses and products. </span> <span data-start-time='13563' data-end-time='24104'>Before the rule changes, an athlete could not keep an athletic scholarship or compete collegiately if they took money.</span> <span data-start-time='24104' data-end-time='30917'>But international athletes are unsure about their ability to cash in. </span> <span data-start-time='30917' data-end-time='44104'>Many foreign athletes competing in the NCAA, or National Collegiate Athletic Association, cannot earn money unless they go to their home country to do it.</span> <span data-start-time='44104' data-end-time='47646'>That includes athletes like Lou Hedley. </span> <span data-start-time='47646' data-end-time='50167'>He is from Australia. </span> <span data-start-time='50167' data-end-time='56500'>Hedley is a kicker on the football team at the University of Miami in Florida.</span> <span data-start-time='56500' data-end-time='66104'>Many of the players on Hedley’s team are making money by doing things like promoting products on their Instagram accounts. </span> <span data-start-time='66104' data-end-time='73917'>That money comes their way thanks to a 2021 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. </span> <span data-start-time='73917' data-end-time='81438'>It permitted college students to use their name, image and likeness also called NIL to earn money.</span> <span data-start-time='81438' data-end-time='88250'>Hedley is attending college in the U.S. on a special student visa known as F-1. </span> <span data-start-time='88250' data-end-time='95313'>People on student visas are not permitted to make money while attending school in the U.S.</span> <span data-start-time='95313' data-end-time='102583'>Observers, however, say there is still a way for Hedley to earn money. </span> <span data-start-time='102583' data-end-time='117563'>They say foreign athletes can travel to their home country and do things like take photos and record videos that can be used to sell a product.</span> <span data-start-time='117563' data-end-time='122604'>So Hedley took the long flight home to Australia. </span> <span data-start-time='122604' data-end-time='134708'>He did not say exactly how much money he expects to make, but noted the amount is similar to what his teammates earn. </span> <span data-start-time='134708' data-end-time='140729'>The teammates have said they make about $50,000.</span> <span data-start-time='' data-end-time=''></span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5558/A21.jpeg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=18707 data-hint-location='0' 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5558/football.wav'><span>football</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5558/soccer.wav'><span>soccer</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5558/tennis.wav'><span>tennis</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5558/rugby.wav'><span>rugby</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=18709 data-hint-location='95313' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5558/observers_however_say_there_is_still_a_way_for_hedley_to_earn__blank__.wav'>Observers, however, say there is still a way for Hedley to earn <span class='blank'>money</span>. </div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='money'><div 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