Oregon State is working on a plan to where it will pay athletes for academic performance.
Athletic director Scott Barnes said OSU intends to take advantage of a 2020 NCAA rule change where athletic departments can pay athletes up to $5,980 per school year based on academic performance. The catalyst for the rule was based on a federal court decision in NCAA vs. Alston, a case challenging education-related compensation that was upheld by the Supreme Court.
According to ESPN, some 22 of 130 FBS schools currently offer cash rewards of up to $5,980 for academic achievement to athletes. Among those schools are Oregon and Washington.