WhAT is  Pride of little egypt?

Yes, individuals and businesses can make a one-time contribution by paper check. To make a contribution by check, follow the steps below: 1. Make Checks Payable to: Student Athlete Empowerment 2: Mailing Address: Student Athlete Empowerment 1201 W Peachtree St NW Ste 2625 Attention: #121124 Atlanta, Georgia 30309-3499 3. Send Email: After mailing a check, send an email to: AR@studentathletenil.com listing your Name, Pride of Little Egypt, and the Sport where the money is to go.

Yes, individuals and businesses can make a one-time contribution by ACH/Wire. If you'd like to send an ACH/Wire, please contact: AR@studentathletenil.com

Pride of Little Egypt is not a 501c3 tax exempt entity. As such, contributions to Pride of Little Egypt are not tax deductible as a charitable donation. A business may direct that payments for the NIL activations by the student athletes be used to promote the business and/or market the business’ products and services. To learn more, contact us at billyray@studentathletenil.com. Under these circumstances a business may be able to deduct these payments and/or payments for a membership to Pride of Little Egypt as a business expense. Of course, a business seeking a tax deduction for such payments should consult with it’s tax advisor prior to taking any such deduction. Nothing in this communication is intended to constitute legal or tax advice.

Logon to your account and then go to the Account page for instructions.

Student-athletes cannot enter into deals that promote alcohol, drugs, pharmaceuticals, political advertising, pornography, gambling or betting, or other opportunities that go against the Southern Illinois University values. Additionally, there must be quid-pro-quo between the athlete and an individual or business. Pride of Little Egypt seeks to create a wide range of NIL opportunities for student-athletes that help them grow as young men and women, while also giving supporters an opportunity to interact with student-athletes in unique ways.

No, the collective is not affiliated with the Southern Illinois University in any way. It is a third party created to work with Southern Illinois University student-athletes.

While the NCAA does not allow NIL agreements to be predicated on a student-athlete’s continued enrollment at a university, our agreements are limited in time and scope to provide protection for contributor funds in situations where a student-athlete transfers.

Yes – businesses and individuals can request specific NIL deals with athletes. Go to the Contact page to get started.

Pride of Little Egypt offers the Southern Illinois University student-athletes near limitless opportunities to engage in NIL activations, including: autograph signings, social media promotions, camps and clinics, charity events, special appearances, commercials, and many more!

No, contracts are not exclusive. We want all student-athletes to thrive under NIL and take advantage of every opportunity that comes their way.

No, contracts vary based on the specific athlete and the requirements of the contributor and/or activation. Each deal is individually negotiated and agreed upon by the student-athletes. That being said, Pride of Little Egypt seeks to provide equal opportunities for both male and female student-athletes.

Individuals and businesses interested in giving larger contributions can do so via the “one-time contribution" link on the membership page. Contributions can be specified for specific sports, programs and activations.

Yes, anyone who is a member of the collective can denote what sport and their respective student-athletes contributions will be earmarked for. Supporters can also contact us directly to set up activations with their favorite student-athlete(s).