The NIL Combine: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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MAPA provides a unified learning experience featuring the following topics:

• NIL Compliance & Protection
• Financial Literacy
• Human Centered-Design
• Content Lab
• STEAMM & Sports 

Through hands-on activities and expert-led workshops, NIL Combine participants engage deeply with each topic, to foster a collaborative learning environment. Over the course of the NIL Combine, athletes and parents participated to understand how NIL value is protected, created, and amplified in athletics. Outcomes include participants improving their understanding of NIL rules, financial protection, personal brand management and effective communication strategies. NIL Combines help ensure that athletes and family attendees are equipped for opportunities in sports and other professional careers.