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Community Star

If you’re a college athlete already doing something for a community you care about, you could receive a $5,000 grant to support a nonprofit or the community work you’re already doing.

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Mon, Nov 2 at 9am ET

Your hosts and judges

Sion James

Sion James

Charlotte Hornets guard who played at Tulane and Duke. He founded the Sion James Foundation, which strengthens local communities by supporting the disadvantaged groups within them.

Anthony Egbo

Anthony Egbo

NIL TV Co-Founder, former Vice-Chair of NCAA Division I SAAC, and former Abilene Christian football captain. He volunteers in Abilene helping feed and clothe neighbors in need.

Who can apply

Where the $5,000 goes

Two athletes will each receive a $5,000 grant to support a nonprofit or the community work they’re already doing.

You have to already be active in your community, but you don’t need your own nonprofit to apply. The winner’s round 2 plan decides how the money is used.

How to apply

  1. 1
    Record a video, up to 90 seconds, vertical. Show us your name, school, sport, and community; what you’re already doing there and why it matters to you; and how people can help. Close with: “This is my application to be a NIL TV Community Star.”
  2. 2
    Post it on your Instagram with the caption “My application to be a NIL TV Community Star, a $5,000 grant for college athletes by @NILTV” and invite @NILTV and @NILSTAR as collaborators.
    My application to be a NIL TV Community Star, a $5,000 grant for college athletes by @NILTV
  3. 3
    Fill out the form below with the link to your post.

A phone is all you need. Your video doesn’t have to be polished.

How the 2 winners are chosen

  1. Round 1: Sion and Anthony pick the top 25 finalists
  2. Round 2: finalists submit a second video, under 3 minutes, on their plan for the $5,000
  3. Fans vote on NILTV.com, one vote per email, with a live leaderboard; the top 5 move on
  4. Sion and Anthony choose the 2 winners from the top 5
  5. NIL TV will follow both winners’ stories and share what the money made possible

Key dates

  1. Applications open
  2. Applications close
  3. Top 25 finalists announced
  4. Round 2 videos due
  5. Fan voting (closes 11:59pm PT)
  6. Top 5 announced
  7. Winners announced

Follow along

Instagram @NILTV and @NILSTAR, YouTube @NILTV. Follow all three so you don’t miss the launch, the finalists, or the vote.

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Official rules Questions: message @NILTV on Instagram.