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How does JMU fund its football team? By forcing its students to pay for it.

Article from Cardinal News (free website) attached showing that schools like JMU, VCU, ODU and W&M have some of the highest student fees and % of athletic revenue from student fees in the nation.
Link: Cardinal News
Posted: 12/18/2025 at 11:55 AM ET

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How does JMU fund its football team? By forcing its students to pay for it. ◄
Wilmington Hokie • 12/18/25 11:55 AM ET
This is a big issue. and NO ONE in the legislature says anything
1947Sunbowl • 12/18/25 09:27 PM ET
The deal is:
RJHokie • 12/18/25 09:38 PM ET
My son complained and I was paying the bills **
TomTurkey • 12/18/25 04:45 PM ET
I have an older brother like that **
OrlandoHokie • 12/18/25 08:12 PM ET
Cardinal News is an excellent rag focused on Southern and Western Virginia!**
Coattail Hokie • 12/18/25 03:54 PM ET
That makes sense and is similar with many other colleges of the same size
GreenvilleVT • 12/18/25 02:30 PM ET
The article clearly states this is not the case.**
Coattail Hokie • 12/18/25 03:53 PM ET
What is not the case?**
BuffaloTraceHokie • 12/18/25 04:04 PM ET
Greenville isn't incorrect but
Coattail Hokie • 12/18/25 04:16 PM ET
Ahhh... Gotcha.
BuffaloTraceHokie • 12/19/25 08:46 AM ET
Seems to be working well for them**
NOFX • 12/18/25 01:31 PM ET
JMU will have to balance its books some day
Hokie1992 • 12/19/25 06:45 AM ET
Agreed but this is how you develop a generous donor base, chicken/egg thing**
NOFX • 12/19/25 01:21 PM ET
Yep the GA had to pass a law, I believe...
Beerman • 12/18/25 12:21 PM ET
Did GA also pass a law to make it easier for the schools to re-allocate
VTHokie2000 • 12/18/25 12:51 PM ET
Unrestricted private funds can be allocated from the academic side to
RJHokie • 12/19/25 08:29 AM ET
FWIW it appears GA is allowing state funds to be used for NIL via the
VTHokie2000 • 12/19/25 10:03 AM ET
It should be an interesting discussion in the Virginia legislature
RJHokie • 12/19/25 11:14 AM ET
Should the discussions be limited to just NIL though? If other states are
VTHokie2000 • 12/19/25 12:09 PM ET
It’s essentially going to be determined by the politicians in power
RJHokie • 12/19/25 02:46 PM ET