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Mississippi State putting 'record payout' to good use for student-athletes
Mississippi State will be making the most of a record payout from the SEC Network and the College Football Playoff to help its student-athletes prepare for life after college. Like every school in the SEC, the Bulldogs will be receiving a payout of $31.2 million, and they have budgeted a portion of the funds to hire new support staff, including an additional "athletic trainer, nutritionist, and life-skills coordinator for student athletes," according to Sam Cooper of Yahoo Sports.
Mississippi State even intends to bring in financial author and adviser Dave Ramsey, who is renowned for helping people get and stay out of debt.
"We want to make sure that they understand the basics of finance," MSU athletic director Scott Stricklin told Yahoo Sports.
The school also plans to use the funds to help with the cost of attendance; students will be required to take online finance classes in order to receive part of their scholarship money.
(h/t Yahoo Sports)
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