"SDSU will pay a $300,000 settlement, plus $1.3 million in attorneys' fees, to almost 800 female student athletes who claimed they had received less scholarship money than they should have, in violation of Title IX."
"The institution also agreed to an independent gender-equity review of its athletics department, marking a significant step towards addressing the disparities in funding for female athletes."
"SDSU stated that the settlement is 'non-precedential' and reiterated that it did not violate Title IX, emphasizing its commitment to supporting female student-athletes."
San Diego State University will pay a $300,000 settlement and $1.3 million in attorneys' fees to nearly 800 female student athletes due to claims of unequal scholarship funding. The class action lawsuit, filed in 2022, alleged that the university had underfunded women's athletic scholarships for over a decade. SDSU did not admit wrongdoing and stated the settlement is non-precedential. An independent gender-equity review of the athletics department will also take place. The students' attorney called the settlement a significant victory for female athletes.
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