College athletics enters a new era July 1 as the House v. NCAA settlement takes effect, formally allowing schools to share revenue with athletes. For the first time, schools can directly pay players for performance -- a historic shift in the landscape of college sports.

July 1 begins a new era of college sports, one in which athletes will be paid directly by their respective universities.

As part of a multibillion-dollar settlement in a series of lawsuits against the NCAA, schools across the country can pay up to $20.5 million this year to their student-athletes. At many schools, including UH,