Judge Claudia Wilken has finally made her ruling , and with one stroke of the pen potentially changed college sports forever.

The 75-year-old, a senior judge with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, approved the terms of a settlement in the so-called House vs. NCAA case that will have far-reaching impact on how student-athletes are compensated.

It was a settlement agreement that had been pending before her for nearly a year, and programs around the country made preparations for how they would implement the new guidelines without knowing for sure they would ever go into effect.

Now it’s time to move forward.

Here is a look at some frequently asked questions about what the settlement means:

What was the original suit that led to the settlement?

The historic

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