re: 4 major changes for student athletes from the NCAA today

"Stipends, determined by institutions under federally created guidelines, have been estimated at $2,000 to $4,000 annually. They are designed to cover the cost-of-living expenses that fall outside athletic scholarships."

Based on the specific sports in the Alabama athletic department, there are 272 scholarship athletes. At $4,000 each, that's $1,088,000 per year. Not a significant amount for a Power 5 team, with the glut of cash coming in from TV contracts.