(Bloomberg) -- College sports’ governing body will considerlimiting how much schools can contribute toward athletes’ insurancepolicies, according to its president.

National Collegiate Athletic Association schools pay forloss-of-value insurance policies for some of their athletes throughthe Student Assistance Fund. That allows a football or basketballplayer with the potential for a professional career to recoup moneyif an on-field injury cuts future earnings.

The NCAA doesn’t limit how much schools can put toward thosebills, which is a factor talented athletes consider when decidingwhether to turn professional. President Mark Emmert said that maychange next month when the NCAA’s new legislative body, known asthe Council, meets for the first time.

“This isn’t a place that anybody anticipated people going, sothere’s not any structure in place,” Emmert said in an interview atthe IMG Intercollegiate Athletics Forum in New York. “I wouldanticipate that is something that this new council will debatevigorously.”

The Student Assistance Fund, which this year is $100 million, isset up to allow schools to cover the cost of things such asemergency travel for its athletes or clothing for formal events.The fund is divided across all NCAA schools, and use of the moneyis at the discretion of each university.

Fox Sports reported earlier this year that Texas A&MUniversity contributed at least $50,000 to the loss-of-valueinsurance policy for offensive lineman Cedric Ogbuehi, who hadinitially entered his name into the 2014 NFL Draft before decidingto return to school. Florida State University is paying about$55,000 for a similar policy for Heisman Trophy-winner JameisWinston, who last year led the Seminoles to an undefeated seasonand a national championship, according to ESPN.

Insurance Incentive

FSU coach Jimbo Fisher said this year that the insurance paymentis an incentive for players to stay in school.

“They all want to leave for the money,” Fisher said at theAtlantic Coast Conference’s Media Day, according to NBC Sports. “IfI know the money is guaranteed, I can stay and get a collegedegree.”

Emmert said he was in favor of providing insurance payments tothe “one or two percent” of football and basketball players withlegitimate professional prospects. He said he didn’t know exactlyhow to decide who they are.

“I understand why a college athlete would want to have that inplace,” he said. “And I think there needs to be a way to providethat protection and insurance.”

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