Student Athletes Deserve More than Scholarships. A Look into the Finances of Major

College Sports Programs Student-athletes at major colleges and universities do more than attend

classes, practices, and compete against other teams. They generate money. Supporters of the

play-for-pay concept believe that since major college athletic programs produce large sums of

money through television rights fees, bowl games, ticket sales and other means, student-athletes

deserve more than just a grant-in-aid for their efforts. As a result, intercollegiate sports have

developed into a highly specialized, multi-million dollar entertainment industry that rides on the

This industry has in turn resulted in substantial rewards for big time athletic programs and

the NCAA. While universities are eager to compensate coaches for the exploits of their players

they are steadfast in their abidance of the NCAA Manual. This idea would have us believe the

financial system between universities and student-athletes is unfairly balanced in favor of the

institution. A university realizes millions in revenue and all the athlete gets i

for athletic participation and receipt of financial aid above the cost of tuition, fees, room, board,

to this in every case, or just not at all. These prohibitions on payment include direct compensation

dedication to the school is unappreciated. The paying of athletes would not be a paycheck but

A scholarship is nice, but it does not pay the bills for many of these players. If colleges

recruiting fair across the country for every school.

millions of dollars, and the student-athletes are receiving only an education that they may or may

Take these factors and combine it with the athlete's academic responsibilities, and it's a lot to

and universities made money solely from ticket sales as a means of perpetuating sports programs,

on. The solution to the money problem is simple, pay them. I am not talking about millions or

rather a support for the entertainment and flash money that they bring along with them to the

non-profit institutions. Colleges and universities are in the business of making money whether

athletic programs. Paying players would do more than allow the underprivileged students to

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