Student Athletes Deserve More than Scholarships

Student Athletes Deserve More than Scholarships: A Look into the Finances of Major College Sports Programs Student-athletes at major Division I-A colleges and universities do more than attend classes, practices, and compete against other teams. They generate revenue. Intercollegiate sports have developed into a highly specialized, multi-million dollar entertainment industry that rides on the shoulders of student-athletes. This industry has in turn resulted in substantial rewards for big time athletic programs and the NCAA. According …

…institutions. Colleges and universities are in the business of making money whether they admit to it or not, and they use student-athletes to do it. Paying them would not only be fair, but beneficial to both the student-athletes and the schools they represent. Bibliography Works Cited Blum, Deborah. “Learning the Agents’ Game: New Rules set to Protect Athletes Still in School.” USA Today 28 September 2000: C3 Martinez, Mark. “Show Them the Money!” Student.Com. 26 Sept. 1997. 15 Nov. 2000