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Student Athletes Deserve More than Scholarships (COMPENSATION OF STUDENT-ATHLETES) 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 …showed first 75 words of 1041 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1041 total…believe the athletes should be paid. How else do they make money? The athlete’s main accomplishments go unnoticed and the dedication to the school is unappreciated. The paying of athletes would not be a paycheck but rather a support for the entertainment and flash money that they bring along with them to the University. Paying them would not only be fair, but beneficial to both the student-athletes and the schools they represent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**