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    think an athlete could go to a 40,000 dollar a year school and go for free. When one works so hard, they deserve to be paid even though the school is paid for also. There is a vast amount of people that think they should not be paid since of the scholarships they get. Going to school for free

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    work, sacrifices, and effort? That 's right, $0. NCAA events such as March Madness and the Football Championship Series (the college national championship), attract massive crowds, national TV coverage, and sold out venues. When is an athletic scholarship no longer enough to support and reward the athletes? Because division 1 athletics attract new students, excite alumni, and earn revenue for their schools and coaches, all without being able to secure a job, therefore, the athletes should be paid

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    Xavier’s campus in the Cintas Center. This tournament would take place on a Saturday in December of each year in the Cintas Center. The participants for this tournament would include kids and adults ages 7-22. In order to accumulate money towards the scholarship fund, registration will cost $5/$10 and food and drinks will be available for purchase. No exact date of this event can be determined due to possible men’s and women’s basketball home games, but theoretically one Saturday in this month is available

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    the value of going to college when you have a $24-million-dollar contract on the table to go play for the Yankees, Celtics, or the Broncos? Is there any person that would give the opportunity, experience, or money to go play for a college on a scholarship? Because that amount of money is so insignificant, it will not pay for his/her whole tuition and have a chance at a career ending injury in result. These are the questions that loom around the mind of a student-athlete entering this stage in their

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    could use some extra money coming in, especially with being an athlete and not having time to have a job to make that extra money on the side.” With that being said, Mike changed his opinion and went on about how these athletes go to college on scholarships to help pay for a college education since they do not have the time for a job. Next, I asked while he was a college athlete did he feel the need to be paid and he simply said no. His response was, “Although, I went to college many years ago, I

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    sports fans the opportunity to see up and coming talent blossom and mature well before the player is eligible to join a pro league. While the NCAA benefits monetarily off this talent, the players themselves receive nothing of value accept for a scholarship to the university. Recently student athlete have organized and decided to fight for the rights to establish players unions similar to the pro league. Players have been meet with a backlash against the movement because of the lack of understanding

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    college should also be multicultural. For our project, we would like to relate college sports to diaspora and race. At this point, there are a few questions that should be answered and that we would like to focus on: How does scholarships work? Do athletes receive scholarships based on their need and what happens if they lose it? Where does the money go in the three main sports? Why should athletes be paid and should institutions be responsible for paying for the medical bills of injured athletes?

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    College rankings show which colleges give the most money for scholarships. They show how colleges are ranked based on population density within the university; also, the rankings show students the reputations of colleges which will ultimately lead to success in the workplace. Evidently, there are numerous advantages to college rankings. To start off, some college rankings displays how much money a particular college gives for scholarships. For families who have financial issues, it may be beneficial

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    money that you are given to help pay for your studies at a higher education institution. Study loans, a study loan is money lent to you by the bank to study further but you have to pay it back when you finish your studies plus the interest. Scholarships, a scholarship is money that a company, business or organisation awards to a student because he/she did excellent in school or sport. Learnership and SETA’s, a learnership is a job that pays you while you are studying. The best financial aid for me is

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    teams have booster clubs that generate money. Some of this money could go to giving the athletes compensation for their hard work. (Zimbalist 73) An athlete scholarship covers room, board, and tuition. Universities estimate the cost of attendance runs between $1,500 and $2,500 a year beyond the basics covered by athletic scholarships. (Looney 2) Some of the athletes that are participating in the NCAA are not from wealthy backgrounds. Their families cannot afford to give them $1,500 to $2,500

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