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    should they be paid or not? Some collegiate athletes believe that they deserve a salary for playing. Collegiate athletes shouldn’t be paid, when they are being receiving a scholarship of some sort, or choose to be a non-scholarship athlete, knowing they will receive no money. A lot of collegiate athletes are on scholarships. This means that some part or all of their schooling is paid for. “According to the College Board, the average cost of tuition and fees for the 2015–2016 school year was $32

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    not have to pay for the next year or the year after that. The students could just keep failing. The reasons behind why college tuition should not be free is because of how taxes would be raised, how it would still not be completely free, and how scholarships can help make it free. First of all, it is not actually free someone has to pay for it. If there were did have free tuition colleges, the state and federal government would have to make a few changes. The changes could include raising taxes, decreasing

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    Other non-student athletes think that the scholarship covers just about everything a student-athlete needs but that’s not true. The scholarship covers meal plan, tuition, books, and housing. There are times when these athletes are short a few thousand bucks for extra expenses such as gas, personal hygiene, and entertainment. Many of the athletes that are given the scholarships come from low-income families. So they lean towards receiving money from boosters

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    Substantial Writing Outline I. Intro a. Retributive actions from university officials to student-athletes is unconstitutional because: 1. University officials are government officials 2. They lack sufficient grounds for action, acting well beyond reasonable bounds 3. They lack the authority to enforce rules created by a private organization 4. They are unnecessarily prejudicing student-athletes as a selection of the student body II. How collegiate athletics is administered a. High School 1. When

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    College athletes who compete at a high level say that they practice, on average, 45 hours per week compared to their academic work at 36 hours per week. While they are able to earn scholarships and earn perks, college student athletes should be rewarded for their their hard work and dedication with fair compensation because they are unable to hold full-time paying jobs, they have no time for extracurricular activities, and they work hard every day for their team. These student athletes spend

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    Association (NCAA) additionally receives an abundant share of the revenue the colleges have profited. With the two large corporations receiving this share of money, the debate as to whether college athletes should be compensated beyond the traditional scholarship has become an issue in all colleges and universities. To avoid the athletes thinking they are not being acknowledged for their worth, the National Collegiate Athletic Association should establish new means to compensate college athletes that does

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    Although I haven’t submitted all three of my scholarships, I have gotten all of the information filled out, and have started a draft for their questions. By the end of this semester I will have applied to the general UNR scholarship, the Doyle Foundation scholarship, and the Reno Rodeo scholarship. This semester I learned that there are very little scholarships open in the fall. In my initial search for scholarships, I listed all the ones I would like to apply for next semester

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    "How to Pay for College", it says that with hard work students can earn scholarships, apply for financial aid, finance loans, and take on a part time job to pay for college. However, there is plenty of evidence proving otherwise. Due to the rising costs of tuition and the restrictions to getting financial aid, it is almost impossible for lower and middle class citizens to afford college. Loans leave students in debt and scholarships are not always a sure thing. With a part time job, putting in too many

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    Three major traits that college admissions look for is a student’s GPA, ACT score, and class rank. These are also three common requirements for scholarships. These three qualifications are what have cost me from being eligible for many full tuition scholarships. How is it possible for a college to know whether or not I am good enough for full tuition only based on these three traits? This is probably close to the same question Chase Daniel was asking himself when Dan Shonka was observing him. This

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    paid through their full or partial scholarships. Those who oppose these ideas believe that athletes are taken advantage of and deserve a cut of the millions they are making for the NCAA and the university they attend. The controversial

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