College Athletes Should Be Paid

The average in-state tuition at the university is just over $10,000 a year, yet the average athletic scholarship is $17,856 for male athletes… In other words, these athletes are having their full tuition paid for, in addition to other perks.” (Anderson, Top 10 Reasons College Athletes Should Not Be Paid) Even though these players are not being handed cold hard cash, they are still given perks, and effectively, free college. These athletes are already being paid tens of thousands of dollars from tuition, to room and board, to food, and more. Plus, the privilege of even playing at such a high level should be considered high enough pay, as the ability to play at such a high level is many people’s life dreams.

I have decided to research whether a collegiate athlete should be compensated for perform for his or her respective college or university. It is a highly controversial topic within my field of study because of the different views athletic authorities, administrators, athletes, alumni and future graduates have on the subject. According to "Pay to Play: Should College Athletes be Paid?", collegiate student-athletes may spend more than 40 hours a week practicing, leaving little time to keep up with academic commitments (Birkenes 4-5). Majority of their time is spent on the field or hard wood, making

One of the most popular pastimes in America is watching college sports. Whether it’s football, baseball, or basketball, these student-athletes bring fans, money, and sponsorships to their schools. So why shouldn't these athletes be paid? The answer is that student-athletes should not be paid, because they have the ability to earn scholarships or financial aid, college athletes are paid in other ways than financially, and not all schools have the money to pay them. Ultimately, paying college athletes would ruin the current culture and competitiveness of college sports.

One of the most controversial subjects we as individuals hear about this day in age is whether or not college athletes deserve to be paid. Many people argue that these athletes do intact, deserve to be paid for their time and hard work. NCAA athletes create a name for themselves by playing and performing well on their college teams. The better these athletes perform, the more publicity the school revives. This then leads to higher ticket sales and stores around campus selling jerseys and other clothing items with athletes names and numbers on the back. NCAA schools have become comfortable with using athletes’ names to bring in a revenue for the school, and yet the athletes never see any of that money. On the other hand, many people believe that these athletes do not deserve, nor should they expect to receive payment in return. They believe that these scholarships and the education are payment in itself. Some even bring up the question on if it is affordable or even realistic to pay college athletes.

Paying College Athletes should be allowed under NCAA rules, because it let’s the athletes know and feel like they are appreciated. Being paid for doing something you dedicate your time to and exceed greatly in there should be a monetary reward. Student athletes in college should be paid for dedicating all their time into the sport, but also well balancing their grades too. Paying the athletes will help the athletes have pocket money and not making them having to make time for a job either.

Dribble the ball down the court, pass, shoot, SCORE! Everyone loves you; but a more serious issue is at stake, should you get paid for what you just did if you are a college athlete? Yep, that’s right, a topic that not many people discuss, should college athletes get paid? Studies show that college athletes spend over 40 hours a week practicing. However, with college, comes hard work and responsibilities. Many of the students who receive academic scholarships, will put the same amount of time into their studies, but will not get paid for that. I plan to prove that college athletes should not be paid, because if college athletes were to be paid, this would become a financial burden on the school and put the athlete, already receiving a full scholarship above other students.

Many college athletes have trouble with their money throughout their college lives. One of the main reasons that colleges don’t want to pay their athletes is because they think that they won’t use the money efficiently. “The debate over paying college athletes ignores the fact that they are already paid. The real question is, should they be paid more?” (Sack).

In the recent past, college athletics has gained massive fame in the United States. The immense fame of the college athletics has developed over the past twenty years. The massive development and fame of the college athletics have resulted in improved incomes for the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA). Due to increased revenue received by the NCAA, the participates in athletics in the colleges has fuelled the argument of whether the college athletes need to be paid and rewarded more than just the athletic scholarships. In this research paper, I will take a stab at to respond the question whether they should be paid by delving the explanations for and against the payment of the college athletes (Adams and Becky 108).

College athletes should be paid to play and schools need to consider compensating these athletes for their talents based on the revenue they generate. Given the fact college sports is a big money maker for many universities and colleges, Kenneth Cooper, author of the article, “Should College Athletes be Paid to Play”?, argues that “college athletes should not be paid due to the fact they are still amateurs who are representatives of the schools they attend” (Cooper). Additional arguments made by Cooper against paying the athletes, include the fact that “these men and women are not just athletes, but students first” (Cooper). From my point of view, this statement would be true only if the emphasis were realistically placed on academics. Therefore,

In America, college athletes should be paid because the NCAA is making money off them from the sports that they are playing. They don 't have time to look for jobs or work for one because all of

For years an extensive controversy has been ongoing about whether or not college athletes should receive compensation. Jon Solomon, NCAA expert, reveals in his 2013 survey that 69 percent of the public and 61 percent of sports fans oppose paying college athletes. Much like Solomon, many agree collegiate athletes should not be paid, while others argue otherwise.

With another academic school year passing by, college football fans were able to join another out the seat nail-biting highlighted NCAA football season. Majority of the people would agree that college football is just as competitive and popular as the NFL. The annual revenue of the top 25 college football teams can reflect that assumption by grossing over 1.2 billion dollars alone. There is one major difference between the two associations which is NFL players are paid off the money they help bring in and college student athletes are not. Providing scholarships to the athletes isn’t enough anymore if the NCAA Football wants to perceive themselves as a money making competitor, and not reward the athletes that helped bring in that type of money.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a 501(c)3 business that will bring in over one billion dollars in revenue in 2014. However, many of the athletes that bring in the money to the NCAA are complaining of going hungry because of the strict rules the NCAA has placed on university athletic programs. In March 2014, Shabazz Napier, the star of the 2014 NCAA Champions University of Connecticut Men's Basketball Team, publically told reporters that he sometimes goes to bed hungry some nights because he can not afford food. Although NCAA full scholarships include meal plans, the NCAA recognized a need for more accessible food for athletes. In April 2014, the NCAA approved a motion that will allow universities to provide unlimited

College athletes generate millions of dollars for their schools each year, yet they are not allowed to be compensated beyond a scholarship due to being considered amateurs. College athletes are some of the hardest working people in the nation, having to focus on both school courses and sports. Because athletics take so much time, these student-athletes are always busy. College football and basketball are multi-billion dollar businesses. The NCAA does not want to pay the athletes beyond scholarships, and it would be tough to work a new compensation program into the NCAA and university budgets. College athletes should be compensated in some form because they put in so much time and effort, generating huge amounts of revenue.

Should college athletes be paid to play or not? The topic of how college athletes must be paid has been discussed for quite some time, and there has never been a solid definitional answer. Some say yes, because they provide great service, and they do not get work while going to school and playing and practicing.