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 …showed first 75 words of 1046 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1046 total…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