Pay me and give me a scholarship

NCAA revenue earning players should not be paid due to the simple fact that most of them are in the school with a full scholarship . They are given top of the line equipment and are treated like royalty . Most players who are given a full ride don’t even use all four years. Many forgo one or more years of college to try to make money in numerous leagues across the globe. They are provided with scholarships that the college expects them to use. So it’s only fair for the colleges to cash in a few dollars from their games to get other people into college. The average NCAA full scholarship is about $50,000, which covers all the students classes, boarding, and food. They receive top of the line perks that other students don’t receive. I am not bashing the students because they have talent, but because they waste money that other students would love to have. Revenue players are bringing in money for their own funds in school, allowing the university to fund all of the activities in which they participate..

Paying college players

There has been much discussion on the current issue:  Should NCAA basketball players be paid?

My view on this issue is they should not be paid. Why? First, a college scholarship usually goes around from $20,000 a year to around $60,000 a year, depending on the college. Their scholarships are a form of payment.. This money is given because they will be required to perform for the college teams and in turn their scholarships pays for their college tuition fees and dorms. A regular student usually have to take loans or pay the full tuition with borrowed money because they are not given scholarships. This scholarship should be considered as a form work-study as most college students take jobs for minimum wage in the college to pay off the college tuition.

For players that say they should be paid because they do not have enough money to spend on regular things, a student that has been granted a scholarship will still be eligible for financial aid. Students can earn federal grants that usually gives $1,500-$5,000 per year, which does not have to be used on tuition but can be used for expenses. This money is usually used to pay for that brand new car most players want. Instead of using this money on luxuries, this should go to the "spending money" that the players need.

College basketball players already have a safety net

With the NCAA March Madness underway, the question of whether or not college athletes has been brought into light. Many sports experts and journalists such as Robert Lipsyte of ESPN.COM reason that college basketball players simply are not being compensated enough. Players receive a full four-year tuition scholarship and access to special tutoring centers in order to help insure their education. Critics are reliant on a wide array of weak and hypothetical situations concerning athletes being cheated of a proper learning experience.

The responsibility of learning rests on the players, who had to have confronted this issue throughout their time in high school. Following a sport such as basketball going into college is a commitment that shows the athlete is seeking to make a career out of it. Not everyone can become a star basketball player in their league and even less will make it to the NBA. A player who confronts this situation towards the end of their college career should come to the realization that they can find other professions using the education that they received for absolutely no cost. That safety net is the most important things that college athletes possess.