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One impact on student athletes would be that their athletic scholarships would be subject to income tax. Additionally, student athletes would have to navigate varying state taxes. Some critics argue that because of these complications, student athlete compensation wouldn't be beneficial overall. [16]
In the 2013 and 2014 seasons, competing at the highest level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the team recorded just a single victory. Average attendance last year was among the 10 worst in the NCAA’s top level. Yet Georgia State’s 32,000 students are still required to cover much of the costs.
College sports yield indelible moments that unite campuses and provide a path to a quality higher education for thousands of students who might otherwise not be able to afford it. Many of the people we interviewed, including legendary coach Bill Curry, have devoted their careers to college athletics — but worry that too many schools are ...
College athletes that receive a full scholarship to college already benefit from perks that the general student body does not receive. College athletes are able to take advantage of free room and board, the best dorm rooms on campus, free books and classes, and first choice of classes they want. [60]
Regardless of these allegations against universities, education is extremely valuable to professional athletes because the average athlete rarely has a long tenure and cannot make their income last for a sustained period of time. [21] Some believe that the universities are not to blame, and that students often pave their own path.
The results were none too favorable for athletes: The average scholarship shortfall -- the student's out-of-pocket expenses -- for each "full scholarship" athlete was approximately $3,222 per ...
College athletes earned an estimated $917 million in the first year of Name Image and Likeness (NIL) payments, according to new data from Opendorse. At the current growth rate, Opendorse projects ...
The deal would set aside nearly $2.8 billion in backpay to thousands of current and former college athletes while also setting up a system that would allow schools to pay up to $20 million per ...