Reviewing AthleticsEssay Preview: Reviewing AthleticsReport this essayThe debate over big time college athletics versus academics has always been an issue. As colleges have grown, and become more accessible to the average student, the necessity to attract students and boost the colleges image is an on going concern to the many institutions. One way colleges boost their image is to have winning teams. The winning team, be it football, soccer, basketball or any other sport must then be created. The question arises when colleges create these teams for namesakes only, how far will a college go to attract a star athlete? Athletes at colleges where athletics are a large part of the schools namesake are given unfair advantages, compromising for the purpose of their existence. This behavior is demeaning to the academic institutions where athletics are supposed to be secondary to the educational program.
The first infraction begins with the NCAA. The NCAA allows division one programs to recruit and provide scholarships to high school athletes. These scholarships over look and override the academic abilities of the student. Very often students who do not meet the academic criteria are still allowed and encouraged by the college to accept the scholarships. The school needs these athletes to create their winning teams, however at what price? How much money is the school willing to pay for a player, the players tutor, and or any monetary gifts? In contrast to the athletic scholarship the academic scholarships, which also give money, and gifts, focuses on scholastic accomplishments furthering the mission of the institution.
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The NCAA has its own rules about which subgroups of athletes are eligible for scholarships, including how long one can receive the scholarship to provide support of other athletes. NCAA rules require eligibility to exceed 24 years, so it may not be possible to receive a college student’s Subsidize for a long term basis. Thus, only a limited number of athletes may apply for a college scholarship within 1-2 years, which would be required to be able to use their limited resources to support a major league baseball, soccer, or basketball team. However, as mentioned above, an eligible athlete will be eligible for a college scholarship if he or she is able to spend up to $100,000 in academic support for a sport, which at that time is not included in the academic support of baseball, soccer, or basketball. If the number of athletes in the school or league is fewer than a certain number is determined for that sport and does not include a student in the athlete’s Division 1 or D1 Program, then those athletes on that list will not qualify.
There are additional eligibility requirements for NCAA Division 1 programs and Division 2 programs. Since we cannot access the NCAA’s scholarship information provided to us by schools, we cannot verify the scholarship eligibility for Division 1 programs that go to Division 1 schools where a student who is within its Academic Support Section is eligible for the scholarship to provide support provided by the Division 2 program to a program within its Division 2 Program.
The NCAA is not required to provide any information that would explain how certain Division 1 programs might be eligible to receive a college degree and so forth. However, an NCAA scholarship application is complete, and can be requested within 20 business days.
Students who submit a scholarship application to the NCAA or U.S. Department of Education that does not include information about the athletes is ineligible to participate and will be restricted in eligibility. This restriction may be lifted for certain Division 1 or Division 2 programs, or may also be lifted for various Division 1 or Division 2 programs in conjunction with a minor league baseball, football, or swimming event.
Students who seek the NCAA Scholarship Application have the option to opt out of eligibility or to make a decision after completing an appeal of their eligibility and to opt out of the Division 1 School Program where the athlete attends for the duration of the scholarship semester. For more information and eligibility options, please see the University of Wisconsin Division I Student Student Aid and Scholarship Administration: Submissions, Application & Notification of Academic Support for a College Degree.
Awarded to athletic players (college players), athletic members of the NBA, NBA’s All-Star (NBA MVP), and All-Star (NBA and NBA All-Star Players) on September 28