Case Study: Why A Student-Athletes Should Be Paid

Such as the NCAA for an example, the student-athlete would have to follow the course work requirements and eligibility requirements but, these requirements are different from the high school graduation requirements so they would have to follow those guidelines as well. As student- athletes work on their way of completing the course work required to qualify for NCAA programs it’s important that students check the NCAA requirements often because they requirements change often.

The eligibility requirements for the NCAA as of 2013, for Division I, are sixteen courses that have to be completed. Four of these courses have to be English, three courses of Math, two years of Natural or Physical Sciences (including one year of lab science if offered). One year of a social science and four years of additional core courses that were stated before or in a foreign language, non-doctrinal religion, or philosophy. Students must earn a minimum required GPA in the core courses and a combined SAT or ACT sum score that matches the GPA scale found in the NCAA Eligibility Centers Quick Reference Guide.

To be eligible to play in the Division II sports, the student must take three years of English, two years of Math (Algebra I or higher), two

He was the graduating class of 2012 and every since then he’s been transferring to different institutions and prep schools to achieve his dream of becoming a professional basketball player and playing with the NBA. From a playing at a four year institution, to going to a prep school and now playing for a two year institution. The question was asked, “What was it like being a college student- athlete”? DJ so he likes to be called says it great! Being an athlete gets hard at times because you have to maintain your grades up at a certain standard as well as when you perform in the sport that you