I believe that collegiate athletes should get payed for many different reasons. If college level athletes got payed they would most likely stay in school longer. Staying in school longer would led to more degree opportunities, which would equal more successful students and a higher success rate for the college. Students who aren’t athletes find time for jobs bringing in extra income, where athletes find it hard to make time for anything other than practicing and studying. If athletes in college were paid this would take a major financial burden of their backs, giving them having more time to focus on the studies and their abilities and not have to worry about how they are going to pay for their next meal. Most collegiate athletes already
