If the NCAA would allow the University to set up a programs for the athletes to earn extra money athletes would not have a reason to accept any outside money. A program similar to work study could be created for the athletes. During the athlete's off season the coaches could arrange a simple minimum wage job that would not take up all of the athlete's time, because an athlete has to maintain his/ her grades. This solution is being brought up in Nebraska, because the governor is suggesting a bill that, "calls for all football players -- the 85 on scholarship, as well as the 100 or so walk-ons -- to be paid the federal minimum wage ($5.15 an hour) for approximately 728 hours per year, which works out to an average of 14 hours per player. Over a year, the stipend works out to $3,749 a player, and a total cost to the Nebraska program of $751,000. The money would be on top of the value of the players' current scholarships (Farrey 1)." This is only an example because certain programs do not make an estimated $16 million dollars like Nebraska. I propose that theses certain schools draw up each sport's annual earning and divide it by the number of athletes, and then combine the numbers and divide it by the number of sports to come up with an even minimum wage. .
If athletes are not getting money from the school then it forces the athletes to take given money, especially during the season. It is kind of easy to give an athlete a chance to earn money during the off season, but what about during the season. I propose that the athletes be paid to go to certain seminars on drugs, gambling, and financial spending. Although the NCAA hosts these certain seminars for the athletes, some athletes choose not to go. If the offer of money is presented to the athletes these seminars would be more beneficial. It is like killing two birds with one stone, the players are getting paid as well as learning life long skills.
