‘I’m at a money-hungry school’: Athletes angry as colleges shun chance to pay them - The Guardian

New NCAA rules mean colleges can now pay athletes up to $5,980 per year for getting good grades. But few of them have plans to do so

In its athletic departments mission statement, UCLA promises to recruit only student-athletes who exhibit both an interest in the academic component of undergraduate life and the potential to succeed… [+9950 chars]

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