This week’s revelation that the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill inflated grades for thousands of athletes has shed light on the advantages that many college sports stars are given over other students. Here are some of the benefits and perks that student-athletes receive at colleges around the nation:
Athlete mentorship programs that pair freshmen with older student-athletes who already have experience getting out of sexual assault charges
Unlimited access to academic support services they have no reason to use
At many Division I schools, personal tutors are assigned to each student-athlete to supply them with free urine samples
Early registration times allow scholar-athletes to enroll in the most in-demand fluff courses
At Ohio State, athletes receive complimentary transportation to and from crime scenes
An equitable percentage of the billions of dollars of revenue generated by collegiate athletics
Little bit of exercise
At the United States Military Academy, all student-athletes are offered guaranteed employment after graduation
It is a privilege every time a University of Georgia football player puts on a jersey to represent those colors on the gridiron
The possibility that, after four years of hard work and sacrifice, they might have the opportunity to be cut by the Jacksonville Jaguars during the second week of training camp
Athletes at the University of Pennsylvania are granted unlimited access to the school’s private collection of Benjamin Franklin quotes
A few athletic programs across the country allow athletes to attend lectures and complete course assignments, usually resulting in a college degree
