As many know, a large amount of money is made off of college sports and leave some wondering whether college athletes can even be considered as amateurs any longer, and should receive pay for their efforts. These students put a lot of time and effort into their sport and often miss class while doing so. College athletes should receive pay for their hard work and time that they put into their sport. The average college athlete puts in 43.3 hours of work into his or her sport per week, which is 3.3 more hours than the typical american workweek (Edelman). Keep in mind that the athlete is also taking regular classes and has to make time for practice, games, homework, and studying. Students who participate in college sports easily miss up to a quarter of their classes in a single semester. College athletes put too much time into their sport to not receive pay for their efforts. The amount of time college athletes put into their sport leave them no time to attempt to get a job, therefore they have no source of income. Most college students are living on their own at this point in their life, and need some amount of income for clothing, entertainment, food, gas, and other wants and needs. College sports do not allow the athletes with the opportunity to try to get a job, therefore they should supply them with this income. As much as some people like to think, college athletes do not play a sport of leisure. College athletes are extremely important representatives of their school and core members of the university’s marketing team. They are scrutinized by media and can easily be considered celebrities. Their contribution into the schools marketing, and the amount of money they bring into the school for televised games should certainly make college athletes worthy of a salary. Many say that playing a college sport is a huge opportunity and should be treated as a privilege. When scouts attend games, it provides college players with the opp