Education Rules for Athletes

The NCAA and other schools have been receiving heat for the lack of classwork these "student-athletes" have to complete. But here are the regulations, In Division I, student-athletes must complete 40 percent of the coursework required for a degree by the end of their second year. They must complete 60 percent by the end of their third year and 80 percent by the end of their fourth year. Student-athletes are allowed five years to graduate while receiving athletically related financial aid. All Division I student-athletes must earn at least six credit hours each term to be eligible for the following term and must meet minimum grade-point average requirements that are related to an institution’s own GPA standards for graduation. Some of these don't seem obtainable with all the traveling say a football player on Alabama or another SEC school does. Many high profile players are enrolled in African Studies or Psychology which statistically have less of a work load.