So not only do they get to go to college, compete on their sport's team, but they also get a place to stay and their living expenses paid in full. This means students can go to class, go to practice, and go home without having to worry about bills, loans, or food. For a college kid, these are the main things they think about. Why would athletes need extra money when they already have everything they need already? There would be no purpose in this. For athletes, that their scholarship covers everything they do and they can do everything they do, is seen as an undervalued attitude