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[QUOTE="Louie and Bouie, post: 2135412, member: 793"]
The stipend is not being calculated correctly in this thread.  $900.00/month over 12 months would be $10,800 annually.  I am pretty certain the players are not receiving that amount of money.  That $900.00/month figure must be for a specified number of months.

Also, remember that they have to pay their own travel expenses to and from home which can get expensive if you live down south or don't have a vehicle to get you home.  Additionally, due to their economic situations, a lot of these players have to pay for their own clothes, phone plan and other incidentals that "most" parents help other kids out with during college.

Lastly, most of these players cannot work a regular part-time job to earn monies due to the time constraints placed on them by the sport they play.

This isn't a defense of their actions but a clarification of what they actually receive and have to spend throughout the year.  A little context and perspective seemed needed as some made it seem as if the stipend magically moved these kids out of poverty.  That's just not true.
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