Scottsdale Community College distributes $62,400 in athletic financial aid to students across coverage area in 2024

Elizabeth Walker, Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, U.S. Department of Education
Elizabeth Walker, Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, U.S. Department of Education
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In 2024, Scottsdale Community College in Arizona allocated $62,400 for athletically related financial aid, as reported by the U.S. Department of Education, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

A total of 74 male and 69 female student-athletes participated in one or more sports teams at Scottsdale Community College during 2024. Male athletes received 22.2% less financial aid compared to their female counterparts.

The level of athletically related financial aid awarded by Scottsdale Community College in 2024 remained consistent with the previous year.

College football is one of the biggest sports in the U.S., with some college teams eclipsing NFL teams in terms of attendance and profit.

College athletics has entered a new era of athlete compensation after a federal settlement allowed schools to directly share revenue with players for the first time. The agreement also requires the NCAA to pay $2.8 billion in back damages over 10 years to athletes who competed from 2016 to the present.

In 2022, after years of legal and legislative pressure, athletes also gained the right to profit from their names, images and likenesses through state laws and an NCAA policy change.

Top 10 Athletically Related Student Aid in Arizona in 2024
Institution Athletically Related Student Aid
Arizona State University Campus Immersion $16,927,522
University of Arizona $16,058,134
Arizona Christian University $9,859,443
Ottawa University-Surprise $9,342,084
Northern Arizona University $6,447,051
Grand Canyon University $5,787,571
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott $2,754,102
Eastern Arizona College $2,421,164
Arizona Western College $1,220,227
Central Arizona College $883,561

Information in this story was obtained from the U.S. Department of Education. The source data can be found here.



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