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Give Women (& Some Men) More Scholarships with Paige & Aaliyah


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A recent article from USA Today showed the stark contrast between scholarships awarded for men's sports vs. women's sports, with the NCAA awarding 98 men's scholarships for headcount sports compared to 47 women's scholarships for headcount sports (and even down to 35 scholarships at some universities). The main issue -- football. Many universities award scholarships to nearly every member of a 100 person team, while many women's sports and lesser watched men's sports pay the price by accepting partial scholarships. The conversation with Paige and Aaliyah (although she leaves about four minutes in) on this week's episode of Pretty Pitches. 

You can find the sources for this week's episode here:

https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/graphics/2022/08/17/college-athletic-scholarships-ncaa-title-ix-rules/10142113002/ 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/evangerstmann/2019/04/24/why-gender-equity-in-college-sports-is-impossible-unless-colleges-do-something-radical/?sh=3d119039244e

https://www.timesunion.com/womenatwork/article/All-In-Women-a-rarity-in-sports-leadership-15336135.php

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