Not only are many athletes living in poverty, many are also having to find a way to pay for school. ... This also means that the athlete's total income for the year is $7,380, which is well below the poverty line of $8,350. No student athlete should be forced to live below the poverty line. ... People then are quick to pass judgment over these athletes and label them as criminals, without remembering that the athlete is probably living a sub standard life and is just trying to improve it. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Neglecting to receive an education causes families to be trapped in impoverished living. ... According to the article "Transitioning In and Out of Poverty" "Women who are nonwhite, have no high school education, and have younger children spend more time living below the poverty threshold" (Mckernan, Ratcliffe and Cellini). ... Dropping out of high school and having children significantly boost the likeliness of living in poverty. ... Generally, people that have college degrees are employed and make a decent living, compared to a high school diploma or someone with no educa...

• Word Count: 1797
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

While Japan, Hong Kong, and most of the world looked outward to world trade, modern living conditions, and industrialization, China tragically was not only turned inward, but was destroying itself from within. ... Few students recommenced with their studies after the revolution, however, most students' remained at high school level or below. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Some select Division 1 schools provide stipends for their students based on "cost of living" to help with extra expenses, but it is not anywhere near proportional to the amount of money they bring into the college. ... Although some high-level Division 1 athletes receive scholarships which definitely help with tuition, many athletes having trouble with the cost of living that come with college since a lot of them come from low-income families. ... The report concluded that about 86 percent of college athletes live below the poverty line and the average out of pocket expenses for eac...

• Word Count: 1832
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

While in his first year of College he lived in the dormitory alone because of segregation laws that were still in effect but Paul used this to his advantage because living by himself he was able to focus more on his studies. ... Paul could get along with the upper class whites who often thought that they were superior to him (though Paul was often more educated than them) and he could also get along with the blacks on his level and the blacks that were below his social level. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Cooper et al. points out: "17% of American children live in families with annual incomes below the federal poverty level . ... With more and more children living in poverty, many students are having trouble with school and are at risk at falling further behind. ...

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