How much is a college education worth? It depends on the college, where it is, their tuition, housing, books and other costs.

Many students are on scholarships. They may be mom and dad Scholarships, but someone else is paying.

A lesser number are on athletic scholarships in many sports and some, such as football, offer a full ride.

But some advocates of student athletes feel they should be paid.

Look at what they have to do. They work hard, have little time for studies – which means they need extra tutoring – and bring millions of dollars to their schools in ticket sales, TV rights and other lucrative deals.

A covey of congressmen are pushing for athletes also to be paid like coaches and other college employees through the College Athletes Right to Organize Act. This latest proposal will allow student-athletes to be paid while in school.

Most of the others, however, are geared toward name, image and likeness.

This is the first one that wants to make student-athletes employees of a school.

But the National Collegiate Athletic Association is pushing back.

“College athletes are students and not employees of their college. This bill would directly undercut the purpose of college: earning a degree,” the NCAA said.

Who are they kidding? Look at how many athletes jump to the pros without college degrees.

The NCAA also claims it is modernizing name, image and likeness rules so student-athletes can benefit.

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney has always been against student-athletes being considered employees.

He wasn’t paid to play at Alabama, but look at what Clemson pays him now.

“We have enough entitlement in this country. It devalues an education,” he said. “It just blows my mind when they don’t even want to quantify an education.”

Swinney said making them employees, they are no longer student-athletes and they have to be treated like the rest of the university’s employees.

“What’s the average income in this country?,” he asked. “If we want to professionalize it, let’s pay them $80,000. Let’s pay them $100,000.

“But they’ve got to pay taxes. They’ve got to pay for college. They’ve got to pay rent. They’ve got to pay for their meals. Pay for their tutors. That’s the real world. You can’t have it both ways.”

Dabo’s right. What a bonus for accountants.

Look at the extra business they would pick up doing the taxes and paying the bills for athletes who can’t even balance a checkbook.

Do you think they should be paid? Write me at ChronicleSports@yahoo.com .