The get paid now - it's called a scholarship, which includes part or all of room & board, books, tuition, and tutoring (as required).
Then, if the kid wants to go to class, let them pay for it out of their salary.
So, they could play sports and not go to class??? They are called student/athletes for a reason.
Obviously you keyed in on those points without reading the rest of what I wrote.
Hence your ignorance of my whole point.