- STUDENT ATHLETES INC. established in 1989 by Paul "Doc" Nicelli
- Serves disadvantaged youth in the New York metropolitan and Tri-State area
- Provides educational, recreational, tutorial and guidance services
- Boys and girls, ages 3-19
- Scholarship and financial aid program launched in 1991
- Over 95% of STUDENT ATHELETES participants complete high school and go onto college
- Over 18,000 students have joined STUDENT ATHLETES INC. since 1989
- Academic and educational programs available, as well as career development, health education, and sports and fitness activities
- Twenty one STUDENT ATHLETES participants have been drafted by the NBA
- If a conservative figure of $100,000 per scholarship were used, then to date, this would be the equivalent of $45,000,000.00.
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