Here’s an interesting story: apparently egg donation fertility services is becoming big business on college campuses. Advertisements on websites such as Craigslist and in campus newspapers appear by the hundreds every day, appealing to young (under 30), intelligent (high test scores), and attractive (uber hot) women to donate their eggs. One ad that appears in the UC, Berkeley student newspaper claims compensation of $10,000 for one donation cycle; applicants must be “attractive, under the age of 29, and SAT scores 1300 or higher.”
Eggs have been exchanged since the inception of the fertility industry nearly 30 years ago, but the business has become a global marketplace filled with potential egg donors due to the rising accessibility and technological advances of the internet.
The compensation for the donors is certainly what makes the process so enticing for young women. Since federal law does not regulate how much donors can be paid, donors may receive anywhere from $5,000 to $10,000 for one donation cycle. And assuming all factors are still satisfactory (health, age, etc.) donors can even give their eggs multiple times. That certainly is an attractive prospect for cash-strapped college girls with outrageous student loans and minimum wage part-time jobs.
So if you’re an intelligent and attractive (or semi-good looking, some centers aren’t so picky) twenty-something gal with no moral qualms when it comes to this controversial industry, perhaps becoming an egg donor is the key that unlocks the door to some very sweet cash.