NCAA student athletes should get paid depending on what division they play in.

Division I athletes work tirelessly to help their teams win, working about 40 hours per week for their schools in practice time and game time. In addition, student-athletes must travel for away games, increasing the time dedicated to their sport. Compensation in the form of a scholarship simply isn't enough. Many student-athletes struggle with financial security, something which could be fixed by employment. However, Division I athletes dedicate so much time to their respective sports that it makes it impossible to get a steady job. Additionally, the financial insecurity most athletes face forces them to drop out of college early, making their athletic scholarship effectively worthless.^[1] Division II and student-athletes should be evaluated on a case by case basis to determine if they will be paid. Depending on their skill level, the athletic department should pay the student-athlete a portion of the revenue that they help bring in to the school, whatever that may be. Division III student-athletes should get paid only if their athletic abilities generate sizable revenue for their school. While athletes struggle with financial security, the NCAA makes $1 billion per year.^[2] Furthermore, the NCAA prohibits athletes from making money through endorsements or autographs. The NCAA effectively bans athletes from making money off of the things they excel at--athletics. The NCAA should not only pay student-athletes (depending on their division) but allow all student-athletes to make money through endorsements.