There is a growing debate over whether or not student-athletes should be paid. The NCAA was much simpler when President Theodore Roosevelt helped found it in 1906. Back then, it was an institute responsible for regulating certain rules and supporting the sports that everyone loved. Yet in the 21st century, the NCAA is a billion-dollar business that continues to grow. The growing possibility of unionization has drawn more attention to the question of whether student-athletes should be paid. Opinions vary from country to country – with some saying the possibility of having a student-athlete seems unfair to those who see athletes getting special treatment with full travel to colleges and universities. “The hope is that a college athletes union focuses on the competitive environment and not the payouts” (Bondy, Web). Many questions relate to how this system would be implemented when college sports generate little revenue. Football and basketball only generate profits, which would discriminate against the rest of the athletes in other sports. The topic requires an explanation as to where the funds to pay students come from. Will this be written into a contract or a regular hourly job? What if the school made little profit while expenses continued to rise, would the NCAA pay the student-athletes rather than the schools? The benefits of paying students have been presented in many forms. Students have a very busy schedule where most do not find time to devote to outside work. Paying student-athletes would fulfill the role of having a part-time job that would otherwise be impossible to obtain. Through their education, students can learn skills that promote appropriate financial practices to help them...... middle of article....... p., nd Web. April 28, 2014. .9. Pennington, Bill. “Financial aid is a game-changer as Ivy athletic teams thrive.” The New York Times. The New York Times, December 22, 2011. Web. April 28, 2014. .10. Schlabach, Marc. "Scandal tarnishes Tressel, Ohio." ESPN. Np, March 8, 2011. Web. April 28, 2014. .Torre, Pablo S. “How (and Why) Athletes Go Broke” Sports Illustrated. March 23, 2009.Web. April 29, 2014. .11. "Tressel gets contract extension." Ohio State press release. Np, April 1, 2010. Web. April 28. 2014. .