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The NCAA's New Rules

Inside Higher Ed

January 16, 2012

After weeks of buildup, the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I Board of Directors finally revisited its rule that -- before it was suspended because so many institutions opposed it -- gave colleges permission to award athletes on full scholarships up to $2,000 more in aid. The board of Division I presidents didn't give up on the legislation, but consented to modify it, putting an altered version of the rule on the agenda for April's board meeting.

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