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February 2012, Newsworthy
Multi-Year Scholarship Legislation Withstands Repeal Vote
Colleges are free to offer multi-year scholarships to athletes after a repeal effort within the NCAA narrowly fell short. Opponents needed 207 of 330 votes by schools and conferences to overturn the measure approved by the association's Division I board of directors last October. They received 205 votes.
"I am pleased that student-athletes will continue to benefit from the ability of institutions to offer athletics aid for more than one year," NCAA President Mark Emmert said, "but it's clear that there are significant portions of the membership with legitimate concerns.
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