February 16, 2001

NCAA Debates Loan Program for Top Athletes and More Aid for Other Players

They aren't about to get paid, but athletes might be in for a little something extra from the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

Even as the association is debating whether to soften its prohibition against athletes who take money before they come to college, its opposition to paying players outright has remained rock-solid.

However, different bodies in the association are trying to come up with ways to give athletes something beyond the tuition, fees, room, board, and

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