August 10, 2007

N.Y. Attorney General to Investigate Athletics Programs' Student-Loan Practices

By BRAD WOLVERTON

Andrew M. Cuomo, New York State's attorney general, announced last week that he planned to investigate whether more than three dozen college athletics departments, including some of the country's most prominent programs, arranged loans for students in exchange for financial kickbacks.

As part of a broadening inquiry into questionable lending practices on college campuses, Mr. Cuomo said he had served subpoenas and document requests on 40 athletics programs, including those at

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