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Scholarships

Langston Galloway #10 of the Saint Joseph's Hawks drives to the basket against the Florida State Seminoles during the championship game of the Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic at the Barclays Center on November 17, 2012 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/Getty Images)

Why don't college athletes major in 'sports'?

Stefen Lovelace
OPINION - There’s no such thing as a 'student-athlete' anymore...
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Should Diddy's son accept a scholarship to UCLA?

Jay Anderson
OPINION - Should Sean 'Diddy' Combs' son Justin accept a scholarship to play football at UCLA, or should a man who has made a living dousing women in Ciroc foot the bill for his own child's education?...
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MLB, NCAA partnership could increase scholarships

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(AP) - Major League Baseball would fund scholarships and exert greater influence over Division I college baseball under what would be an unprecedented partnership with the NCAA...
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College fund brings hockey to minority kids

Ashley Michelle Williams
theGRIO REPORT - The Thurgood Marshall College Fund and the National Hockey League are working together to bring minority youth more opportunities through hockey...
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Braylon Edwards gives 79 students $10,000 for college

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At 22 college campuses across the country, there are 79 students who may not otherwise be there if not for the generosity of Braylon Edwards...
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'NULITES' raise bar for success in education

Jeff Johnson
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - The 'NULITES,' which stands for National Urban League Incentive To Excel and Succeed, is a group of young people committed to becoming the next generation of leaders...
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Hank Aaron establishes $100,000 scholarship at Clark Atlanta University

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Hank Aaron has established a new scholarship at Clark Atlanta University to help deserving students pay for college...
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NC school district wins $550,000 Broad prize

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district has won a prestigious prize in public education, which will provide $550,000 in college scholarships for needy students...
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Study: White students more likely to win scholarships

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California Watch - The figures show that white students here also receive a disproportionately greater share of private scholarship funding...
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