NCAA Votes to Bar Varsity Competition by Freshmen with Low Test Scores.

Farrell, Charles S.

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ERIC Number: EJ330009

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1986

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NCAA Votes to Bar Varsity Competition by Freshmen with Low Test Scores.

Farrell, Charles S.

Chronicle of Higher Education, v31 n19 p1,30 Jan 22 1986

The National Collegiate Athletic Association's new regulation preventing freshman athletes with low standardized test scores from participating in varsity sports, and the response of Black colleges, including a legal challenge, are discussed. (MSE)

Descriptors: Academic Standards, Athletes, Black Colleges, College Entrance Examinations, College Freshmen, Eligibility, Higher Education, Intercollegiate Cooperation, Legal Problems, National Norms, Scores, Standardized Tests, Test Results

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