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March 29, 2006

The National Collegiate Athletic Association has announced they will be taking scholarships away from 65 colleges and universities in America.

The main reason for the decision is the Academic Progress Rate, or APR. The APR is a system developed by the NCAA that monitors the academics of every team in Division I athletics.

The NCAA says about 10 percent of the scholarships will be taken away during the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons.

Although the list is dominated by basketball, baseball, and football teams, other sports such as soccer, tennis, track, and wrestling have also been penalized. Florida A&M University, California State University, Prairie View A&M University and Louisiana Tech University are among schools having the most sports affected.

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