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ERIC Number: EJ351066
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Turning Academic Rejects into Students Who Also Play Top Basketball.
Farrell, Charles S.
Chronicle of Higher Education, v33 n28 p36-38 Mar 25 1987
San Jacinto College, a two-year institution, has won fame for offering top basketball players with poor academic records a chance to play for a winning team while improving their grades. Colleges like San Jacinto may become more popular because of the NCAA's new academic standards. (MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Athletes, Basketball, College Athletics, College Students, High Risk Students, Higher Education, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: San Jacinto College TX