Wow, who da thunk?

Some parents paid bribes to Universities to get athletic scholarships for their kids.

Nothing new here, just the scale on which it was perpetrated. It used to be more of a private thing, until someone made a ‘business’ out of it.


NCAA: The charges "should be a concern for all of higher education"


The NCAA has issued a statement following today's charges that alleged some universities accepted bribes in exchange for students being admitted through the athletic route.

50 arrested in nationwide scam, DOJ announces

A total of 50 people nationwide were arrested in the largest college admissions scam ever prosecuted by the Department of Justice, officials unveiled on Tuesday.
Those arrested include two SAT/ACT administrators, one exam proctor, nine coaches at elite schools, one college administrator and 33 parents according to Andrew Lelling, the US Attorney for Massachusetts.
Defendant William Singer was paid roughly $25 million dollars by parents to help their children get in to schools.

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