The University of North Carolina has spent more than $5 million since 2015 on costs connected to an academic scandal - money that goes beyond attorney fees.
Lawsuits by former athletes, multiple open records requests and of course court fees have all contributed to the growing cost of the scandal. With the latest figures in, the number has now topped $16 million since the investigation was made public five years ago.
The problems included independent study courses misidentified as lecture classes that students didn't attend. More than 3,000 students were affected between 1993 and 2011. Athletes across numerous sports represented about half those enrollments.
The investigation has led to five serious charges from the NCAA. UNC is due to respond soon, but the university says that's on hold while it works with the NCAA on a new schedule.
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