Oh Nathan.  You are breaking my bubble.  Here I thought the Dutchmen 
were just student athletes. :'(

Famous last words of Socrates:  "I drank what!?"

On 4/14/2014 11:12 AM, Hampton, Nathan E. wrote:
> As Erik pointed out, there is a difference between ³athletic scholarships²
> and ³scholarships to athletes². Though D-3 does not give the former, they
> most certainly do the latter. Athletes get all sorts of scholarship aid,
> and though Canadians would add to geographical diversity, any form of
> discretionary scholarship money can go towards athletes. Financial aid,
> which is normally defined as need based, can also go to athletes. So the
> pool of money to which all students, including student-athletes, are
> eligible for is quite broad.
>
> Nathan
>
> On 4/14/14, 10:52 AM, "Joe Makowiec" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> At 4-14-2014 11:30 AM, Erik Biever wrote:
>>> I believe [Union] provide[s] need-based aid in lieu of athletic
>>> scholarships.
>> At the time they announced that they wouldn't be using athletic
>> scholarships for hockey, I seem to recall that the president noted
>> that they had a pool of scholarship money for "campus diversity"
>> which they might consider tapping.
>>
>> Other ECAC schools, including last year's champion, also don't give
>> athletic scholarships...
>>
>> Joe
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