I am sure they are. Same with Yale. If you want some test about them being
student athletes, how many of the Yale/Union players signed pro contracts
right after the Frozen Four? St. Cloud State lost Dowd, a senior Hobey
finalist, and our junior goalie. They could always finish their degree at
a later time, but to me a student athlete stays in school.

Nathan

On 4/14/14, 3:50 PM, "Tom" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>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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