scholarships/finances
NCAA in Canada
Recently I mentioned that there are more athletic scholarships offered by Canadian universities than one might think. There may be even more progress on this front, as reported by Carleton University’s newspaper.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is exploring a pilot program which would allow cross-border schools to apply for Division II membership.
Delise O’Meally, director [...]
Athletic scholarships in Canada
According to a report on the CIS (Canadian Interuniversity Sport) website, CIS member schools awarded close to seven million dollars in scholarships in the 2006-2007 academic year. They further note:
Above and beyond the dollars provided by universities, there is substantial additional scholarship money available for student-athletes who pursue their education in Canada from other sources [...]