CIS PROVIDED $10M TO STUDENT-ATHLETES IN 2008-09
Last Updated: February 03, 2010
OTTAWA - Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) says Canadian universities together provided almost $10 million ($9,997,758 to be exact) in athletic scholarship money to student-athletes during the 2008-09 academic year.
“A common and outdated misconception is that athletic scholarships are only available south of the border. In fact one in two CIS student-athletes receives athletic scholarships,” says CIS chief executive officer Marg McGregor.
“Athletic scholarships are a vital component in providing an outstanding educational and athletic experience for our student-athletes and are critical in the decision for our students to pursue their dreams in Canada,” adds CIS president Clint Hamilton.
Basketball tops the list
Although athletic awards are provided in every CIS sport, the largest average value of an athletic scholarship to men was provided in basketball, hockey and football. For women, the largest average athletic scholarships were provided in basketball, volleyball and hockey.
From the perspective of a gender comparison, in 2008-09, 58 per cent of athletic scholarship dollars went to male student-athletes, who represent 54 per cent of all CIS student-athletes.
The average undergraduate tuition in Canada (including compulsory fees) is $4,917, a fraction of the cost of tuition south of the border.
Last year over 2,200 CIS student-athletes (22 per cent) achieved an academic average of 80 per cent or higher while competing for their universities, demonstrating the Canadian commitment to success in the classroom as well as the playing field.
“Canadians have a tendency to be self-deprecating by nature, we are naturally humble and tend to underestimate how great we are,” says McGregor. “It’s time we stopped apologizing. The quality of Canadian universities is world class, significant financial support is available, playing time opportunities and exposure to Team Canada coaches is often better in Canada, and CIS coaches are top-notch.”
“When one considers all the factors CIS should be the destination of choice for top student-athletes.”
The athletic scholarship data can be found at:
http://english.cis-sic.ca/information/members_info/research_stats
About Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Canadian Interuniversity Sport is the national governing body of university sport in Canada. Fifty-two universities, 10,000 student-athletes and 550 coaches vie for 21 national championships in 12 different sports. CIS also provides high performance international opportunities for Canadian student-athletes at Winter and Summer Universiades, as well as numerous world university championships. For further information, visit www.cis-sic.ca.
(with information from CIS)
“A common and outdated misconception is that athletic scholarships are only available south of the border. In fact one in two CIS student-athletes receives athletic scholarships,” says CIS chief executive officer Marg McGregor.
“Athletic scholarships are a vital component in providing an outstanding educational and athletic experience for our student-athletes and are critical in the decision for our students to pursue their dreams in Canada,” adds CIS president Clint Hamilton.
Basketball tops the list
Although athletic awards are provided in every CIS sport, the largest average value of an athletic scholarship to men was provided in basketball, hockey and football. For women, the largest average athletic scholarships were provided in basketball, volleyball and hockey.
From the perspective of a gender comparison, in 2008-09, 58 per cent of athletic scholarship dollars went to male student-athletes, who represent 54 per cent of all CIS student-athletes.
The average undergraduate tuition in Canada (including compulsory fees) is $4,917, a fraction of the cost of tuition south of the border.
Last year over 2,200 CIS student-athletes (22 per cent) achieved an academic average of 80 per cent or higher while competing for their universities, demonstrating the Canadian commitment to success in the classroom as well as the playing field.
“Canadians have a tendency to be self-deprecating by nature, we are naturally humble and tend to underestimate how great we are,” says McGregor. “It’s time we stopped apologizing. The quality of Canadian universities is world class, significant financial support is available, playing time opportunities and exposure to Team Canada coaches is often better in Canada, and CIS coaches are top-notch.”
“When one considers all the factors CIS should be the destination of choice for top student-athletes.”
The athletic scholarship data can be found at:
http://english.cis-sic.ca/information/members_info/research_stats
About Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Canadian Interuniversity Sport is the national governing body of university sport in Canada. Fifty-two universities, 10,000 student-athletes and 550 coaches vie for 21 national championships in 12 different sports. CIS also provides high performance international opportunities for Canadian student-athletes at Winter and Summer Universiades, as well as numerous world university championships. For further information, visit www.cis-sic.ca.
(with information from CIS)
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