St. Thomas to DI-approved

[reformedUNDfan]

yea interesting. Free Tuition at $35k/year St Thomas vs paying $18k/year at NDSU ?

St Thomas is non-scholarship

[BisManBison]

St Thomas is non-scholarship

Yah, "non-scholarship". My oldest step son played hockey there yet he went to school for half price without a "scholarship". I wonder how those "non-scholarships" will be viewed by the Patriot League and the NCAA?

[The_Sicatoka]

St Thomas Drops Mens & Womens Tennis ... (which is weird, cuz Summit League does have those)

St Thomas first D1 Football Class was back in December
https://www.tommiesports.com/news/20...ing-class.aspx

They are supporting 20+ teams. That's not sustainable with the DI move.

[TAILG8R]

Yah, "non-scholarship". My oldest step son played hockey there yet he went to school for half price without a "scholarship". I wonder how those "non-scholarships" will be viewed by the Patriot League and the NCAA?

A lot of those schools do the same. Private schools usually have large endowments and that helps reduce the cost to 80%+ or their students. My son is looking at schools and looked into Rice. He could go there for the same or slightly less than a state school because if you're not a millionaire once you fill out all their forms the tuition drops by like 60-70%.

[Snowgoose]

A lot of those schools do the same. Private schools usually have large endowments and that helps reduce the cost to 80%+ or their students. My son is looking at schools and looked into Rice. He could go there for the same or slightly less than a state school because if you're not a millionaire once you fill out all their forms the tuition drops by like 60-70%.

I audited several private schools and I asked why they kept increasing tuition at such large intervals but also kept increasing scholarships. The answer was simple. Parents love to tell their friends that their kids received a college scholarship. So the net effect might be the same but it gave parents bragging rights.

[IndyBison]

I audited several private schools and I asked why they kept increasing tuition at such large intervals but also kept increasing scholarships. The answer was simple. Parents love to tell their friends that their kids received a college scholarship. So the net effect might be the same but it gave parents bragging rights.

A lot of truth to this statement. A school can figure the cost per student before scholarships is $40k. But then charge $60k and offer many of them a $20k scholarship. That scholarship didn't actually cost them anything and some people will end up paying the $60k. The trick is to get the scholarship to get the cost lower than a state university and you are golden.

[El_Chapo]

good points people..

i just figured the summit league would want tennis teams, that's all .

[Twincitybizon]

A lot of truth to this statement. A school can figure the cost per student before scholarships is $40k. But then charge $60k and offer many of them a $20k scholarship. That scholarship didn't actually cost them anything and some people will end up paying the $60k. The trick is to get the scholarship to get the cost lower than a state university and you are golden.

This is also rampant in the medical field as everyone should know

[The_Sicatoka]

While Division III schools do not offer athletics scholarships, 75 percent of Division III student-athletes receive some form of merit or need-based financial aid.

https://www.ncaa.org/student-athlete...ility%20Center.

"Need-based" aid ... like the FB coach needed that player. (That's how I've been told the MIAC works. ;-) )

[Hammerhead]

A lot of truth to this statement. A school can figure the cost per student before scholarships is $40k. But then charge $60k and offer many of them a $20k scholarship. That scholarship didn't actually cost them anything and some people will end up paying the $60k. The trick is to get the scholarship to get the cost lower than a state university and you are golden.

Kind of like the stores that always sell items at "30% off the suggested price" when the normal price is just increased by 30% so people think they are getting a good deal.