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Where would you go?

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Also, if academics are the primary goal and playing NCAA hockey isn't all that important, playing for a school with an ACHA program (club hockey / non-varsity / non-NCAA affiliated) may be a good option as well. Some of those schools treat their club hockey teams like a varsity sport, and even offer financial aid based on athletics since they don't have to report to the NCAA about that stuff. I know schools like Lindenwood traditionally have a lot of Canadian players on their roster.
 
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joeyc3402 said:
Also, if academics are the primary goal and playing NCAA hockey isn't all that important, playing for a school with an ACHA program (club hockey / non-varsity / non-NCAA affiliated) may be a good option as well. Some of those schools treat their club hockey teams like a varsity sport, and even offer financial aid based on athletics since they don't have to report to the NCAA about that stuff. I know schools like Lindenwood traditionally have a lot of Canadian players on their roster.
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There are a ton of great academic institutions that field NCAA DIII hockey teams. The NESCAC schools are some of the best in the country, period.
 
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AVFC said:
There are a ton of great academic institutions that field NCAA DIII hockey teams. The NESCAC schools are some of the best in the country, period.
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Sorry - I wasn't aware that I had slighted NCAA D-III hockey fielding institutions nor (heaven forbid) the NESCAC.

All I'm saying is that if you're looking for a school that will give you good academics, and give you the opportunity to continue to play hockey, you shouldn't shut the ACHA out as an option.
 
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Josh Carey said:
He said he didn't have a lot of money, remember?
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Umm - that would be all the more reason to consider the NESCACs, which distribute financial aid on the basis of need and have a fair number of students who pay little or nothing to attend .
 
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Umm - that would be all the more reason to consider the NESCACs, which distribute financial aid on the basis of need and have a fair number of students who pay little or nothing to attend .
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I would agree. If you have need then the NESCAC is the place to look. They love giving it away. The average financial aid package provided by Amherst is $37,564. Most NESCAC schools offer similar financial aid programs.

Taken from the Amherst web site.

Our financial aid program is regularly cited in popular magazines and other media as one of the country's best. Here's why:


* Amherst meets the full demonstrated need of every admitted student. So if your family shows that it can pay only a small portion of tuition and costs—or maybe none at all—Amherst pays the rest.
* Amherst offers generous scholarships. Last year, Amherst provided more than $28 million in scholarship aid to about half of the student body. The average scholarship award was over $30,000.
* Students graduate from Amherst with no debt. Since the 2008-09 school year, students are no longer required to take out student loans as part of their financial aid awards. Amherst is among only a handful of colleges and universities in the country that do not require their students to acquire student loan debt in order to pay for their undergraduate educations.
* Amherst is need-blind for both domestic and international applicants. In the 2008-09 admission cycle, Amherst extended its need-blind admission policy for domestic applicants to international applicants as well. This means Amherst will make your admission decision without considering whether you apply for aid or to what degree you have financial need.


From the Williams website..

For the 2008-2009 academic year, 48% of the student body - those determined by Williams to have financial need - will receive awards ranging from $2,989 to $52,416 of assistance, depending on their financial situation. The actual "price tag" (tuition, fees, room and board) is $47,530 for an education that actually costs the College over $80,000 per student. Fortunately, income from the College's substantial endowment and from annual giving makes up the difference for all students.
This link will give u an idea based on parental income what u might be eligible for http://www.williams.edu/admission/finaid_samples.php
 
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