Just like they did with the BC Summer Games athletes, UNBC is offering participants in the upcoming 2023 Nordiq Canada Selection Trials and Nordiq Cup (COC) a $2000 tuition credit.
This is the first time in the event’s history that a tuition credit has been made available to athletes for competing, just like it was for the Summer Games.
“We’re thrilled so many young athletes and their parents are coming to Prince George to experience the spectacular facilities at the Caledonia Nordic Ski Centre. We hope this incentive, combined with UNBC’s close connection with and proximity to the Club, will encourage participants to return for their post-secondary journey,” UNBC’s President Dr. Geoff Payne said in a news release.
“UNBC is well-positioned to offer elite athletes participating in winter sports the ability to balance a rigorous training schedule with achieving their academic goals.”
UNBC and the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club (CNSC) have had a good relationship prior to this deal.
In 2013, UNBC started the Otway Nordic Legacy Scholarship Fund, which is awarded to Nordiq athletes who study at the university.
Roughly 250 skiers from across the country between the ages of 16 and 23 will come to Prince George next month for the trails.
If every athlete takes advantage of the tuition credit, the University could be putting up $500,000.
“This generous tuition credit by UNBC to student-athletes participating at the Selection Trials in Prince George is another step our community has taken with its partners to help ease the financial burden on these young athletes who continue to chase their performance goals on snow, while staying on track towards pursuing a career after sport in the classroom,” said Chris Jeffries, the high-performance Director of Nordiq Canada.
In order to qualify, athletes must finish this student profile by January first.
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