Education is a top priority for the Nipawin Hawks organization. We support players in achieving their academic goals, whether it’s completing high school, pursuing post-secondary education, preparing for SATs, or exploring CIS and NCAA scholarship opportunities. Our Education Coordinator works closely with the Coaching Staff to ensure players can balance their academic and athletic commitments.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Players can complete their high school diploma or upgrade courses at LP Miller Comprehensive High School in Nipawin. We make every effort to schedule practices so they don’t interfere with class times.
POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION:
Players have access to courses from the University of Regina, University of Saskatchewan, SIAST, and Lakeland College through Cumberland Regional College. Correspondence courses are also available to fit within the players’ schedules.
SAT PREPARATION:
To help players prepare for their SAT exams, group tutorials in Math and English may be organized. Players can write their exams together at Cumberland Regional College, which serves as our local SAT testing site.
NIPAWIN HAWKS EDUCATION POLICY:
A. The Nipawin Hawks organization will annually allocate player scholarship funds into a separate account from the general operating account.
B. Should the individuals or corporations offer a scholarship above and beyond the “Hawks Scholarship”, the scholarship shall be awarded according to the terms, conditions and qualifications as indicated in the “Hawks Scholarship” policy. ie: Player of the month, etc.
C. Player signatures must be obtained and kept on file for a period of 18 months from the time that either a player completes Junior Hockey Eligibility OR that the scholarship is either awarded or deemed as forfeited.
SJHL MISSION STATEMENT: To provide SJHL players with the opportunity to compete at the elite level while striving to achieve their educational and career goals.
To ensure that the Nipawin Hawks provide players with both athletic and educational opportunities, in accordance with the SJHL Mission Statement, we implement the following policy:
NIPAWIN HAWKS SCHOLARSHIP POLICY: It is the policy and practice of the Nipawin Junior A Hockey Club to provide an annual scholarship of $1,000 to each player that plays for the club for a full season. The terms, conditions and qualifications of this annual $1,000 scholarship are as follows:
- Players will receive a $1,000 scholarship for each hockey season that they play for the Nipawin Hawks and participate in community initiatives through volunteer or employable hours. Player eligible for the scholarship funds must be on the hockey club’s active roster on December 2nd of each year. Players traded or released prior to December 2nd DO NOT qualify for the scholarship funds in the current season.
- To qualify for the scholarship and claim funds, the player must be registered, in any post-secondary institution, a university, college, or technical school within 18 months after completing their last year of Junior hockey eligibility. To receive this scholarship fund, players must submit proof of successful completion of a University, College, or Technical School semester to the Head Coach or Education Coordinator complete with mailing address for check distribution. Scholarship funds to accommodate other programs such as Correspondence Courses, Safety Training, Apprenticeship Training, etc, may be awarded at the discretion of the Head Coach and the Education Coordinator.
- Should a player quit the hockey club, leave the team on their own accord or request a trade, they will forfeit any claim to all scholarship funds they have accumulated, both present and past years. Payout of scholarship funds could occur in this situation due to an extraordinary circumstance; however, this would require the approval of the Board of Directors by motion.
- Should a player be unable to continue playing due to medical reasons or is traded by the club without their request, they will still qualify for their scholarship funds for each year they were on the roster on December 2nd and they can access these funds, or portion thereof, for school once they have finished playing Junior hockey.
- Players acquired/traded or added/delete to/from the Hawks’ roster after December 2nd, will receive scholarship funds for the year that are prorated for the number of months on the Hawks active roster at the rate of $200/month. The months of October, November, December, January and February shall be considered for calculation purposes. The month that they arrive/are deleted, shall be included in the scholarship calculation.
- Once a player has completed playing Junior hockey and fails to attend the school of their choice prior to the expiration of 18 months, they will lose all claim to the scholarship funds.
- By providing their signatures below, players acknowledge that they understand these terms and conditions.
I have read and understand these terms & conditions:
Player’s Signature: __________________________________
Print Name: _________________________________________
Approved by the Board of Directors on May 19, 2022.
