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Intercollegiate Skating Programs

NOTE: There is a collegiate USFS membership available for full-time student that provides
a reduced rate for a period of 4 years that can be purchased through your home club for a
sum $70, which is a 66 percent discount from a full membership for four years. It carries
the same privileges as a full membership, including a subscription to SKATING magazine,
and testing and competition privileges. Figure skating clubs and parents can gift this mem- bership to graduating high school seniors so that they will stay connected to their home
club and U.S. Figure Skating

      There are more than 75 schools with skating programs and more than 45 synchronized skating teams representing colleges. There are many competitive collegiate skating opportunities for people who have different skating backgrounds.

Note: Information about existing intercollegiate or synchronized skating team has been provided directly from the colleges. Please contact them with questions. The majority of the clubs are run by students, and, in most cases, scholarship money is not available specifically for figure skating.

Contact:
USFS Coordinator, Athlete Development   Kelli Evers,  p: 719.635.5200     eMail

     As a graduating high school figure skater, you may continue to represent your USFS home club and enter USFS sponsored events or if enrolling as a fulltime college or university student, you may elect to participate in various events representing your college in synchronized team skating or as a single skater, pair or dance couple as part of a collegiate team. For more information refer to - Collegiate Team Skating Programs.

    Below you will find a list of colleges or universities registered for the 2011–12 season.

    Each school description will provide a contact person who can provide more information about their figure skating program, plus how much funding the school gives to the entire organization each year.

Boise State University
Boise, Idaho
Pacific Coast Section
Large (10,000-25,000 students)

On-campus rink: No
School funding: No
Number of Skaters: 1
Student Contact: Victoria Sandmeyer
Web Site: Boise FSC

Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Eastern Section
Mid-size (5,000-10,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: $7,000/year
Number of Skaters: 13-17
Student Contact: Katherine Froehlich
Web Site: Boston College Figure Skating

Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, Ohio
Midwestern Section
Large (10,000-25,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: No
Number of Skaters: 5-8
Student Contact: Amanda Jagow
Web Site: Bowling Green State University FSC

Brandeis University
Waltham, MA
Eastern Section
Small (1,000-5,000 students)

On-campus rink: No
School funding: No
Number of Skaters: 2-4
Student Contact: Lauren Gendzier
Web Site: Brandeis University

California State University
Fullerton, Calif.
Pacific Coast Section
Large (10,000-25,000 students)

On-campus rink: No
School funding: No
Number of Skaters: 1
Student Contact: Emily Sharp
Web Site:

Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT
Eastern Section
Mid-Size (5,000-10,000 students)

On-campus rink: No
School funding: No
Number of Skaters: 2-4
Student Contact: Emily McNally
Web Site:

Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Mich.
Midwestern Section
Large (10,000-25,000 students)

On-campus rink: No
School funding: $1200
Number of Skaters: 9-12
Student Contact: Danielle Mika
Web Site: Central Michigan Synchro

Chapman University
Orange, California
Pacific Coast Section
Small (1,000-5,000 students)

On-campus rink: No
School funding: $500
Number of Skaters: 1
Student Contact: Amanda Starrantino
Web Site:

Coe College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Midwestern Section
Small (1,000-5,000 students)

On-campus rink: No
School funding: No
Number of Skaters: 2-4
Student Contact: Elizabeth Goldstein
Web Site:

Colgate University
Hamilton, New York
Eastern Section
Small (1,000-5,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: $300
Number of Skaters: 9-12
Student Contact: Courtney Mills
Web Site: Colgate Figure Skating

Colorado College
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Pacific Coast Section
Small (1,000-5,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: No
Number of Skaters: 5-8
Student Contact: Linda Alexander
Web Site: Colorado College Athletic Facilities

Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado
Pacific Coast Section
Large (10,000-25,000 students)

On-campus rink: No
School funding: $1500
Number of Skaters: 13-17
Student Contact: Ashley Plaven
Web Site: Colorado State University Skating 

Connecticut College
New London, Conn.
Eastern Section
Small (1,000-5,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: $3000
Number of Skaters: 5-8
Student Contact: Sarah Schnitman
Web Site: Dayton Ice Arena

Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
Eastern Section
Large (10,000-25,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: $9000
Number of Skaters: 18-24
Student Contact: Elizabeth Stainton
Web Site: Cornell Synchro

Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire
Eastern Section
Small (1,000-5,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: $11,000
Number of Skaters: 13-17
Student Contact: Alina Grant
Web Site: Dartmouth Synchro

Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
Eastern Section
Large (10,000-25,000 students)

On-campus rink: No
School funding: $3000
Number of Skaters: 9-12
Student Contact: Kerianne Fernandez
Web Site: Duke University

East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina
Eastern Section
Very Large (over 25,000 students)

On-campus rink: No
School funding: $2000
Number of Skaters: 5-8
Student Contact: Devon Douthett
Web Site:

Edgewood College
Madison, Wisconsin
Midwestern Section
Small (1,000-5,000 students)

On-campus rink: No
School funding: No
Number of Skaters: 1
Student Contact: Anne Balciar
Web Site:

Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida
Eastern Section
Large (10,000-25,000 students)

On-campus rink: No
School funding: No
Number of Skaters: 5-8
Student Contact: Gabrielle Bargoot
Web Site:

Fordham University
Bronx, New York
Eastern Section
Mid-Size (5,000-10,000 students)

On-campus rink: No
School funding: No
Number of Skaters: 1
Student Contact: Marian Rogers
Web Site:

Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia
Eastern Section
Very Large (over 25,000 students)

On-campus rink: No
School funding: No
Number of Skaters: 1
Student Contact: Melissa Yu
Web Site:

Gustavus Adolphus College
St. Peter, Minnesota
Midwestern Section
Small (1,000-5,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: $1000
Number of Skaters: 13-17
Student Contact: Anna Michel
Web Site: GAC figureskating/

Hamilton College
Clinton, New York
Eastern Section
Small (1,000-5,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: 80% of needs
Number of Skaters: 18-24
Student Contact: Riley Stepnick
Web Site: Hamilton College FSC

Harvard University
Cambridge, Mass.
Eastern Section
Mid-size (5,000-10,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: $4000
Number of Skaters: 24-30
Student Contact: Eason Hahm
Web Site: Harvard University FSC

Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana
Midwestern Section
Very large (over 25,000 students)

On-campus rink: No
School funding: $2,500
Number of Skaters: 5-8
Student Contact: Rachel Fyall
Web Site: Indiana University FSC

Ithaca College
Ithaca, New York
Eastern Section
Mid-size (5,000-10,000 students)

On-campus rink: No
School funding: No
Number of Skaters: 5-8
Student Contact: Jaqueline Campbell
Web Site:

Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Midwestern Section
Small (1,000-5,000 students)

On-campus rink: No
School funding: Mostly funded
Number of Skaters: 9-12
Student Contact: Lily Rothschild
Web Site:

Kent State University
Kent, Ohio
Midwestern Section
Very large (over 25,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: No
Number of Skaters: 13-17
Student Contact: Anna Ormiston
Web Site: Kent State Skating

Liberty University
Lynchrburg, Virginia
Eastern Section
Large (10,000-25,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: $6000
Number of Skaters: 9-12
Student Contact: Tatiana Gomez
Web Site: Liberty Figure Skating

Maraquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Midwestern Section
Mide-size (5000-10,000 students)

On-campus rink: No
School funding: No
Number of Skaters: 13-17
Student Contact: Becky Binns
Web Site:

Massachusetts Insitute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
Eastern Section
Mid-Size (5,000-10,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: $2,500
Number of Skaters: 31-40
Student Contact: Aviva Siegel
Web Site: MIT Skating Club

Mercyhurst College
Erie, PA
Eastern Section
Small (1,000-5,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: No
Number of Skaters: 2-4
Student Contact: Kelsey Racutt
Web Site: Mercyhurst College Ice Arena

Merrimack College
North Andover, Mass.
Eastern Section
Small (1,000-5,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: No
Number of Skaters: 2-4
Student Contact: Jaimee Taylor Fernald
Web Site: Merrimack.edu

Miami University
Oxford, Ohio
Midwestern Section
Large (10,000-25,000 students

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: $15,000
Number of Skaters: Over 40
Student Contact: Lindsay Fenton
Web Site: Miami University Ohio

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Midwestern Section
Very Large (Over 25,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: No
Number of Skaters: 18-24
Student Contact: Stephanie Vasi
Web Site: Michigian State Skating

New York University
New York, New York
Eastern Section
Very large (over 25,000 students)

On-campus rink: No
School funding: No
Number of Skaters: 13-17
Student Contact: Jessica Huot
Web Site:

Northeastern University
Boston, Mass.
Eastern Section
Large (10,000-25,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: $2,000
Number of Skaters: 18-24
Student Contact: Monica Stubbolo
Web Site: Norheastern University Figure Skating

Oakland University
Auborn Hills/Rochester Hills, Mich.
Midwestern Section
Large (10,000-25,000 students)

On-campus rink: No
School funding: $6,000
Number of Skaters: 5-8
Student Contact: Stephanie Hiltunen
Web Site: Oakland University FSC

Ohio Weslyan University
Delaware, Ohio
Midwestern Section
Small (1,000-5,000 students)

On-campus rink: No
School funding: No
Number of Skaters: 2-4
Student Contact: Sarah Jilbert
Web Site:

Penn State University
State College, Pennsylvania
Eastern Section
Very Large (Over 25,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: $1,000
Number of Skaters: 18-24
Student Contact: Kelsey Hoffman
Web Site: Penn State Student Skating Club

Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey
Eastern Section
Midsize (5,000-10,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: $10,000
Number of Skaters: 9-12
Student Contact: Caroline Pinke
Web Site: Princeton University FSC

Providence College
Providence, Rhode Island
Eastern Section
Small (1,000-5,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: Depends on year
Number of Skaters: 9-12
Student Contact: Chelsea Bentley
Web Site: Providence College FSC

Robert Morris University
Illinois
Midwestern Section
Mid-Size (5,000-10,000 students)

On-campus rink: No
School funding: Approx. 75% of costs
Number of Skaters: 2-4
Student Contact: Michelle Tepkasetkul Martineau
Web Site: Robert Morris Womens Figure Skating/

Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut
Eastern Section
Small (1,000-5,000 students)

On-campus rink: No
School funding: Approx. $1,000 per skater
Number of Skaters: 18-24
Student Contact: Lisa Fedick
Web Site: Sacred Heart University Figure Skating

St. Lawrence University
Canton, New York
Eastern Section
Small (1,000-5,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: No
Number of Skaters: 9-12
Student Contact: Shannon Flanagan
Web Site: St Lawrence University FSC

Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
Eastern Section
Very large (over 25,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: $500
Number of Skaters: 9-12
Student Contact: Stacy McAllister
Web Site: Syracuse University FSC

The College of New Jersey
Ewing, New Jersey
Eastern Section
Mid-size (5,000-10,000 students)

On-campus rink: No
School funding: No
Number of Skaters: 5-8
Student Contact: Emily Conforto
Web Site:

Towson University
Towson, Maryland
Eastern Section
Large (10,000-25,000 students)

On-campus rink: No
School funding: $2,400
Number of Skaters: 13-17
Student Contact: Bridget Carrig
Web Site: Towson University FSC

University of Akron
Akron, Ohio
Midwestern Section
Very large (over 25,000 students)

On-campus rink: No
School funding: $100
Number of Skaters: 5-8
Student Contact: Alexis Hipkins
Web Site: University of Akron Figure Skating

United State Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs, CO
Midwestern Section
Small (1,000-5,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: No
Number of Skaters: 2-4
Student Contact: Patricia Pasque
Web Site: Air Force Acdemy Skating info

University of California Berkeley
Berkley, California
Pacific Coast Section
Very large (over 25,000 students)

On-campus rink: No
School funding: No
Number of Skaters: 13-17
Student Contact: Marissa Minovitz
Web Site: Cal Berkeley Figure Skating

University of California
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast Section
Very large (over 25,000 students)

On-campus rink: No
School funding: Not Yet
Number of Skaters: 13-17
Student Contact: Joey Millet
Web Site: UCLA Figure Skating

University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Midwestern Section
Small (1,000-5,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: No
Number of Skaters: 5-8
Student Contact: Karissa Woienski
Web Site: Skating Scholarships

University of Colorado at Boulder
Boulder, Colorado
Pacific Coast Section
Very large (over 25,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: No
Number of Skaters: 5-8
Student Contact: Takako Hirokawa
Web Site: Colorado University Figure Skating

University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware
Eastern Section
Large (10,000-25,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: $1500. $7000 ice time allocation
Number of Skaters: 31-40
Student Contact: Julianne Dimura
Web Site: University of Delaware FSC

University of Denver
Denver, Colorado
Pacific Coast Section
Large (10,000-25,000 students

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: $2000
Number of Skaters: 18-24
Student Contact: Taryn Brandt
Web Site: University of Denver Club sports

University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
Midwestern Section
Very large (over 25,000 students)

On-campus rink: No
School funding: No
Number of Skaters: 1
Student Contact: Lindsey Roman
Web Site:

University of Illinois
Urbana Champaign
Midwestern Section
Very large (over 25,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: $2000
Number of Skaters: 18-24
Student Contact: Suzanne Fong
Web Site: Illinois skating

University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland
Eastern Section
Very large (over 25,000 students)

On-campus rink: No
School funding: $16,000
Number of Skaters: 13-17
Student Contact: Melissa Truong
Web Site: University of Maryland

University of Massachusetts
Amherst, Massachusetts
Eastern Section
Large (10,000-25,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: No
Number of Skaters: 5-8
Student Contact: Karen Reynolds
Web Site: UMASS FSC

University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Midwestern Section
Very large (over 25,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: No
Number of Skaters: 31-40
Student Contact: Megan Gueli
Web Site: University of Michigan Synchro Skating

University of New Hampshire
Durham, New Hampshire
Eastern Section
Large (10,000-25,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: No
Number of Skaters: 9-12
Student Contact: Victoria Ward
Web Site: UNH Synchro Program

University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Midwestern Section
Large (10,000-25,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: No
Number of Skaters: 9-12
Student Contact: Madison Yaggie
Web Site:

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana
Midwestern Section
Mid-size (5,000-10,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: $6.000
Number of Skaters: 5-8
Student Contact: Tracy Mulherin
Web Site: Notre Dame FSC

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Eastern Section
Very Large (Over 25,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: $1,100
Number of Skaters: 13-17
Student Contact: Rebecca Kucharsky Hiess
Web Site: University of Pennsylvania

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, Cali.
Pacific Coast Section
Large (10,000-25,000 students)

On-campus rink: No
School funding: No
Number of Skaters: 5-8
Student Contact: Jessica Houston
Web Site:

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Pacific Coast Section
Very large (over 25,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: No
Number of Skaters: 9-12
Student Contact: Tiffany Earl
Web Site: University of Utah FSC

University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont
Eastern Section
Mid-size (5,000-10,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: $7,000
Number of Skaters: 18-24
Student Contact: Ashlee Naylor
Web Site: University of Vermont FSC

University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Eastern Section
Large (10,000-25,000 students)

On-campus rink: No
School funding: No
Number of Skaters: 9-12
Student Contact:
Web Site: University of Virginia FSC

University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Midwestern Section
Very large (over 25,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: $2,000
Number of Skaters: 9-12
Student Contact: Isabelle Faust
Web Site: University of Wisconsin FSC

Vassar College
Arlington, New York
Eastern Section
Small (1,000-5,000 students)

On-campus rink: No
School funding: No
Number of Skaters: 1
Student Contact: Madeline Jacobs
Web Site: Vassar College Synchro

Washington University
St. Louis, Missouri
Midwestern Section
Mid-Size (5,000-10,000 students)

On-campus rink: No
School funding: $1,000
Number of Skaters: 5-8
Student Contact:  Elizabeth Luckman
Web Site:

West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia
Eastern Section
Very large (over 25,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: Dependent on achievement each year
Number of Skaters: 5-8
Student Contact: Angela Kreger
Web Site: West Virginia University

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Midwestern Section
Large (10,000-25,000 students)

On-campus rink: Yes
School funding: No
Number of Skaters: 24-30
Student Contact: Maria Tannah
Web Site: Western Michigan University Synchro


NOTE: There is a collegiate USFS membership available for full-time student that provides
a reduced rate for a period of 4 years that can be purchased through your home club for a
sum $70, which is a 66 percent discount from a full membership for four years. It carries
the same privileges as a full membership, including a subscription to SKATING magazine,
and testing and competition privileges. Figure skating clubs and parents can gift this mem- bership to graduating high school seniors so that they will stay connected to their home
club and U.S. Figure Skating

      There are more than 75 schools with skating programs and more than 45 synchronized skating teams representing colleges. There are many competitive collegiate skating opportunities for people who have different skating backgrounds.

Note: Information about existing intercollegiate or synchronized skating team has been provided directly from the colleges. Please contact them with questions. The majority of the clubs are run by students, and, in most cases, scholarship money is not available specifically for figure skating.

Contact:
USFS Coordinator, Athlete Development   Kelli Evers,  p: 719.635.5200     eMail
The following internet links have been gleaned from personal communications
combined with information from public institutions and athletic organization/
associations that have a web presence with information concerning team and
individual sports programs:
Ice Skating Facilities and Club List

College and University Skating Programs

US Figure Skating

USFS Basic Skating Skills Club List

USFS Member Club Directory 2011-12		 Ice Skating Insitute

ISI Rink List USA - 16 administrative areas

USA Curling

US Speed Skating

USA Hockey
 
Recommended Reading:
References:
   
Collegiate Skating Fact Sheet (PDF)
2010-11 U.S. Intercollegiate Team Skating Conference Standings (Link)
2010-11 U.S. Intercollegiate Competitions Announcement and Rules (revised 10/13/10, PDF)
Intercollegiate Competitions Entry Form (PDF)
Intercollegiate Competition Handbook (PDF)
Intercollegiate Team Registration Form (HTML)
Guide to a Successful Collegiate Team (PDF)
Creating a Team Brochure (HTML)

Resources:

The Learning Environment:     The Learning Process
Skill Development Environment: Mental Training:
       
Developing Personality and Character Traits
     
The Process of Learning
      
Sports Information Sports Training

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