I do not belive NU offers Stipends due to its reasoning that the student is already getting a high price education.
NU isn't practical on this and misses the whole reason why the stipends came into place. Colter ignited the talk of unionization. It failed. But he also argued in front of the NCAA 'pay for play'. The argument mentioned all of the revenue that these schools gain by their football program.
Thus, because of the issues of justice, the NCAA considered, then granted stipends to be allowed. NU missed the boat on this one. And it is something recruits consider when picking a school. Sure, some academic families get the idea of a quality education, but many athletes come from a blue collar home or one parent home and place more value on stipends than more affluent families. Thus, a bright kid who has the grades really rally doesn't mind nabbing $6,000 a year instead of working that part time job.
NU is just cheap. Bigtime. Stipends isn't a fart in the wind compared to how much they pay Fitz and sink into facilities. For Gosh sake, give the kids some damn money. Sheesh, sometimes the geeks that are so disconnected just set us back like cavemen.