Following Clemson’s first-ever AAU National Tournament run, the club ice hockey team believed their success this season would prove their value to Clemson. However, the team was informed by the Student Funding Board just weeks later that they would receive barely a quarter of the financial assistance requested for the 2023-2024 season. The team requested $60,295 for the upcoming season but was awarded only $16,756. Comparatively, last season they requested $32,768 and received $25,074. “It is very discouraging when the school does not (recognize our potential) even when we have done everything they want to see–and then some,” assistant captain Thomas Samuelsen said. There were massive cuts across the board this year when it came to allocating money from the Student Activity Fee; the average allocation was 45.2% of what clubs initially requested, Clara Cullum, chair of the Student Funding Board, told The Tiger. "Please understand that allocation reductions in part reflect the necess...