COLLEGE SPORT FINANCIAL AID - WHAT COLLEGES OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS AND HOW DO I GET RECRUITED

It is the ultimate dream for most high school athletes to receive an athletic scholarship and play college sport.

Before you apply for athletic scholarships you MUST READ the information on this page. You need to have an understanding of the benefits and limitations of college athletic financial aid and what part sports grants play in the financial aid process.

Put simply athletic scholarships are awards of money that help you finance all or part of your college education. They can range from as little as $500 to as much as $30,000. Grants in aid, are awarded to individuals in return for competing on a college's sports team. Some people use the term scholarship when referring to college financial aid but this is not actually correct. Financial aid can refer to a number of things including student loans that need to paid back. Athletic scholarships do not need to be paid back, they are an important component of the total financial aid equation; for more detailed information go to our FINANCIAL AID and ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS pages.

Please remember that despite what others might tell you, an athletic scholarship does not guarantee you 4 years at college. They are only awarded for 1 year. Most, however, are renewed each year but do depend on your academic standing, athletic performance and sometimes general behavior.

Full ride scholarships cover tuition, board, class fees and books. Partial scholarships only cover a portion of your enrollment costs at college.

Most colleges and universities that sponsor sports programs belong to one of three major athletic associations. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), or the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).

The NCAA has three divisions. NCAA division 1 is considered the top college sporting level. Division 2 ranks below division 1 and generally offers a lesser number of scholarships. Click on your sport at the bottom of this page for a detailed breakdown of the number of colleges and the number of athletic scholarships offered in your sport. In division 3 there are no athletic grants in aid but other forms of financial aid as well as academic scholarships are sometimes awarded.

The NAIA is also divided into 3 divisions and in general division 1 schools can offer more sports scholarships than division 2 schools.

the NJCAA is composed of "two year colleges" and is also divided into 3 divisions. NJCAA division 1 colleges may offer athletes a full athletic scholarship, division 2 colleges may only offer partial scholarships that cover tuition, fees and books while division 3 colleges cannot offer any.

We have an intimate and professional knowledge of what college coaches are looking for. We have a great track record and can help you apply for and get a scholarship. We market athletes to college coaches nationwide in all sports. Our contact list and athletic recruiting database is updated continually by us to maintain its accuracy and integrity.

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