Defining a College Athletic Scholarship

Athletic Scholarships - Division 1 and 2

Do all four-year colleges offer Athletic Scholarships?

Not all four-year colleges offer athletic scholarships.
Only NCAA Division 1 and 2, NAIA schools and Junior Colleges offer Athletic Scholarships!
The three Athletic Associations mandates how many scholarships a school can offer for a particular sport.
It is up to the school whether or not they want to and can offer the maximum number of scholarships allotted to them.

What is a full-ride Athletic Scholarship?

It provides full tuition, fees, room, board and course-related books in exchange for the athlete's performance.

Are all Athletic Scholarships full rides?

Full scholarships are very rare.
The only guaranteed full scholarships are for NCAA Division 1 Basketball and Division 1 Football programs.

What is a half-and-half or Partial Scholarship?

Half and half or Partial scholarships may offer financial aid for both athletics and academics.
Most sports and teams divide scholarship money up between players.

How long do Athletic Scholarship last?

Most people think a full scholarship is good for four or five years.
Athletic Scholarships are renewed every year and may not be guaranteed (in writing) for more than one year.

Who decides if you get to keep your Athletic Scholarship?

Ultimately, the decision as to whether you'll keep your scholarship and for what amount is made by the Head Coach.
Student-Athletes must be notified by July 1 each year.

NCAA Eligibility Center - MUST REGISTER!!

NCAA Eligibility Center use to be known as the NCAA Clearinghouse.

The NCAA Eligibility Center is an agency which will provide initial-eligibility certification for all prospective student-athletes wishing to compete as a freshman at NCAA member institutions offering Division 1 or 2 athletics.

The NCAA Eligibility Center is not a recruiting service, just because you register doesn't guarantee that a college will take an interest in you. What it does is review your transcripts to determine if you are eligible to play as a freshman athlete at NCAA Division I and II schools. Your official transcripts must be sent directly from your high school’s guidance department. The NCAA Eligibility Center will not a copy of your grades sent by you.

If you have dreams of receiving any kind of athletic scholarship, you must register with and be certified by the NCAA Eligibility Center.

Find link tO NCAA Eligibility Center in http://www.mygamefilm.com/ Recruiting Guide / Academic Requirement section.

What does a Recruiting Letter mean?

If you receive a letter from a college, are you being recruited?

• Be honored but realize that College Coaches send out hundreds if not thousands of letters to prospects.

• Receiving a letter means a coach knows your name and that you play his/her sport.

• Until the coach calls you and tells you he/she is interested or invites you to visit the school, the letter means very little.

• Respond to the letter or questionnaire and follow-up with the coach.