NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
BACKGROUND:
The NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship was created in 1964 to promote and encourage postgraduate education by rewarding the Association's most accomplished student-athletes through their participation in NCAA championship and/or emerging sports. Athletics and academic achievements, as well as campus involvement, community service, volunteer activities and demonstrated leadership, are evaluated. An equitable approach is employed in reviewing each applicant's nomination form to provide opportunity to all student-athlete nominees to receive the postgraduate award, regardless of sport, division, gender or race. In maintaining the highest broad-based standards in the selection process, the program aims to reward those individuals whose dedication and effort are reflective of those characteristics necessary to succeed and thrive through postgraduate study in an accredited graduate degree program.
The NCAA awards up to 174 postgraduate scholarships annually, 87 for men and 87 for women. The scholarships are awarded to student-athletes who excel academically and athletically and who are in their final year of intercollegiate athletics competition.
The one-time grants of $7,500 each are awarded for fall sports, winter sports and spring sports. Each sports season (fall, winter and spring), there are 29 scholarships available for men and 29 scholarships available for women. The scholarships are one-time, non-renewable grants.
ELIGIBILITY:
Student-athletes at an active NCAA-member institution who:
1. Are in their final season of NCAA athletics eligibility or will not be using any remaining athletics eligibility.
2. Have an overall undergraduate minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.2 (based on 4.0 scale) or its equivalent
3. Have performed with distinction as members of the varsity team in the sport in which the student-athlete is being nominated. The degree of the student-athlete's athletics achievement will be weighed in conjunction with academic performance, university involvement and volunteer community service. Institutions should note participation in activities in which the student-athlete serves as an example to other students and demonstrates leadership qualities.
4. Intend to continue academic work beyond the baccalaureate degree and enroll in a graduate degree program on a part- or full-time basis at an academically accredited graduate or degree-granting professional school. An academic professor of the college in which the student-athlete is currently enrolled must address the capability of the student-athlete for graduate study.
5. Are outstanding citizens and excellent role models for the institution and intercollegiate athletics as a whole.
CONDITIONS OF APPOINTMENT:
Each recipient is expected to enroll as a part-time or full-time graduate student, as defined by the postgraduate institution, not later than the opening fall semester or term after notice of selection for the scholarship. Scholarships are for one year of postgraduate study and are not renewable.
STIPEND: $7,500
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
Here are the deadlines by which nomination forms should be sent to Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR).
Fall Sports: January 9th
Winter Sports: February 26th
Spring Sports: April 27th
