According to Finaid.gov, only 1 to 2 percent of undergraduates are awarded athletic scholarships each year. Trying to get an athletic scholarship is clearly competitive. If students excel at a sport and love playing; they might be wondering what is required to receive a related scholarship and how to increase the chances of receiving one. Here are some tips and basic information about sports scholarships.
From the College
The most well-known types of sports scholarships are those offered to athletes directly from the college. When someone thinks about being recruited by colleges and being offered scholarships, what might come to mind is a top athlete being pursued by many colleges competing to have the young athlete play for their school. However, the reality is that even for great athletes, schools most likely will not just seek out the students. The players will need to pursue schools and show the coaches how talented they are.
Some tips for athletes pursuing these awards include putting together a portfolio of academic and athletic achievements like grades, newspaper clippings and letters of recommendation from coaches. Another option is to include the schedule for the current high school team's season so that the coach can attend a game if there is interest in seeing the athlete play.
Academics are sometimes overlooked by budding athletes, but students pursuing consideration for a sport should not let his or her grades slip while focusing too much on sports. Many schools consider grades as well as athletic performance when deciding whom to recruit. Also, once a student earns a scholarship and begins attending college and playing, he or she will need to maintain academic standards that are set by individual schools as well as the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to continue playing and receiving scholarship money.
Other Types
Receiving money from other organizations is not as well known as getting money directly from a school for athletics; but there are several other sources of scholarship money for athletes. There are scholarships and grants available from organizations devoted to specific sporting events and also scholarships available from companies. Some examples include a scholarship from sportswear companies, grants from the US Soccer Foundation or a scholarship from an auto dealership.
If an athlete cannot obtain a scholarship from the school he or she wishes to attend or receives only a partial award; pursuing another type of grant can help make college affordable.
Pursing a sports scholarship takes commitment to playing the game well, using time and energy to find schools with funding programs and promoting oneself, as well as perseverance if receiving it does not come easy. When an athlete loves a sport and dreams of playing in college, the journey is worth it.
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