How to Get an Athletic Scholarship - NCSA Live

Learn how to get an athletic scholarship. In this video we cover division levels, requirements, official visits, contact periods, signing day, and more.

What college divisions offer athletic scholarships? [4:24]
Number of scholarships per sport [5:58]
Importance of good grades for scholarships [7:04]
NCAA eligibility requirements [8:49]
Timeline for athletic scholarships [10:36]
NCAA contact periods: When can colleges offer athletic scholarships? [11:13]
Official visits [13:19]
What happens on an official visit [14:30]
What should athletes be doing if they're looking for a scholarship? [15:43]
Signing day/making your scholarship official [17:07]
Live Q&A [19:20]
Ring the Bell: NCSA commitments [34:09]

SUMMARY
-Athletic scholarships are offered at the NCAA Division 1 and 2 levels, as well as at the NAIA and NJCAA levels.
-Athletic scholarships are not available at the Division 3 level, but there are other opportunities to get scholarships.
-To get NCAA scholarships at a D1 or D2 college, athletes must meet certain NCAA eligibility requirements. The NAIA has its own eligibility requirements for NAIA scholarships.
-The number of athletic scholarships available varies by sport. Use NCSA’s college athletic scholarships tool to check how many scholarships are offered for each sport.
-Most college coaches will offer athlete’s a scholarship during their official visit or after an official visit occurs.
-Ask questions before making an official visit to ensure there is a scholarship opportunity available for you.
-College coaches can make a verbal scholarship offer any time after the start of the official contact period, but verbal scholarship offers are not official.
-An athletic scholarship is only official after the athlete has signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI).

RESOURCES
Athletic scholarships by sport https://www.ncsasports.org/college-at...
Contact periods by sport https://www.ncsasports.org/athletic-s...
How to prepare for official visits https://www.ncsasports.org/ncaa-eligi...
Other college athletic scholarships facts https://www.ncsasports.org/recruiting...

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