Scholarships
NCAA Division I
· 11.7 full scholarships
· Scholarship monies can be divided
· Full scholarships are very rare
· Some lower level Division I schools do not fully fund all 11.7 scholarships
· Blending of athletic and academic scholarship monies is permissible
NCAA Division II
· 9 full scholarships
· Scholarship monies can be divided
· Full scholarships are very rare
· Many DII programs do not fund all 9 scholarships
· Blending of athletic and academic scholarship monies is permissible
NCAA Division III
· 0 athletic scholarships available
· Many Division III schools do a very good job of finding the players academic and other aid funding
NAIA
· 12 full scholarships
· Scholarship monies can be divided
· Some NAIA programs don’t fund the 12 scholarships
· Blending of athletic and academic scholarship monies is permissible
NJCAA Division I
· 24 full scholarships including tuition, room and board books and fees
· Blending of athletic and academic scholarship monies is permissible
NJCAA Division II
· 24 scholarships including tuition and books. No room and board or fees.
· Blending of athletic and academic scholarship monies is permissible
NJCAA Division III
· 0 athletic scholarships
· These programs are able to field very competitive teams because they are typically very inexpensive to attend
Official Offers:
· A 50% offer is considered a “good offer”
· Most Scholarship money goes to “up the middle” players (Pitchers, Catchers, SS/2B and Centerfielders)
· Two way players generally receive the highest offers
· Know what the offer covers– full tuition, books, room and board, student fees, etc.