Being good at something, almost anything, is highly revered in the higher education institutions and sports are among the praised and rewarded skills. Athletes are supported in their study and can receive important sums to fund their studies. But the system is a bit different.

While in the case of individual scholarships you get the money from different sources in the case of athletic scholarships the money comes almost exclusively directly from the schools` athletic department. Each school sets aside a set amount of money in order to attract very good athletes. And if you think you can only be a football player in order to get this type of grant, think again.

There are athletic grants for almost all sports. You can even get a grant for water polo, cricket or gold. There are also grants for weight lifting and similar sports. If you are good at a sport and passionate about it, you can apply for a grant.

The reason for such a high appreciation of sports might be that you need a lot of discipline and motivation to become an athlete. It is hard work and Universities want students who will work hard and who will eventually make a name for themselves and promote the institution later on.

In the United States there are three divisions of universities. The first division offers the highest sums, but demands a lot of effort and commitment, Division II schools demand less effort, but also offer less money and Division III schools hardly ever give money away, so you need to find out in which division the school you are interested is in. It is still important to know that every year more than 125,000 students get an athletic scholarship and that is not a number you can easily neglect. There are also rumors that the sums that go around are in the ballpark of $1 Billion annually, so you could realistically get a scholarship that will cover all your costs.

The application process in the case of these grants is a bit different as coaches actively search for talents. Your best chance is to make yourself noticed locally and appear in the regional ranking list. Also you can prepare a performance DVD and don`t think that you don`t need to do well academically, on the contrary.

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58 Responses to A few words about athletic scholarships

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    • Hi am David Msazulwa from ZAMBIA ,but am current in South Africa am looking for scholarship to study football coach,am good in soccer I’ve played at an amateur level But now time is running out and age is catching up am 33 years of age hence I can only achieve my dream by studying soccer and become a football coach,please people out there help me to realize my vision and passion in soccer,thank you in advance GOD bless you.

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54. Hi. I am CAROLINE IMEDE from KAMPALA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY in Uganda and in need of ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP. I will be very grateful for your kind considerations.
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55. Hi Peter

    thanks for all this information…i would like to get a football scholarship..im very good at football(Soccer) and i really need one..please do assist and advise as to which universities i can apply to..i Am in Africa Botswana. I finished my highschool last year and took a Gap year this year so i would like to go to school next year..i passed with very good points.

56. Hay my name is mongezi mtsweni am in south africa in mpumalanga am doing my grade 12 and i love playing am good at it am 17 years old if there is anyone who can help me to get a soccer scholarship please help

57. hie..i am Patricia from Zimbabwe and i am looking for a scholarship in China or UK to start my undergraduate next year…please help