College Scholarships
Scholarships should be your most preferred financial aid
type since they are essentially free money that does not need to be repaid.
Scholarships are even better than grants, which can only be used to support very
specific projects.
Scholarships
Scholarships are distributed on the basis of criteria
established by the scholarships' administrators. Common criteria include
financial need, academic excellence, civic service, and athletic ability. Often
provided by private sources such as non profits, corporations, and colleges,
scholarship criteria vary widely. Perhaps the most famously cited is the
scholarship for left-handed students at Juniata College. (We told you that
scholarship criteria varied widely!)
Due to the large number of scholarships, you will be best
suited to engage a scholarship search engine or a comprehensive
guide or CD-ROM. (Please see our warnings about
college scholarship scams before
paying for any scholarship search services.)
Athletic Scholarships
Most NCAA Division I and Division II institutions (the Ivy
League schools are the most notable exceptions), and some NAIA and
NJCAA institutions offer athletic scholarships in the following sports:
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baseball
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basketball
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cross
country
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crew
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golf
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hockey (ice and field)
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lacrosse
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soccer
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softball
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swimming
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track
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volleyball
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wrestling
Additionally, there are some colleges
that also offer athletic scholarships in other sports as well.
There are a lot of fee-based organizations that assist students in
finding and securing athletic scholarships and grant in aids. Be aware that
while many of them offer legitimate and valuable services, there are also many
unscrupulous scam companies out there.
Click here if you would like college scholarship information geared specifically
for international students.
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