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Purpose: Through the award of postgraduate
scholarships, the National Collegiate Athletics Association
seeks to honor student athletes who have excelled
academically.
Programs Funded: The NCAA awards $5,000 grants to
support the first year of full-time graduate studies to 87
men and 87 women annually. Other awards include twelve
$6,000 scholarships to ethnic minorities and 12 to women for
college graduates who will be entering a
sports administration or related program that will assist
the applicant in pursuing a career in intercollegiate
coaching, sports medicine, athletics administration, or
other careers that provide direct services to
intercollegiate athletics. The Byers Scholarship, awarded to
one man and one woman each year, is $12,500. All awards are
non-renewable.
Eligibility: All applicants must be U.S. citizens who
are student athletes in their last year of intercollegiate
competition at NCAA member institutions. Candidates for the
general Postgraduate Scholarship, the Minority, and the
Women's Enhancement Programs must have achieved a 3.0 GPA
and be nominated by the faculty athletics representative or
director of athletics of an NCAA member institution.
Consideration for the Byers Scholarship requires a 3.5 GPA.
Selection Criteria: NCAA seeks to award student
athletes who have performed with distinction as members of
varsity teams and who have also excelled academically and
been involved in extracurricular activities. Applicants for
Minority and Women's Scholarships must also demonstrate
commitment to pursuing careers in intercollegiate athletics
and promise for success in such careers. Byers Scholarship
candidates are selected for special academic excellence,
good character, leadership, and citizenship. Awards are not
need-based.
Application Process: Students are nominated by
faculty athletics representatives or directors of NCAA
member institutions. Applications are first screened at a
district level. Those recommended for further consideration
are reviewed by the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Committee,
which makes the final selection. There are several deadlines
each year, from winter through spring.
Advisor: advisor:
Samuel Yamashita
Pearsons 110 (until January 2008)- x72924
http://www.ncaa.org
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