YOUR FIRST STEP TOWARDS AN ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP IS REGISTERING WITH THE CLEARINGHOUSE

If you want to participate in Division I or II athletics as a freshman, you must first register and be certified by the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse.  If you don't register you will not be eligible to play or practice during your freshman year. Athletes who want to compete at a College level must file a form with the Clearinghouse. This form is available from your high school counseling office.  You can also register at:  https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/common/

FOOTBALL is a "head count" sport, with each athlete receiving any athletic scholarship money counting against the total number of scholarships a team can offer.  The net effect of this rule is that almost all football scholarships are "full-ride."  Each of the 117 Division I-A football teams can offer 85 scholarships.  Every one of the 118 Division I-AA teams can offer 63 scholarships.  Each of the 150 Division II teams can offer 36 scholarships.  None of the 231 Division III football teams can offer athletic scholarships, but it's common for them to offer non-football-related financial aid packages to football players the coach wants to recruit.

BASEBALL consist of 285 Division I teams that can offer 11.8 scholarships.  Each of the 230 Division II teams can offer 9.0 scholarships.  None of the 360 Division III baseball teams can offer athletic scholarships, but it's common for them to offer non-baseball-related financial aid packages to baseball players the coach wants to recruit.

BASKETBALL is a "head count" sport, with each athlete receiving any athletic scholarship money counting against the total number of scholarships a team can offer.  The net effect of this rule is that almost all basketball scholarships are "full-ride."  Each of the 327 Division I men's basketball teams can offer 13.0 scholarships.  Each of the 281 Division II men's teams can offer 10.0 scholarships.  None of the 392 Division III men's basketball teams can offer athletic scholarships, but it's common for them to offer non-basketball-related financial aid packages to basketball players the coach wants to recruit.

SOCCER consist of 198 Division I men's teams that can offer 9.9 scholarships.  Each of the 160 Division II men's teams can offer 9.0 scholarships.  None of the 381 Division III men's soccer teams can offer athletic scholarships, but it's common for them to offer non-soccer-related financial aid packages to soccer players the coach wants to recruit.  The numbers are even higher for women.  Each of the 301 Division I women's soccer teams can offer 12.0 scholarships.  Each of the 208 Division II women's teams can offer 9.9 scholarships.  None of the 406 Division III women's soccer teams can offer athletic scholarships, but it's common for them to offer non-soccer-related financial aid packages to soccer players the coach wants to recruit.

SOFTBALL consist of 265 Division I women's teams that can offer 12.0 scholarships.  Each of the 256 Division II women's softball teams can offer 7.1 scholarships.  None of the 396 Division III women's softball teams can offer athletic scholarships, but it's common for them to offer non-softball-related financial aid packages to softball players the coach wants to recruit.

VOLLEYBALL consist of 312 Division I women's teams that can offer 12.0 scholarships.  Each of the 265 Division II women's teams can offer 8.0 scholarships.  None of the 411 Division III women's volleyball teams can offer athletic scholarships, but it's common for them to offer non-volleyball-related financial aid packages to volleyball players the coach wants to recruit.

TRACK consist of 258 Division I men's teams that can offer 12.7 scholarships.  Each of the 150 Division II men's teams can offer 12.6 scholarships.  None of the 247 Division III men's track teams can offer athletic scholarships, but it's common for them to offer non-track-related financial aid packages to track players the coach wants to recruit. The numbers are even higher for women.  Each of the 295 Division I women's track teams can offer 18.0 scholarships.  Each of the 158 Division II women's teams can offer 12.6scholarships.  None of the 256 Division III women's track teams can offer athletic scholarships, but it's common for them to offer non-track-related financial aid packages to track players the coach wants to recruit.

GOLF consist of 290 Division I men's teams that can offer 4.5 scholarships.  Each of the 199 Division II men's teams can offer 3.6 scholarships.  None of the 270 Division III men's golf teams can offer athletic scholarships, but it's common for them to offer non-golf-related financial aid packages to golf players the coach wants to recruit. The numbers are higher for women.  Each of the 228 Division I women's golf teams can offer 6.0 scholarships.  Each of the 109 Division II women's teams can offer 5.4 scholarships.  None of the 145 Division III women's golf teams can offer athletic scholarships, but it's common for them to offer non-golf-related financial aid packages to golf players the coach wants to recruit.

SWIMMING consist 141 Division I men's teams that can offer 9.9 scholarships. Each of the 50 Division II men's teams can offer 8.1 scholarships.  None of the 191 Division III men's swimming teams can offer athletic scholarships, but it's common for them to offer non-swimming-related financial aid packages to swimmers the coach wants to recruit. The numbers are much higher for women.  Each of the 188 Division I women's swimming teams can offer 14.0 scholarships.  Each of the 67 Division II women's teams can offer 8.1 scholarships.  None of the 235 Division III women's swimming teams can offer athletic scholarships, but it's common for them to offer non-swimming-related financial aid packages to swimmers the coach wants to recruit.

WRESTLING consist of 85 Division I teams that can offer 9.9 scholarships.  Each of the 39 Division II teams can offer 9.0 scholarships.  None of the 99 Division III wrestling teams can offer athletic scholarships, but it's common for them to offer non-wrestling-related financial aid packages to wrestlers the coach wants to recruit.