Scholarship Limits By Sport

*Cross Country and indoor/outdoor track combined have the number of scholarships shown. Schools that have a cross country team only may award a maximum of 5 scholarships for men.

**In addition to this number, there are 26 schools with mixed (M/W) rifle teams.

Note:The number of awards funded by institutions may vary, and partial scholarships may be awarded in all sports. However, colleges in NCAA Division I must count as a full scholarship an award for any amount --regardless of percentage--in the following sports: Football, Men's & Women's Basketball,Women's Tennis, Women's Gymnastics and Women's Volleyball.

SCHOOLS SPONSORING NCAA SPORTS & MAXIMUM AWARDS

2006-07

WOMEN'S SPORTS

SPORT

NCAA TOTAL SCHOOLS

DIVISION I

SCHOOLS (AWARDS)

DIVISION II

SCHOOLS (AWARDS)

DIVISION III

SCHOOLS

Basketball

1028

324 (15)

281 (10)

423

Cross Country

957

323 (18*)

260 (12.6*)

374

Equestrian**

20

14 (15)

6 (15)

0

Fencing

43

25 (5)

4 (4.5)

14

Field Hockey

257

77 (12)

26 (6.3)

154

Golf

500

232 (6)

125 (5.4)

143

Gymnastics

85

64 (12)

6 (6.0)

15

Ice Hockey

76

32 (18)

2 (18)

42

Lacrosse

273

80 (12)

36 (9.9)

157

Rowing

143

86 (20)

15 (20)

42

Skiing

40

16 (7)

9 (6.3)

15

Soccer

920

301 (12)

213 (9.9)

406

Softball

915

265 (12)

257 (7.2)

391

Swimming

497

189 (14)

72 (8.1)

236

Tennis

883

310 (8)

213 (6.0)

360

Indoor Track

633

291 (18*)

113 (12.6*)

229

Outdoor Track

718

298 (18*)

161 (12.6*)

259

Volleyball

990

311 (12)

269 (8.0)

410

Water Polo

61

31 (8)

10 (8.0)

20

*Cross Country and indoor/outdoor track combined have the number of scholarships shown. Schools with only cross country programs may award a maximum of 6 scholarships for women.

**Equestrian is an "emerging sport". Some schools may not offer athletic financial aid.

Note: Number of scholarship awards funded by institutions may vary, and partial scholarships may be awarded in all sports. However, colleges in NCAA Division I must count as a full scholarship an award for any amount (regardless of percentage) in the following sports: Football, Men's & Women's Basketball, Women's Tennis, Women's Gymnastics and Women's Volleyball.

SCHOOLS SPONSORING NAIA SPORTS & MAXIMUM AWARDS

2006-07

SPORT

MEN'S TEAMS (AWARDS)

WOMEN'S TEAMS (AWARDS)

Baseball

212 (12)

n/a

Basketball

248 (D-I = 11) (D-II = 6)

254 (D-I = 11) (D-II = 6)

Cross Country

183 (5)

192 (5)

Football

94 (24)

n/a

Golf

172 (5)

128 (5)

Soccer

210 (12)

218 (12)

Softball

n/a

204 (12)

Swimming/Diving

18 (8)

24 (8)

Tennis

113 (5)

133 (5)

Indoor Track

124

127

Outdoor Track

146 (12)

146 (12)

Volleyball

n/a

243 (8)

Wrestling

29 (8)

n/a

Sports listed by the NAIA are varsity sports with national championships. A few schools offer additional sports, including rodeo, but the NAIA does not conduct a National Championship event in these sports. Maximum number of scholarships/sport varies by institution.

SPORTS SPONSORSHIPS - JUNIOR COLLEGES

2006-07

SPORT

MEN'S TEAMS (AWARDS)

WOMEN'S TEAMS (AWARDS)

Baseball

390 (24)

n/a

Basketball

418 (16)

387 (16)

Bowling

19 (8)

19 (8)

Cross Country

106

110

Football

68 (85)

n/a

Golf

212 (5)

83 (5)

Ice Hockey

8 (16)

n/a

Lacrosse

27 (14)

13

Soccer

189 (18)

164 (18)

Softball

n/a

349 (24)

Swimming/Diving

17 (15)

19 ( 15)

Tennis

89 (8)

97 (8)

Indoor Track

51

52

Outdoor Track

70

73

Volleyball

n/a

295 (14)

Wrestling

41 (16)

n/a

NJCAA D-I -- Can Be Full Tuition, Room, Board, Books

NJCAA D-II -- Full Tuition Only

NJCAA D-III -- No AThletic Based Aid

ALL ABOVE scholarship awards are based on MAXIMUM AWARDS allowed. Many schools are NOT FULLY FUNDED to allow that many scholarships.