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Athletic College Grants

While many athletes depend on scholarships to pay their way through college, many never receive such funding for their education, since only the top athletes are offered contracts. However, an athletic college grant can be secured through a number of sources for those who can achieve greatness in sports and athletics but can't break into that top bracket. This makes it possible to receive an education without incurring enormous debt.

For those interested in pursuing the dream of becoming a professional tennis player, the United States Tennis Association offers the two annual recipients $5000 in funding through the Okechi Womeodu Scholar Athlete Grant, available to junior players between the ages of 14-18 who rank in the top 100 of their age groups and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Some grants are also available for research into strength and conditioning, including a graduate research grant, which awards up to $2500 towards a masters research grant or $5000 towards a doctoral research grant.

Even the sport of bowling can achieve individuals some source of funding. Whenever Team USA members participate in official events, the United States Bowling Congress awards a basic grant of $200 per diem and each athlete is entitled to up to $1000 in Educational or Ranking grants each calendar year. Earning medals in the Men's World Championships is also worth additional funding. A gold medal is worth a $500 grant, while silver and bronze earn $350 and $250, respectively.

Other sports which students can play for grants include football, soccer, basketball, and track and field.

List of Athletic College Grants

Paying for school is not easy, but we are here to help. OEDb's student finance section will help you find the money you need to pay your tuition and other college expenses. We cover scholarships, college grants, and student loans. Scholarships and grants are both forms of "free money", meaning they don't need to be paid back. Scholarships are typically awarded by businesses or individuals, with the money being earmarked specifically for tuition. They can be awarded based on a student's location or by religious affiliation, such as Catholicism or Islam. Grants are typically awarded by governments or non-profit organizations and the money often can be applied to several different expenses a student may incur, not solely tuition. They can be awarded based on location or ethnicity, for instance African American or Hispanic. Loans are not considered "free money", because unlike scholarships and grants, they do need to be paid back after graduation. Common federal loans include Perkins and Stafford. Loans are also available by location.