Scholarships for Athletics

Ready to put your athletic skills to use to help pay for college? If so, this is the right place to be. There are a variety of scholarships available to student athletes. Many athletic scholarships, especially those awarded by local community foundations, are reserved for graduating high school seniors planning to attend an accredited institution, others are available to students athletes up to age 25. While academic achievement may be a factor in the selection process, many scholarships for athletics give more weight to athletic participation – in sports such as basketball, track and field and cheerleading – good sportsmanship and community service. Financial need also may be a factor. Students applying for these scholarships may be asked to submit an essay, as well as letters of recommendation from coaches and others. To get started finding the right scholarship, take a look at the list below.

Showing 21-40 of 58 scholarships
Julie Enberg Memorial Scholarship Fund Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation
key information
  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • Jan-15-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • Residence: Live in |Aitkin, MN|Carlton, MN|Cook, MN|Lake, MN|Ashland, WI|Douglas, WI|Saint Louis, MN|Koochiching, MN|Bayfield, WI|
  • School (College): Attend |University of MinnesotaDuluth (MN)|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.5
Opal Wickland Scholarship Community Foundation of North Central Washington
key information
  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • Mar-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • School (K-12): |Wenatchee High School, Wenatchee, WA|Eastmont High School, East Wenatchee, WA|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.5
Arthur W. Elder, II Scholarship Baltimore Community Foundation
key information
  • 1,250
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • School (K-12): |Heritage High School, Baltimore, MD|
  • Residence: Live in |Baltimore, MD|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.0
David M. Sjuggerud Memorial Scholarship Community Foundation of Dunn County
key information
  • 1,500
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • School (K-12): |Menomonie High School, Menomonie, WI|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.0
key information
  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • Extracurricular: |Music|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.5
Rick Thorpe 9/11 Memorial Scholarship Fund Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
key information
  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • School (K-12): |Minnechaug Regional High School, Wilbraham, MA|
  • Extracurricular: |Volunteer Activities|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 4.5
Johansen `Ohana Scholarship Ke Ali'i Pauahi Foundation
key information
  • 900
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • School (College): |Two-year|Four-year|Accredited U.S College or University|Accredited Hawai'i College or University|
  • Extracurricular: |Community Service|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 5.0
key information
  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • School (K-12): |West Aurora High School, Aurora, IL|
  • School (College): |Two-year|Four-year|Accredited College or University|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.0
key information
  • 750
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • School (College): |Accredited College or University|Missouri|
  • Extracurricular: |Volunteer Activities|School Activities|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 2.0
key information
  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • Residence: Live in |Alabama|
  • School (College): Attend a |Community College|Junior College|Public College|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.0
Gernander Scholarship Fund Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation
key information
  • 1,000
  • 2 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • School (K-12): |Denfeld High School, Duluth, MN|
  • School (College): |Post-secondary School|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
Lacey Family Scholarship The Community Foundation of Bartholomew County
key information
  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Bartholomew, IN|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.0
Charles S. Cicconetti Scholarship Wayne County Community Foundation
key information
  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • Apr-15-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +4 More
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • School (K-12): |High School|
  • Residence: Live in |Wayne, OH|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 2.0
Tom Russell Scholarship The Rhode Island Foundation
key information
  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • School (K-12): |Hope High School: Information Technology, Providence, RI|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.0
Brian Moretti Scholarship Fund The Rhode Island Foundation
key information
  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • School (K-12): |Cranston High School West, Cranston, RI|
  • Extracurricular: |Community Service|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.0
1LT Jeremy L. Wolfe Memorial Scholarship Community Foundation of Dunn County
key information
  • 500
  • 2 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Athletics: |Athletics|Track and Field|
  • School (K-12): |Menomonie High School, Menomonie, WI|Colfax High School, Colfax, WI|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.0
North Carolina Hispanic College Fund Triangle Community Foundation
key information
  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • Ethnicity: Be |Hispanic|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|Two-year|Four-year|Community College|College|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.0
William & Edna Bennett Scholarship Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley
key information
  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • School (K-12): |East Aurora High School, Aurora, IL|
  • Residence: Live in |Aurora, IL|Kane, IL|Kendall, IL|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.5
David L. Ringen Scholarship Community Foundation of Jackson County
key information
  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • May-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • School (K-12): |Easton Valley High School, Preston, IA|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.5
key information
  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +4 More
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • School (K-12): |Bay City Central High School, Bay City, MI|John Glenn High School, Bay City, MI|
  • Residence: Live in |Bay, MI|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 4.5
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