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Athletics/Sports RFPs Posted by the Foundation Center PND Digest
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_athletics.jhtml
Each RFP listing provides a brief overview of a current funding opportunity offered by a foundation or other grantmaking organization. Interested applicants should read the full RFP at the grantmaker's Web site or contact the grantmaker directly for complete program guidelines and eligibility requirements before submitting a proposal to that grantmaker.
(Last checked 07/18/08)
Athletic Sports Scholarships for Women
http://athleticscholarships.net/scholarships-women-title-ix.htm
(Last checked 07/18/08)
Casey Martin Award
http://www.nikebiz.com/
Casey Martin, a pro golfer who battles a rare circulatory condition, engaged the PGA in a landmark lawsuit for the right to use a motorized cart during tournaments. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in his favor in May 2001.
Nike created the Casey Martin Awards the same year to celebrate his passion and competitive spirit. We present the award annually to an individual who has excelled in athletic pursuits while overcoming significant physical, mental, societal or cultural challenges, and who proudly serves as an advocate for fellow athletes with disabilities.
Nike presents the award each fall at its world headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. It includes a silver medal inscribed, "In recognition of your courage to fight for what is right and fair, on and off the field," and a $25,000 grant to a nonprofit organization of the winner's choosing that supports the disabled community.
Although Nike did not award a Casey Martin Award in 2007, they are still interested in finding worthy candidates (06/15/08).
Also listed under Grants for Individuals : the Disabled.
(Last checked 07/18/08)
Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid Page (2001)
Athletic Scholarships
http://www.college-scholarships.com/athletic.htm
NCAA Division I and Division II institutions, and some NAIA and NJCAA institutions offer scholarships in baseball, basketball, cross country, crew, fencing, field hockey, golf, hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, track, volleyball, and wrestling. Some colleges and universities offer athletic scholarships in other sports as well.
This web site provides web links to organizations that assist students in finding and securing athletic scholarships and grant in aids. Be aware that most charge a fee.
(Last checked 07/18/08)
Findlaw's Sports Recruiting Page
http://sports.findlaw.com/sports_guide/agencies/recruiting/
Links to recruiting services that can help athletes find scholarhips to attend college, primarily for a fee.
(Last checked 07/18/08)
Michigan High School Athletic Association
http://www.mhsaa.com
Offering 24 $1000 scholarships to graduating seniors as part of its scholar-athlete award program. Applicants must have a minimum 3.5 grade point average, have won a varsity letter in the sport in which they are applying prior to their senior year and been involved in other activities, both school-sponsored and outside of school. Individual applications must be returned to your high school athletic director by Nov. 25. Source: Lansing State Journal, Sept. 12, 2002.
(Last checked 07/18/08)
Michigan State University
Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
http://www.finaid.msu.edu/athletes.asp
The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics provides scholarships in 26 sports. The head coach of each sport may request a full scholarship that covers: tuition and fees, room and board, and books. Partial scholarships cover a portion of one or more of these expenses. All scholarships are awarded for a period of one year.
(Last checked 07/18/08)
Michigan State University
Department of Kinesiology
Awards and Scholarships
http://edweb6.educ.msu.edu/kin/Awards/awardsmenu.htm
(Last checked 07/18/08)
Michigan State University
Department of Kinesiology
Endowed Scholarship
http://edweb6.educ.msu.edu/kin/Awards/Graduate/kinendowed.htm
This scholarship recognizes graduate students in the Department of Kinesiology who have demonstrated exemplary motivation and capacity to achieve educational and professional goals, and initiative to go beyond ordinary expectations in their professional behavior and development. The fellowship was initiated in 1994, and is funded primarily by donations from department faculty members. Approximately $3,000 is available to scholarship recipients each year. Additional scholarship opportunities are listed at
http://edweb6.educ.msu.edu/kin/Alumni/scholarships.htm
(Last checked 07/18/08)
NAIA and NCAA Athletic Scholarships
http://www.collegesportsscholarships.com
College Sports scholarships. An information and resource site for athletes who want to apply for college athletic scholarships. Information and advice is free. It is a wonderful resource for athletes who are not in the top 5% or the blue chip category and is a “do it yourself” alternative to expensive recruiting services, as an added bonus it teaches students basic communication skills.
(Last checked 07/18/08)
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
Scholarships and Internships
http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=573
Each year, the NCAA awards more than $1 million in scholarships to deserving students who have participated in college athletics and/or are pursuing an athletics-related career. Programs listed include:
School-Administered Athletic Scholarships
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Program
Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship Program
Ethnic Minority & Women's Enhancement Postgraduate Scholarship Program
Degree Completion Scholarships
The Freedom Forum-NCAA Foundation Sports-Journalism Scholarships
Ethnic Minority and Women's Internship Programs.
(Last checked 07/18/08)
National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
Grants and Scholarships
http://www.nsca-lift.org/Foundation/
The National Strength and Conditioning Foundation, formed in 1989, is designed to financially support higher education of students pursuing a career in the strength and conditioning field and to facilitate and disseminate strength and conditioning research. Seven (7) programs make up the foundation activities, including the Graduate Research Grant, the Undergraduate Research Grant, the Challenge Scholarship, the High School Scholarship, the Women and Minority Scholarship, Nutricia Nutritional Research Grant and the Power Systems Professional Scholarship.
(Last checked 07/18/08)
Our World Underwater Scholarship Society
http://www.owuscholarship.org
Location: Europe and US
Are you: aged 21-25? a CMAS*** or equivalent diver? and do you have an excellent academic record? Want to gain a years worth of experience in a wide range of fields related to the underwater world with some of the worlds top experts? Could you be an ambassador for the marine environment?
Our World Underwater Scholarship Society award two experienced based scholarships funded by Rolex one in Europe and one in USA each year. The scholar also receives full diving and underwater filming equipment. The competition is tough but if there is something about you or someone you know which makes them shine the closing date for the next scholarship is 31st December 2005 for the 2006 scholar. To find out more please check out our web site or contact me at JadeBerman@hotmail.com
(Last checked 07/18/08)
Patrick Kerr Skateboard Scholarship
http://www.skateboardscholarship.org/about/
The Patrick Kerr Skateboard Scholarship awards one $5,000 and three $1,000 scholarships to skateboarders who are high school seniors with a GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Recipients must enroll as a full-time undergraduate at an accredited college or university the fall after high school graduation. US citizenship is required. The award is given to skateboard activists. The deadline is in late April. For more information visit the web site.
(Last checked 07/18/08)
Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year (Sammy) Scholarships
http://sammy.bodybymilk.com/index.php
The got milk? Milk Mustache campaign, inpartnership with USA TODAY, has kicked off the fifth annual Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year (SAMMY) awards, which recognizes 25 high school senior student athletes nationwide with a $7,500 scholarship for excellence in academics, athletics, community service and leadership.
(Last checked 07/18/08)
United States Golf Association
Fellowships
http://www.usga.org/aboutus/foundation/fellowship/fellowship.html
(Last checked 07/18/08)
U.S. Synchronized Swimming - Speedo Swimmer of the Quarter Awards
http://www.usasynchro.org/
$500 scholarship and recognition available for students 12 years or over participating in synchronized swimming. Click on resources and look for the announcement.
(Last checked 07/18/08)
Women's Sports Foundation
College Athletic Scholarships Database
http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/cgi-bin/iowa/funding/coll/index.html
(Last checked 07/18/08)
Women's Sports Foundation
Funding Page
http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/cgi-bin/iowa/funding/index.html
Since 1996, the Foundation has awarded nearly $1 million in scholarships. In 2000 alone, we've granted more than $526,000 to 335 individuals and 153 teams and programs across 48 states.
Funding girls' and women's sports dreams is our business.
(Last checked 07/18/08)
Women's Sports Foundation
Grants and Scholarships Page
http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/Grants-And-Scholarships.aspx
Covers grants, scholarships, and internships available for women athletes, plus a few funding opportunities for college or university athletic programs for women. Entries include:
AQHA National Female Equestrian Award
Aspire Higher Grassroot Grants
CAP Spread the Word
CAP Take Action
Dorothy Harris Endowed Scholarship
Jackie Joyner-Kersee/ Minority Internship
Jump Start Program
Katie and Perrie Endowed Fund
Leadership Development Grant
Linda Riddle/SGMA Endowed Scholarship
Long Island Girls' Sports Fund
Massachusetts Sports Partnership
Tampax Grants for Girls
The Carol Mann Golf Fund
Travel and Training Fund
Zina Garrison/ Minority Internship
(Last checked 07/18/08)
Women's Sports Foundation
Internship Opportunity
http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/cgi-bin/iowa/about/article.html?record=19
(Last checked 07/18/08)
Women's Western Golf Association Scholarships
http://www.wwga.org/
(Last checked 07/18/08)
Databases
Community of Science Funding Opportunities Database
On campus access
Off campus access using EZ Proxy Server
Michigan State university faculty, staff, and students can identify additional funding opportunities by searching this database. Select Main Search and then type in the academic discipline of your choice in the "All Fields" box.
(Last checked 07/18/08)
Foundation Grants to Individuals Online (Main Library Access Only)
http://gtionline.fdncenter.org/ipl.php
Includes descriptions of more than 6,000 foundations and public charities that fund individual grantseekers, and is searchable by nine different criteria. Records provide contact information, financial data, application information, and program descriptions, with links to more than 500 foundation Web sites. Updated quarterly.
(Last checked 07/18/08)
GrantSelect
http://72.3.247.11/gs/cgi-bin/welcome.pl
GrantSelect is the online version of the GRANTS Database containing over 10,000 funding opportunities provided by over 3,400 sponsoring organizations. Michigan State university faculty, staff, and students can identify additional funding opportunities by searching this database.
(Last checked 07/18/08)
MSU Scholarship Search
https://scholendow.ais.msu.edu/student/ScholSearch.Asp
MSU offers a wide variety of scholarships, some of which have criteria which severely limit the number of students who might be eligible for the scholarship, while others have much broader criteria. This facility should help you find those MSU scholarships for which you might be eligible. You can search either by unit (College/Department) within the University or by criteria such as major/specialization, Michigan county of permanent residence, high school, or study abroad.
(Last checked 07/18/08)
Cornell University
Graduate School Funding Database
http://www.gradschool.cornell.edu/?p=132
(Last checked 07/18/08)
ENotes Scholarships and Loans Directory
http://college.enotes.com/scholarships-loans/
Covers over 4,200 scholarships by type of school, gender, field of study and special recipient criteria. Or you can browse by state/province with the links on the left. Our database contains a total of 7,200 scholarships, grants, loans, prizes and fellowships.
(Last checked 07/18/08)
FastWeb
http://www.fastweb.com/.
If you have access to the world wide web and are willing to fill in the online forms, this service promises a free customized list of financial aid sources. FastWeb is actually a searchable database of more than 400,000 private sector scholarships, fellowships, grants, and loans from more than 3,000 sources for all levels of higher education. First-time visitors have to register (first and last name and a user ID), then complete a profile, including background and fields of study. Registrants then receive a list of all currently relevant funding sources. The registration information is stored and can be used on subsequent visits. The entire sign-up process, and delivery of available funding sources, can be a bit tedious: about five to twenty minutes, depending on the connection speed. Approximately 500 new scholarships are added to the database daily, so registrants can stay current. Provided courtesy of Financial Aid Information Page and Student Services, Inc. created by Mark Kantrowitz and sponsored by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators.
(Last checked 07/18/08)
Books
The books mentioned on this page are available for public use in the Michigan State University Libraries. If you are unable to visit our library, consider visiting a Foundation Center Cooperating Collection in your home state or a local public library in your home town. If the books are not available there, ask about interlibrary loan or visit a local bookstore to find out whether they can be purchased.
Athletic Recruiting and Scholarship Guide: For High School Athletes and Parents. Wayne Mazzoni. New York, N.Y. : Mazz Marketing, 1998. 111pp. Funding Center (1 East) GV351 .M37 1998
Athletic Scholarships. Andy Clark and Amy Clark. New York, N.Y. : Facts on File Publications, 1994. 3rd edition, 343pp. Funding Center (1 East) GV583 .G73 1994
Details over $400 million of athletic scholarship aid and tips on how to go about tapping into this aid.
Athletic Scholarships. Andy Clark and Amy Clark. New York, N.Y. : Facts on File Publications, 2000. 4th edition, 338pp. Funding Center (1 East) GV583 .G73 2000
Details over $400 million of athletic scholarship aid and tips on how to go about tapping into this aid.
Athletic Scholarships for Dummies. Patrick Britz. New York, N.Y. : John Wiley, 2007. 316pp. On order 07/18/08
Savvy guidance in navigating the athletic scholarship process Each year, over 1,500 colleges and universities award approximately $1.25 billion in athletic scholarships to over 200,000 incoming freshmen. This friendly guide covers everything parents and college-bound student athletes need to know about securing a full or partial college athletic scholarship. Topics covered include academic eligibility; NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA recruiting regulations; self-promotion; working with high school coaches and guidance counselors; understanding the role of the college recruiter; combining academic with athletic scholarships; and parent and athlete do's and don'ts.
Free Money for Athletic Scholarships. Laurie Blum. New York, N.Y. : Henry Holt, 1993. 194pp. Funding Center (1 East) GV583 .B56 1993
A comprehensive guide to more than 600 grants available from colleges and universities as well as athletic associations.
How to Play the Sports Recruiting Game and Get an Athletic Scholarship: the Handbook and Guide to Success for the African-American High School Student Athlete. Rodney J. McKissic. Phoenix, Az. : Amber Books, 1998. 158pp. Main Library Stacks GV350.5 .M33 1998
Topics covered include: being strong, confident, academic, spiritually healthy, and a winner; the top coaches, teams, and schools - where they are and how to reach them; which writers, publications, sports reports are important to be featured in and why they are important to your high school athletic career; which summer camps to attend.
How to Win a Sports Scholarship. Penny Hastings and Todd D. Caven. Los Angeles, Cal. : First Base Sports, 1999. 2nd edition, 246pp. Funding Center (1 East) LB2338 .H37 1999
A Parent's and Student-Athlete's Guide to Athletic Scholarships : Getting Money Without Being Taken for a (Full) ride. Don Wheeler. Lincolnwood, Ill. : Contemporary Books, 2000. 458pp. Funding Center (1 East) GV351 .W47 2000
Designed to help young athletes and their parents understand the recruiting process and the wide array of scholarships and financial aid available to them.
Peterson's Sports Scholarships and College Athletic Programs. Ron Walker, ed. Princeton, N.J. : Peterson's Guides, 1999. 4th edition, 876pp. Funding Center (1 East) LB2338 .P47
A college-by-college look at intercollegiate athletic programs, sports scholarships, and other vital financial aid information -- along with practical advice from firsthand experts on the ins and outs of college sports. [Third edition, 1998 is also available in the Funding Center.
Annual Register of Grant Support
Wilmette, Ill. : National Register Publishing Co., annual. Funding Center (1 East) LB2336 .A7
Includes information on programs sponsored by government agencies, public and private foundations, educational and professional associations, special interest organizations and corporations. Covers a broad range of interests including academic and scientific research, publication support, equipment and construction support, in-service training, competitions and prizes, and travel and exchange programs. Organized by broad subject areas with four indexes: subject, organization and program, geographic and personnel.
Directory of Research Grants
Phoenix, Ariz. : The Oryx Press, annual. Funding Center (1 East) LB2338 .D5
An annual print version of the Grants Database. Contains information about grants and fellowships available for research projects from federal and state governments, private foundations, professional organizations, and corporations. List grants programs by specific funding areas; indexed by sponsoring organization and grant name.
Foundation Grants to Individuals
New York, N.Y. : Foundation Center, biennial. Funding Center (1 East) LB2336 .F6
The most comprehensive listing available of private foundations which provide financial assistance to individuals. The foundations described have made grants to students, artists, scholors, foreign individuals, minorities, musicians, scientists and writers for scholarships, fellowships, student loans, internships, residencies, arts and cultural projects, medical and emergency assistance, residencies and travel programs.
The Grants Register
New York, N.Y. : St. Martin's Press, annual. Funding Center (1 East) LB2338 .G7
The complete guide to postgraduate funding worldwide.
Awards, Honors, and Prizes : Volume I, United States and Canada and Volume II, International and Foreign
Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., irregular. Main Library Reference AS8 .A87
Directory of awards and their donors recognizing achievement in advertising, architecture, arts and humanities, business and finance, communications, computers, consumer affairs, ecology, education, engineering, fashion, film, journalism, law, librarianship, literature, medicine, music, performing arts, photography, public affairs, publishing, radio and television, religion, science, social science, sports, and transportation. Indexed by sponsoring organization, award, and subject area.
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Jon Harrison