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.

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key information
  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|Four-year|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.0
The Gail Karp Orgell Scholarship Fund Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund
key information
  • 1,000 - 2,000
  • 2 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • School (College): |Four-year|Accredited California University|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.0
key information
  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • May 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • School (K-12): |Garber High School, Essexville, MI|
  • Residence: Live in |Michigan|Bay, MI|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 4.5
Kim A. Stump Memorial Scholarship Fund Blackford County Community Foundation
key information
  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • Residence: Live in |Blackford, IN|
  • Extracurricular: |Sports|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.0
Jay and Rheba Downes Memorial Scholarship Coastal Bend Community Foundation
key information
  • 1,500
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Athletics: |Athletics|Golf|
  • School (K-12): |Alice High School, Alice, TX|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|Four-year|College|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.0
James B. Krumsiek Memorial Scholarship Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
key information
  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • School (K-12): |Longmeadow High School, Longmeadow, MA|Cathedral High School, Springfield, MA|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.5
Rusty Mazzie Memorial Scholarship Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia, Inc.
key information
  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • Mar-31-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • School (K-12): |Public|Private|Notre Dame High School, Clarksburg, WV|
  • School (College): |Higher Education Institution|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 5.0
Charles "Pete" Paddock Memorial Scholarship Community Foundation of Boone County
key information
  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • School (K-12): |Zionsville High School, Zionsville, IN|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 2.0
BME Sisters Scholarship Heritage Fund - the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County
key information
  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • School (K-12): |Columbus North High School, Columbus, IN|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|Four-year|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 1.5
Janet Hansen Memorial Edinburgh Scholarship Johnson County Community Foundation
key information
  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • June 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • School (K-12): |Edinburgh Community High School, Edinburgh, IN|
  • Residence: Live in |Edinburgh, IN|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 5.0
George H. Duarte Zeta Scholarship Fund Phi Sigma Kappa International Headquarters
key information
  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • Jan-31-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • Organization: Zeta alumnus (Professional Organization)
  • School (College): |Accredited College|Accredited University|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 1.5
Dave Cannada Memorial Scholarship Fund Community Foundation of Greater Jackson
key information
  • 5,000
  • 2 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +4 More
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • School (K-12): |William B Murrah High School, Jackson, MS|
  • Residence: Live in |Mississippi|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 1.5
Lee Bofto Honorary Scholarship Community Foundation of North Central Washington
key information
  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • School (K-12): |Wenatchee High School, Wenatchee, WA|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 5.0
Athletes Abroad Scholarship Fund for Education Abroad
key information
  • 10,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • Residence: |Permanent U.S. Resident|
  • Citizenship: |U.S. Citizen|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 2.0
Travis Gerardy Scholarship Community Foundation of Jackson County
key information
  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • May-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • School (K-12): |Mason City High School, Mason City, IA|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.5
Homer and Gwendolen Fix Memorial Scholarship Community Foundation of Boone County
key information
  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • School (K-12): |Zionsville Community High School, Zionsville, IN|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.5
Nicholas G. Grass Scholarship Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
key information
  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • School (K-12): |Holyoke High School, Holyoke, MA|
  • Residence: Live in |Hampden, MA|Hampshire, MA|Franklin, MA|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 2.0
H. Ernest & Helen L. Johnson Memorial Fund Sacramento Region Community Foundation
key information
  • 1,000 - 2,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • Organization: Girl Scout|Boy Scouts|YMCA (Professional Organization)
  • School (K-12): |High School|Placer, CA|El Dorado, CA|Yolo, CA|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 2.0
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