Scholarships by Sport: Track and Field

Track and Field:

For millions of athletes that participate in track and field in America there are many college scholarships available. To receive a scholarship you will need to follow specific guidelines (Please refer to our scholarship article).

If you are a high school track and field participant, you may be able to use your talents to receive a scholarship.

Talented athletes receive sports scholarships from all types of colleges and universities, from elite programs to smaller private institutions. College coaches have the options and the flexibility to divide scholarships among the majority of players and can grant larger scholarships to attract better talent.

The Scholarship Break Down:

-The NCAA allows each DI college track program 12.69 scholarships for men and 18 for women.

-DII men and women’s programs both receive 12.6 scholarships.

-There are 271 DI and 148 DII schools that offer track and field scholarships for men. That is a grand total of 5,303.7 scholarships in the NCAA.

-A total of 8,510 scholarships are available for women in NCAA competition.

-There are 252 DI and 101 DII programs that offer Indoor track and field scholarships for men and 290 division 1 and 108 DII programs for women.