Amount: $24,000 per year (renewable for a second year).

About:
Each year, through the Walter Byers Graduate Scholarship program, the NCAA awards $24,000 scholarships to one male and one female student-athlete for their outstanding academic achievements and potential to excel in graduate studies. Applicants must have competed in varsity intercollegiate athletics at an NCAA institution, be enrolled full-time in graduate study or be a graduating senior with intentions of applying for admission into a graduate degree program, and have at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale.

Eligible Grade Levels: College Senior, Graduate Student

Eligible Majors: All majors

Residency Requirement: No residency requirement

Minimum GPA: 3.5

Deadline: January 10, 2025

Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.