College Tennis Scholarships for Women
- The National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA, Division I level is the highest and most competitive level of women's college tennis. According to College Sports Scholarships, 316 schools across the United States offer scholarships in women's tennis. CSS also notes that women's Division I programs are permitted to offer eight full scholarships, which cannot be split or divided among multiple players. CSS says women's tennis is a head-count sport, meaning scholarships are full grants that include tuition, books, room and board.
- The NCAA Division II level is the second-highest level of women's four-year college tennis. NCAA Division II schools usually are smaller than Division I schools and offer smaller athletic budgets. According to College Sports Scholarships, 211 schools offer women's tennis scholarships at the Division II level. CSS says that Division II women's programs are allowed to offer a total of six scholarships. But it is important to note that Division II programs are permitted to split or divide their scholarships among multiple student-athletes.
- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, or NAIA, is the lowest level of four-year college tennis. NAIA schools are usually smaller and many of them are private colleges, with much smaller athletics budgets than larger NCAA schools. According to the United States Tennis Association, NAIA schools are allowed to offer five scholarships in women's tennis. NAIA schools are allowed to split up or divide their scholarships among multiple players as they see fit.
- Junior college tennis across the United States falls under the governance of the National Junior College Athletic Association, or NJCAA. According to the USTA, 64 women's NJCAA Division I schools offer tennis scholarships. The NJCAA website notes that women's Division I programs are allowed to offer nine scholarships. Of those nine, three can be full scholarships that include tuition, fees, books, room, board and transportation to and from the school once per year. The NJCAA rules state that the other six scholarships are limited to tuition, fees and books.
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