Welcome to Athletic Scholarships Direct

ASD's Free Basic subscription gives student-athletes and Parents access to the tools they need to educate themselves on the college athletic recruiting process...including access to the resources of our Virtual Recruiting Classroom where you will find the most up-to-date information on the recruiting process, timelines and academic requirements from the NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA.

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Your NCAA compliant Virtual Road-map for Finding the "Right" College Athletic Scholarship; D1, DII, DIII, NAIA, JuCo.

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Check out open scholarships as they get posted

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The sports we represent

Baseball	Basketball	Bowling
Cheerleading	Cross Country	Diving
Fencing	Field Hockey	Football
Golf	Gymnastics	Ice Hockey
Indoor Track	Lacrosse	Rifle
Rowing	Skiing	Soccer
Softball	Swimming	Tennis
Track & Field	Volleyball	Water Polo
Wrestling

ASD Hot Sheet/What's New

What is a full athletic scholarship worth these days?

It depends. At an in-state, public school in 2009, the NCAA estimates the average yearly value of a full scholarship at just more than $15,000. For an out-of-state public institution, the average cost is approximately $25,000 per year. Full scholarships at private schools average slightly more than $35,000. USA Today recently estimated the value of a full athletics scholarship at $120,000 per year. But the real value of athletics scholarships is intangible. Without them, many student-athletes would be unable to pursue their athletics and academic dreams.

Is Your Student-Athlete Ready for 9th Grade?

The NCAA considers freshmen in High School “prospective Student-Athletes”.

The NCAA has published very specific guidelines regarding core course curriculum and GPA attainment beginning freshman year and continuing through High School graduation.

Additionally, the competition for athletic scholarships will continue to be intense, due to the increasing number of high school student-athletes and overall high school graduates which, according to the US Department of Education, will peak in the 2014-2015 academic year.

Scholarship Opportunities
NAIA institutions award $450 million annually to eligible student-athletes.

Each school determines how much aid it awards to an individual student-athlete. Scholarships, grants-in-aid or student loans are controlled by each institution through the same committee that handles all student loans and scholarships.

When should a student register with the NCAA Eligibility Center?

Students should register with the Eligibility Center at the beginning of their junior year in high school. At the end of the student's junior year, a transcript, which includes six semesters of grades, should be sent to the Eligibility Center from the high school. Additionally, students should have their SAT or ACT scores forwarded directly to the Eligibility Center (by using code "9999") whenever they take the exam.

The ASD Team Welcomes Bainbridge-Guilford High School, Bainbridge, NY and Athletic Director Greg Warren as our newest High School Rewards Partners!

The ASD Team Welcomes the Glen Rock (NJ) High School Booster Club and Booster Club President, Kerry Miller as our newest High School Rewards Partners!

Does the NCAA award athletic scholarships?

Individual schools award athletic scholarships, not the NCAA. Only Division I and II schools offer athletic scholarships. NCAA members provide more than $2 billion in athletics scholarships annually.

For girls, an athletic scholarship is most elusive in volleyball, according to a Columbus (Oh) Post Dispatch analysis of data from the NCAA and National Federation of State High School Associations. (The study did not include NAIA or JuCO Opportunities)

About 115,500 high-school senior girls played volleyball in the U.S. during the 2008-09 school year, and there were about 4,700 full or partial athletic scholarships available in that sport.

Which is why it is so critical to begin exposing your student-athlete to all of the potential opportunities available as early as 9th Grade - ASD can help expose your daughter to College Volleyball Coaches and Programs all across the US.

Concussion prevention and treatment-NCAA.org

Estimates suggest that 1.6-1.8 million concussions occur from participation in sports- and recreation-related activities every year. These injuries are often difficult to detect, with athletes often underreporting an injury, minimizing its importance or not recognizing that an injury has occurred. There are potentially serious complications of concussions. The following NCAA video explains the impact concussions play within sports. It is better to miss one game than the whole season.
When in doubt, get checked out.

ASD Welcomes Trenton Central High School - Trenton, New Jersey, to the High School Rewards Program; Special Thanks to Athletic Director Lawrence Parker

Athletic Scholarships Direct is proud to have been approved as an official partner of the North American Booster Club Association.

The North American Booster Club Association ("NABCA") is the first of its kind National Booster Club Association dedicated to providing booster clubs throughout North America with the highest level of Guidance, Education, Training and Support