Can naia schools give athletic scholarships?

Division III level sports do not offer scholarship funding. While the association will have fewer scholarships to go around than the more expansive NCAA - as there are fewer members schools - NAIA-participating schools have less-strict rules when it comes to being on a collegiate team. read more

However, Division III student-athletes can only receive academic or non-athletic scholarships – no athletic scholarships are allowed. Each year, the NCAA hands out about $1 billion in athletic scholarships, with the rest coming from the individual school. Conversely, the NAIA consists of 300 schools and 13 sports. read more

NAIA College Athletics and Athletic Scholarships. The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) is an organization that promotes the academic development of students through intercollegiate athletics. To date, the NAIA has 300 member colleges and universities and has over 60,000 participating student athletes. read more