Lacrosse Scholarships for Women
If you are a female lacrosse player who hopes to earn a scholarship to college in lacrosse, there is good news because the sport continues to grow at the collegiate level. Since 2009, at the National Collegiate Athletic Association's highest level of Division I, 17 new schools are competing and offering scholarships in women's lacrosse.
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NCAA Division I
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The National Collegiate Athletic Association or NCAA's Division I level is the highest level of women's lacrosse. According to the NCAA website, as of March 2011, 101 schools offer scholarships in women's lacrosse. These schools are concentrated in the Eastern and more specifically the Northeastern part of the United States, with only seven schools west of the Mississippi River competing. According to LAX Power, women's lacrosse programs at the Division I level are allowed to offer a total of 12 scholarships. Division I schools are allowed to split or divide lacrosse scholarships among multiple players.
NCAA Division II
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The NCAA's Division II level is the second highest level of college lacrosse. Division II programs usually are smaller in enrollment and athletic budget when compared with Division I schools. According to the NCAA website, as of March 2011, there are 63 schools competing in women's lacrosse at the Division II level. LAX Power says that Division II women's lacrosse programs are permitted to offer 9.9 scholarships in women's lacrosse. Division II schools also are allowed to split or divide scholarships between more than one player.
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Junior Colleges
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The National Junior College Athletic Association, or NJCAA, governs two-year or junior college athletics across the country. According to the NJCAA website, as of March 2011, 19 junior college programs were competing in women's lacrosse. The NJCAA website notes that women's lacrosse teams are allowed to offer 20 scholarships, of which only three can be awarded to non-U.S. citizens. Junior colleges are allowed to offer less than the allotted scholarship limits, and they can split scholarships, according to LAX Power.
NCAA Division III and Club Teams
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The NCAA Division III level and club teams are an option for strong academic students and for students of schools that do not offer women's lacrosse as a varsity sport. Division III programs and club programs do not give lacrosse scholarships, but LAX Power notes that lacrosse players can receive academic scholarships and grants to help with school costs. According to the NCAA website, as of March 2011, 205 schools were competing in women's lacrosse at the Division III level.
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