NCAA GYMNASTICS SCHOLARSHIPS
Facts about College Gymnastic
Recruiting and scouting
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information about college Gymnastic scholarships and the gymnastics recruiting
and scouting process. The information you need to apply for a scholarship is all
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Not all athletic scholarships are full ride
like football and basketball, so called "head count" sports; most are classed as
"equivalency" sports, like men's gymnastics and division 2, women's gymnastics.
Put simply this means that coaches can "share" their allocation between a larger
number of gymnasts. Division 1 women's gymnastics is classed as a "head count"
sport and 12 FULL-RIDE SCHOLARSHIPS are awarded by each college in division 1.
In total there is about 810 gymnastic scholarships available to girls in the
NCAA alone.
The NCAA allows each division 1 gymnastics program 6.3 scholarships for men and 12 for women. In division 2 the ratio is 5.4 scholarships for men and 6 for women.
As a high school gymnast you should be aware that the standard at college level is very high. I would recommend that you attend a few meets to gauge the actual intensity at this level. Remember that only the absolute top players will be approached with offers.
College gymnastics scouts look for players with a good mix of talent, you might be recruited by a small Division III college or a top Division I school, but attending a college gymnastics camp will increase your chances of being scouted by gymnastics recruiters.
Don't just concentrate on the top division
I colleges, many of these larger schools usually have a large number of
potential recruits. The competition is fierce, unless you are a blue chip
gymnast you wont receive scholarship offers.