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Scholarship & Internship Information

NCAA Internship Program

The NCAA offers paid, 12-month internships at its national office providing on-the-job learning experiences for college graduates pursuing a career in athletics administration. Applicants are available to request their top three areas of interest from the following groups:

• administrative services
• branding and communications
• championships
• Division I men's and women's basketball
• education services
• enforcement services
• governance
• membership services/student-athlete reinstatement
• the office of diversity and inclusion

Selected interns will be assigned a supervisor and mentor to assist in their career development during the 12-month period, which begins June 2006.

The application deadline is December 16, 2005. The application may be obtained by visiting the NCAA website at:

http://www1.ncaa.org/membership/ed_outreach/prof_development/minority-womens_internship.html

If you have any questions contact Kimberly Ford, Associate Director, NCAA Office for Diversity and Inclusion at 317/971-6222 or e-mail her at kford@ncaa.org.

The Freedom Forum- NCAA Foundation Sports-Journalism Scholarship Program

Contact: NCAA Leadership Advisory Board; Suzy Hays
Contact's e-mail: shays@ncaa.org

Criteria:

• Students should have career goals in sports journalism and major in journalism or have experience in campus sports journalism
• Application can be found online

Recognition/Award:

• 8 - $3,000 scholarships

For more information visit the following website:
http://www.ncaa.org/leadership_advisory_board/programs.html#freedom

Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship Program

Contact: Corey Bray from the NCAA
Contact's e-mail: cbray@ncaa.org

Criteria:

• Under this program, one male and one female student-athlete annually will be awarded a postgraduate scholarship in recognition of outstanding academic achievement and potential for success in postgraduate study.
• An individual named a Byers Scholar will be recognized as one who has combined the best elements of mind and body to achieve national distinction for his or her achievements, and promises to be a future leader in his or her chosen field of career service.

Recognition/Award:

• The basic stipend for each Byers Scholarship shall be $21,500 for an academic year.

For more information visit the following website:
http://www1.ncaa.org/membership/scholarships/byers/index.html

Ethnic Minority and Women's Enhancement Postgraduate Scholarship Programs

Contact: Arthur Hightower
Contact’s e-mail: ahightower@ncaa.org

Criteria:

• Must be an ethnic minority or a woman who will be entering into the first year of their initial postgraduate studies.
• The applicant must be seeking admission or have been accepted into a sports-administration or related program that will assist the applicant in obtaining a career in intercollegiate athletics.

Recognition/Award:

• 16 Scholarships are awarded to minorities and 16 to women
• Each award is valued at $6,000

For more information visit the following website:
http://www1.ncaa.org/membership/ed_outreach/prof_development/minority-womens_scholarships.html

NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Program

Contact: Dr. Wallace; Arthur Hightower
Contact’s e-mail: swallace@buffalo.edu; ahightowere@ncaa.org

Criteria:

• The NCAA awards 174 postgraduate scholarships annually, 87 for men and 87 for women.
• The scholarships are awarded to student-athletes who excel academically and athletically and who are in their last year of intercollegiate athletics competition.
• Nominees must have a minimum grade point average of 3.200 (based on a 4.000 scale), be nominated by the faculty athletics representative or athletics director and intend to continue academic work beyond the baccalaureate degree as a part-time or full-time graduate student.

Recognition/Award:

• The scholarships are one-time, nonrenewable grants of $6,900.

For more information visit the following website:
http://www1.ncaa.org/membership/ed_outreach/prof_development/postgrad_
scholarships.html

Division I Degree-Completion Award Program

Contact: Dr. Wallace; Karen Cooper
Contact’s e-mail: swallace@buffalo.edu; kcooper@ncaa.org

Criteria:

• Applicants must have completed eligibility for athletics-related aid at a Division I member institution before applying and must be within 30 semester hours of their degree requirements.

Recognition/Award:

• Full-time students receive grants equal to a full athletics grant at the institution; part-time students receive tuition and an allowance for books.

For more information visit the following website:
http://www1.ncaa.org/membership/scholarships/degree-completion/d1/index.html

Arthur Ashe Award Jr. Sports Scholar Award

Contact: see website
Contact’s e-mail: see website

Criteria:

• Must be a student of col
• Must have a GPA of 3.2 or higher
• Must be an active member of an intercollegiate team during the year
• Must have completed one full year at the institution
• One Male and One Female are named each year

Recognition/Award:

For more information visit the following website:
www.blackissues.com/ArthurAsheHome.asp

Top VIII Award

Contact: Melody Lawrence
Contact’s e-mail: mlawrence@ncaa.org

Criteria:

• The nominee must be a varsity letter-winner
• The nominee must complete intercollegiate eligibility in winter or spring academic year to be eligible for the winter/spring award or in fall to be eligible for the fall award
• The nominee must attend the January Honors Dinner.

Recognition/Award:

• Recognition at January Honors Dinner

For more information visit the following website:
http://www.ncaa.org/awards/honors_program/top_eight/

Theodore Roosevelt Award

Contact: Melody Lawrence
Contact’s e-mail: mlawrence@ncaa.org

Criteria:

• Must have graduated from an NCAA member institution
• Must have participated in competitive intercollegiate sports
• Must have a continued interest and concern for physical fitness and competitive sport

Recognition/Award:

• Recognition at the NCAA Awards Banquet

For more information visit the following website:
http://www.ncaa.org/awards/honors_program/

Silver Anniversary

Contact: Melody Lawrence
Contact’s e-mail: mlawrence@ncaa.org

Criteria:

• Must be a college graduate
• Eligibility must have been completed 25 years before convention date
• The nominee must have been a varsity letter-winner and must have achieved personal distinction since his/her graduation

Recognition/Award:

• Recognition at the NCAA Awards Banquet

For more information visit the following website:
http://www.ncaa.org/awards/honors_program/

J. Scott Fleming Scholarship Program

Contact:
Contact’s e-mail:

Criteria:

• Full time undergraduate/graduate student at UB
• Must show leadership efforts, through extracurricular and volunteer activities
• Must have helped to promote student involvement and enhance the student experience at UB

Recognition/Award:

• $500.00 scholarship

For more information visit the following website:
www.buffalo.edu - under USAB

Minority Awards

Contact: Sharon Sanford
Contact’s e-mail: ssanford@buffalo.edu

Criteria:

• Must be a Minority

For more information visit the following website:
www.BlackExcel.org

UB Student Response Center Award Search

Contact: Student Response Center

Criteria:

• Must be a student