Most schools have a mens and womens volleyball teams but most scholarships are for female volleyball athletes because the majority of volleyball players tend to be female. Among NCAA Division I schools for example, there are 247 sponsored female teams compared to 23 on the men’s side. The men’s teams are found predominantly at large schools like UCLA, USC, Stanford, Penn State and Ohio State.
It is extremely difficult to get a volleyball scholarship from a top competitive program. Most of the top competitive program scholarships require minimum GPAs to qualify. Do not rule out some smaller schools with lesser-known programs where funding may be more available, especially if you’re targeting a men’s teams.
Volleyball players who want to play the sport on the club or intramural level still may be eligible for scholarships set up by local leagues and organizations who judge athletes less on talent and more on other factors such as academic achievement, work in the community or affiliations with their groups. Players at all skill levels can then find themselves eligible for awards not offered directly by the college they plan to attend.
For additional information about volleyball scholarships and awards based on different criteria, try conducting a search of free scholarships at Scholarships.com.
