The NCAA has awarded $10,000 postgraduate scholarships to 42 exceptional student-athletes as part of the 2025-26 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship program. These student-athletes, representing fall sports across all three NCAA divisions, have demonstrated outstanding academic achievements, athletic excellence and leadership within their communities.
Each year, the NCAA awards up to 126 postgraduate scholarships to student-athletes who have completed their final year of athletics competition. The scholarships are distributed three times annually — in the fall, winter and spring — providing 21 scholarships each to men and women per season. The award is a one-time, nonrenewable scholarship intended to support graduate study at an accredited institution.
Established in 1964, the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship program promotes and encourages graduate education by recognizing the Association's most accomplished student-athletes. The program evaluates candidates on their athletic and academic achievements, campus involvement, community service and leadership.Â
2025-26 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Fall Awardees
Men's Awardees
- Avery Book, Glenville State, football
- Luke Chandler, Trinity (Texas), soccer
- Samuel Edwards, Michigan State, football
- Michel Feldman, Queens (North Carolina), soccer
- Lucas Florsheim, Pomona-Pitzer, cross country
- Noah Francis, Thomas More, cross country
- Logan Garnica, Utah State, cross country
- Alexis Ibarra, William Jewell, soccer
- Kyle Johnson, Wheaton (Illinois), soccer
- Tristan Martinez, Clemson, football
- Joshua Mason, Michigan State, soccer
- Elliot Miller, Wooster, soccer
- Gabriel Nichols, Carleton, cross country
- Tanner Pulice, Stanford, water polo
- Rodger Rivera, Texas, cross country
- Stirling Sakashita, University of Chicago, football
- Will Sangpachatanaruk, Johns Hopkins, soccer
- Gabe Scales, Ole Miss, cross country
- Tanner Talley, Kansas, cross country
- Timothy Treinen, Johns Hopkins, soccer
- Aidan Westerberg, North Central (Illinois), soccer
Women's Awardees
- Bethany Arabe, Point Loma, soccer
- Natalie Barnouw, MIT, soccer
- Riley Beach, Iowa State, cross country
- Ella Becker, Cornell College, volleyball
- Lila Brown, Dickinson, soccer
- Erin DiSandro, Muhlenberg, field hockey
- Audriana Fitzmorris, Stanford, volleyball
- Helen Gutierrez, Furman, soccer
- Manu Johnsen, Kennesaw State, volleyball
- Caroline Kelly, Tufts, soccer
- Cristina Lopez, Vassar, field hockey
- Rebecca Mantione, Hobart/William Smith, field hockey
- Amanda McNally, Stockton, cross country
- Leena Mehendale, MIT, soccer
- Ilsa Newland, Trinity (Texas), soccer
- Olivia Olson, Central Missouri, volleyball
- Eleni Panagopoulos, Johns Hopkins, volleyball
- Myla Toole, Xavier, cross country
- Reagan Whatley, Trinity (Texas), volleyball
- Ally White, Wittenberg, volleyball
- Leonie Witt, Lake Erie, soccer
Spring sports applications now open
Applications for spring sports participants are being accepted until May 4. Faculty athletics representatives or their designees must submit nominations via the NCAA Program Hub. Â
