The NCAA has awarded $10,000 to 42 exceptional student-athletes as part of its Postgraduate Scholarship program. These student-athletes, representing spring sports across all three NCAA divisions, have demonstrated outstanding academic achievements, athletic excellence and leadership within their communities.
Each year, the NCAA awards 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. An equitable selection process ensures that all nominees, regardless of sport, division, gender or race, are considered fairly.
2025-26 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Spring Awardees
Men's Awardees
- Rogerio Amaral, South Carolina/Tulane, outdoor track and field.
- Oskar Antinheimo, Elon, tennis.
- Tyler Bogusz, East Texas Baptist, baseball.
- Ethan Bowens, Marshall, outdoor track and field.
- Finley Buelte, DePauw, tennis.
- Patrick Carey, Massachusetts Boston, lacrosse.
- Bocar Diagana, Trinity (Texas), outdoor track and field.
- Champ Gavin, UCLA, outdoor track and field.
- Niklas Gruenefeldt, Mount Olive, tennis.
- Joshua Hartvigsen, Utah State, outdoor track and field.
- Akshay Joshi, Carnegie Mellon, tennis.
- Kyle Lewis, Adelphi, lacrosse.
- Tim Luebbert, Washington, outdoor track and field.
- Michael Melnikov, Swarthmore, tennis.
- Alexander Nemunaitis, Wittenberg, baseball.
- Camden Patterson, Cal Poly Pomona, outdoor track and field.
- Tadeas Placek, Illinois, outdoor track and field.
- James Rosengrant, Coker, baseball.
- Ansh Shah, Case Western Reserve, tennis.
- Richard Stoiberer, Rollins, tennis.
- Trey Theobald, Ohio Wesleyan, outdoor track and field.
Women's Awardees
- Izzy Antanavicius, Emory, tennis.
- Kelis Armstrong, Howard, outdoor track and field.
- Ella Brissett, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, tennis.
- Alisha Chulani, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, tennis.
- Sarah Firth, Tufts, outdoor track and field.
- Luisa Fischer, Azusa Pacific, outdoor track and field.
- Charlotte Frere, Augustana (Illinois), outdoor track and field.
- Julia Going, University of Central Florida, rowing.
- Maddie Hays, Simpson, outdoor track and field.
- Carina Houlgin, LSU, tennis.
- Katelyn Howard, MIT, outdoor track and field.
- Axelina Johansson, Nebraska, outdoor track and field.
- Maggie Johnson, Southern California, water polo.
- Hannah Kassaie, Case Western Reserve, tennis.
- Sabrina Langerak, Ball State, golf.
- Katelyn Lehigh, Fresno State, golf.
- Susie Mallen, Stanford, rowing.
- Jessica Mason, Trinity (Texas), golf.
- Megan McGinnis, Duke, outdoor track and field.
- Korbe Otis, Florida, softball.
- Madison Tiaffay, Emory, outdoor track and field.
