Important Dates
Application periods for funding:
- For Fall Applicants: April 1 – June 15
- For Spring/Summer Applicants: August 1 – October 15
The Former Student-Athlete Degree Achievement Program supports eligible former student-athletes in completing their undergraduate degrees and preparing for long-term success beyond competition. Through funding opportunities, institutional resources and implementation tools, the program helps Division I schools create pathways for returning student-athletes to finish their education and achieve their academic goals.
Former Division I student-athletes who previously exhausted eligibility and are returning to complete their undergraduate degree requirements.
Institutions may receive funding assistance to help former student-athletes re-enroll and complete their degrees through the Degree Achievement Program.
Access implementation guides, best practices, campus strategies and support resources designed to help schools build successful degree completion programs.
Support former student-athletes in achieving academic success, earning their degree and preparing for opportunities beyond athletics.
Why Participate?
Return to campus and complete unfinished undergraduate degree requirements through institutional support and funding opportunities.
Achieve personal, academic and professional goals by earning a college degree and preparing for long-term success beyond athletics.
Access institutional resources, implementation strategies and best practices designed to support former student-athletes throughout the degree completion process.
Strengthen student-athlete outcomes by helping former student-athletes finish what they started and create new opportunities for their future.
Through the Former Student-Athlete Degree Achievement Program, member schools and former student-athletes work together to create meaningful pathways toward degree completion, lifelong learning and success beyond competition.
Eligibility
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- Former Division I student-athletes who previously exhausted athletics eligibility may be considered for participation.
- Individuals must be returning to complete undergraduate degree requirements at an NCAA member institution.
- Former student-athletes must satisfy institutional admissions, enrollment and academic standing requirements.
- Institutions participating in the program determine eligibility and funding support in accordance with NCAA guidelines.
- Degree completion support is intended to assist former student-athletes in achieving undergraduate degree attainment.