How to Find Unawarded Football Scholarships

Many prospective college students dream of getting awarded an athletic scholarship. Although there are thousand of athletic scholarships awarded every year, there are countless others that go unawrded due to lack of applicants. Obtaining an athletic scholarship has a lot to do with marketing yourself throughout your high school years, however if you're ready for college and would like to find unawarded athletic scholarships, it will take research to find them.

Instructions

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      Visit your high school college resource center and ask about local or school-specific scholarships. High school counselors receive large amounts of information on scholarship opportunities of all kinds. If you've already graduated, it's still a good idea to reach out to your former counselor or resource advisor and ask for help.

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      Go to websites like College Scholarships.org and Scholarships.com to review their scholarship blog/list for available scholarships. Both websites have a feature that allows you to look up specific types of scholarships, such as football, so you won't have to read through countless scholarships that don't apply to you.

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      Form a list of schools you'd like to attend and call each school to inquire about their scholarship requirements and availability. You'll most likely need to contact the admissions office to determine if they offer any sport-specific or football scholarships.

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      Continue to send your portfolio to colleges you want to attend. Find the names and school addresses for coaches, sometimes listed on the faculty page of a college website, or visit websites like College Coaches for a comprehensive list of U.S. college coaches. If the college has any unawarded scholarships and the coach is impressed by the athleticism shown in your portfolio, you might get invited to a training camp for him to further assess you.