Men's Rowing
Rowing
Scholarships
Men's rowing scholarships are hard found. A large portion of men’s rowing teams are NCAA D3 or Ivy League and do not offer athletic scholarships.
However, teams do work with student-athletes and their families to secure financial aid from colleges, whether that is merit based aid or academic scholarships. Even if you do not receive athletic scholarship money, you can potentially receive a considerable financial aid package from a college.
Rowing Scholarships
Top rowing programs like University of Washington, University of California-Berkeley, Northeastern University, Boston University and Stanford University recruit elite athletes aggressively, so these athletic scholarships are difficult to secure. Here’s how rowing scholarships break down by different levels:
NCAA Division I: This is where the best of the best compete. Athletic scholarships are available. Merit based aid and academic scholarships are also available.
NCAA Division II: Athletic scholarships, academic scholarships and merit based aid are available, but there are only a handful of rowing teams at this level.
NCAA Division III: Academic scholarships and merit based aid are available, but athletic scholarships are not available. There are also almost as many rowing teams at the D3 level (37) as there are at the D1 level (39).
NAIA: Athletic scholarships, academic scholarships and merit based aid are available, but there are only a couple of rowing teams at this level.