BASEBALL SCHOLARSHIP BREAKDOWN
-NCAA D1(298 Programs)- 11.7(AMONGST 32 PLAYERS/MINIMUM SCHOLARSHIP IS 25%); ROSTER OF UP TO 40 LEAVING 8 POTENTIAL WALK-0N ROSTER SPOTS * THIS WENT INTO EFFECT IN MARCH 2023 AS A ONE-YEAR WAIVER FOR THE 2023-2024 ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC YEAR
- *BEGINNING AUGUST OF 2025 D1 SCHOOLS ARE PERMITTED TO FULL SCHOLARSHIP UP TO 34 PLAYERS; ROSTER SIZES WILL ALSO BE CAPPED AT 34 *
-NCAA D2(259 Programs)- 9(DIVIDED UP BY COACHES CHOICE) 39 MAN ROSTER
-NCAA D3(374 Programs)- NONE 34 MAN ROSTER
-NAIA(212 Programs)- 12(DIVIDED UP BY COACHES CHOICE) 38 MAN ROSTER
-NJCAA D1- 24(CAN INCLUDE ROOM AND BOARD) 30 MAN ROSTER
-NJCAA D2- 24(ONLY CAN INCLUDE TUITION/BOOKS/FEES/AND UP TO $250 ADDITIONAL) ROOM&BOARD NOT PERMITTED AS PART OF SCHOLARSHIP
-NJCAA D3- NONE
HELPFUL GENERAL RECRUITING INFORMATION AND GUIDELINE LINKS TO ALL THE LEVELS LISTED ABOVE
** NEW NCAA DIVISION 1 RECRUITING RULES: BEGINNING WITH 2025 HIGH SCHOOL CLASS
A COACH MAY NOT CONTACT OR HAVE ANY COMMUNICATION WITH A PLAYER PRIOR TO AUGUST 1 OF THEIR JUNIOR YEAR. THE ONLY EXCEPTION IS A PLAYER IS ALLOWED TO RECEIVE GENERAL CAMP INFORMATION VIA EMAIL FROM A COACH PRIOR TO AUGUST 1 OF THEIR JUNIOR YEAR.
VISITS, BOTH OFFICIAL AND UNOFFICIAL, NOW BEGIN SEPTEMBER 1ST OF THE JUNIOR YEAR. COLLEGE COACHES ARE PERMITTED TO RECEIVE INFORMATION ABOUT A PLAYER PRIOR TO AUGUST 1st OF THEIR JUNIOR YEAR. IN RECEIVING THIS INFORMATION THE COACH MAY NOT DISCUSS ANY SCHOLARSHIP OFFER WITH ANY THIRD PARTY SUCH AS A HIGH SCHOOL/SUMMER TEAM COACH/PARENT/OR RECRUITING SERVICE PRIOR TO AUGUST 1st OF THE PLAYERS JUNIOR YEAR.
NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE REGISTRATION:
NCAA GENERAL RECRUITING INFORMATION:
https://www.ncaa.org/divisional-subject-area-recruiting
NCAA ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS:
http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Student_Resources/DI_ReqsFactSheet.pdf
COMPREHENSIVE NCAA STUDENT-ATHLETE GUIDE:
http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Student_Resources/CBSA.pdf
D1 RECRUITING CALENDAR:
D2 RECRUITING CALENDAR:
D3 RECRUITING CALENDAR:
https://www.ncaa.org/our-division-iii-members
https://www.ncaa.org/our-division-iii-story
NAIA GENERAL RECRUITING INFO:
https://www.naia.org/findyourpath/index
NAIA ELIGIBILITY INFO:
JUNIOR COLLEGE GENERAL INFORMATION:
https://www.njcaa.org/member_colleges/Divisional_Structure
TRANSFER PORTAL INFO AND DATES:
TWO WINDOWS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE NCAA TO ENTER THE PORTAL:
1. POST SPRING WINDOW - BEGINS 45 DAYS FROM WHEN THE POSTSEASON SELECTIONS ARE MADE (FOR THE 2025 SEASON THAT IS MONDAY JUNE 2ND); THE DEADLINE FOR 2025 WILL BE JULY 1 TO ENTER TRANSFER PAPERWORK FOR PORTAL ENTRY.
2. FALL WINDOW- DECEMBER 1-15; KEEP IN MIND THAT PLAYERS THAT ENTER THE TRANSFER PORTAL MID-YEAR AND THEN TRANSFER MUST SIT OUT THE NEXT BASEBALL SEASON AS THEY WILL NOT BE ELEGIBLE TO PLAY DURING THAT UPCOMING SPRING SEASON.
ADDITIONAL HELPFUL LINK(S):
https://scholarships360.org/scholarships/top-athletic-scholarships/
*The above listed links are provided for Informational purposes only and do not indicate or insinuate any affiliation with those organizations