Scholar Athlete Awards

NAIA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD PARAMETERS

The NAIA Scholar-Athlete programs recognize excellence in the classroom by NAIA-member student-athletes who are sophomores or above in academic standing with a 3.5 residential cumulative GPA. Students must appear on the eligibility certificate for the sport and have attended one full year as a non-transfer or one full year as a transfer. The awards are given annually to outstanding student-athletes in the various sports in which the program is active and their respective teams are eligible for NAIA postseason competition.

Nominations should be submitted in NAIA Connect. For more details on how to submit your nominees in NAIA Connect, CLICK HERE.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

For questions not detailed below, contact Katie Green.

No. The date was set by the NAIA National Administrative Council (NAC) in collaboration with the NAIA Council of Faculty Athletic Representatives and does not allow for submissions after the deadline.

Fall Sports: September 30
Winter Sports: January 31
Spring Sports: April 15

Unfortunately, submissions are not accepted after the deadline has passed. While your student-athletes may not be included on the NAIA release, this should not prevent you from honoring those deserving on your campus.

Nominations should be submitted in NAIA Connect.

Fall: cross country, soccer, football, women’s volleyball
Winter: basketball, competitive cheer and dance, swimming and diving, wrestling, bowling
Spring: baseball, golf, lacrosse, softball, tennis, track and field, men’s volleyball, women’s beach volleyball

Fillable PDF certificates can be found here http://www.drivehq.com/folder/p11520248.aspx via this file path: Award Certificates --> Scholar-Athlete --> then select the correct year, followed by the correct season.

Yes, if they are of sophomore academic standing, they are eligible for the award if they have also been at the nominating institution for a full academic year.

No. A tranfer GPA submission should consist of only their GPA at the school they are currently at. The intention behind requiring student-athletes to be enrolled for one academic year is to ensure student-athletes can maintain their academic progress and success after entering college for the first time or transferring to a new instituion.

Yes, as long as they fit the other criteria for the award.

The hours in order to be of sophomore academic standing are dictated by each school.

Yes, as long as they are listed on your school's eligibility sheet for that sport that year.

The GPA is a cumulative GPA for each student-athlete.

No, transfers are not eligible for the award until they have been at the nominating institution for one year, even if they transferred from an NAIA school.

No, student-athletes must be of sophomore standing AND have attended the nominating institution for a full academic year.

NAIA SCHOLAR-ATHLETES

NAIA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD PARAMETERS

Deadlines

Archive of previous Scholar-Athletes

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

NAIA SCHOLAR-ATHLETES

NAIA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD PARAMETERS

Deadlines

Archive of previous Scholar-Athletes

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

ARE THERE ANY EXCEPTIONS TO THE DEADLINE?

WHAT ARE THE DEADLINES FOR SCHOLAR-ATHLETES?

SO I'VE MISSED THE DEADLINE. WHAT DO I DO NOW?

WHERE DO I NOMINATE MY STUDENT-ATHLETES?

WHAT SPORTS MATCH WITH WHAT SEASONAL DEADLINES?

WHERE CAN I FIND CERTIFIATES TO HONOR MY SCHOLAR-ATHLETES?

IF A STUDENT IS A FRESHMAN ON THE COURT/FIELD BUT A SOPHOMORE IN ACADEMIC STANDING, ARE THEY ELIGIBLE FOR THE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD?

ARE A TRANSFERS CREDITS FROM A DIFFERENT SCHOOL COUNTABLE TOWARDS THEIR SCHOLAR-ATHLETE SUBMISSION?

ARE MASTER'S STUDENTS OR 5TH-YEAR STUDENTS (DUE TO AN ADDITIONAL YEAR OF ELIGIBILITY DUE TO COVID-19) ELIGIBLE FOR THIS AWARD?

HOW MANY HOURS DOES IT TAKE FOR SOMEONE TO BE CONSIDERED SOPHOMORE STATUS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS AWARD?

CAN A JV OR RESERVE TEAM STUDENT-ATHLETE BE NOMINATED FOR THIS AWARD?

WHAT TIME PERIOD SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR THEIR GPA?

IF MY STUDENT-ATHLETE ATTENDED AN NAIA INSTITUTION PRIOR TO TRANSFERRING AND HAS NOT COMPLETED A FULL ACADEMIC YEAR AT MY SCHOOL, CAN I NOMATE THEM FOR THIS AWARD?

IF MY STUDENT-ATHLETE HAS BEEN AT MY INSTITUTION FOR A YEAR BUT HAS NOT COMPILED ENOUGH HOURS TO BECOME AN ACADEMIC SOPHOMORE, ARE THEY ARE TO BE NOMINATED?