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Books About Athletic Scholarships
- Laurie Blum,
Free Money for Athletic Scholarships,
Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1993.
ISBN 0-80502-660-6 ($14.95). 194 pages. Most of the
book is a list of college and university athletic
scholarships, organized by state. It also includes a
list of athletic associations; few however, give out
financial aid. To order a copy, call 1-800-257-5755 write
to Henry Holt and Company, 115 West 18th Street, New
York, NY 10011.
- Chronicle Sports Guide: Intercollegiate Athletics &
Scholarships,
Chronicle Guidance Publications, Inc., Moravia, New York, 1987.
ISBN 1-55631-005-6 ($19.95). 367 pages. To order a copy,
call 1-800-622-7284 or 1-315-497-0330, or
write to Chronicle Guidance Publications, 66 Aurora
Street, PO Box 1190, Moravia, NY 13118-1190.
- Andy Clark and Amy Clark,
Athletic Scholarships: Thousands of Grants and Over
$400 Million for College-Bound Athletes,
3rd edition, Facts on File, New York, 1994.
ISBN 0-81602-893-1 paper ($14.95), ISBN
0-81602-892-3 hardcover ($24.95). 320 pages. Lists colleges
and universities that provide athletic scholarships.
To order a copy, call 1-800-322-8755 or 1-212-683-2244 or
write to Facts on File, 460 Park Avenue South, New
York, NY 10016.
- Stephen Figler and Howard Figler,
The athlete's game plan for college and career,
Peterson's Guides, Princeton, New Jersey, 1984.
ISBN 0-87866-266-9 ($9.95). 252 pages. Out of print.
- Keith R. Fossey,
The football scholarship guide,
Pigskin Press, Kenosha, Wisconsin, 1993.
ISBN 0-96334-950-3 ($24.95). 308 pages.
- Barry Green and Alan Green,
Directory of Athletic Scholarships,
GP Putnam's Sons, New York, 1981.
- Penny Hastings and Todd Caven,
How to Win a Sports Scholarship,
First Base Sports, Los Angeles, California, 1995.
ISBN 1-88430-904-6 ($14.95). 246 pages. A good
guide to winning a sports scholarship, this book
discusses how to identify the best academic and
athletic programs for you, how to build a sports
resume kit, etiquette, the NCAA rules, and
need-based aid. There is also a special chapter for
female athletes.
To order a copy, call 1-800-247-8228 or
1-310-318-3006, or write to
First Base Sports, Inc., PO Box 1731, Manhattan
Beach, CA 90267-1731.
- Frances Killpatrick and James Killpatrick,
The Winning Edge: The Student-Athlete's Guide to
College Sports,
4th edition, Octameron Associates, Alexandria, Virginia, September 1995.
ISBN 0-945981-99-6 ($7.50). 120 pages. This book
provides an overview of college athletics, including
a summary of NCAA rules and regulations and a list
of athletic scholarship opportunities. To order
this or other Octameron books, call 1-703-836-5480
or write to Octameron Associates, PO Box 2748,
Alexandria, VA 22301.
- Michael D. Koehler,
Advising Student Athletes Through the College
Recruitment Process,
Prentice Hall (Macmillan), New York, 1996.
ISBN 0-13311-564-X spiral-bound ($32.95). 295
pages. This book is aimed at coaches, guidance
counselors and parents to help guide student
athletes through the college recruiting process. It
includes a review of NCAA requirements, reproducible
handouts, forms, checklists, and letters. It also includes
reproducible booklets for highly recruited student
athletes, female students, and underclassmen.
To order a copy, call 1-800-716-0044 or
1-317-228-4366, fax 1-800-882-8583 or
1-317-228-4304, write to Macmillan Publishing, 201
West 103rd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46290, or send
email to
orders@mcp.com.
You can also write to Macmillan General
Reference, 1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10019, or
call 1-800-261-8783.
- David Lahey,
Athletic Scholarships,
Warwick Publishing, 1992.
ISBN 1-89562-906-3 ($12.95).
- Marlene Lazar and Stephen H. Lazar,
Financial aid for college-bound athletes,
ARCO, New York, 1982.
ISBN 0-66805-500-6 (paper $8.95). ISBN
0-66805-499-9 (library binding $12.95). 323 pages.
Lists colleges and universities participating in
athletic programs in more than thirty different
sports, and describes the types of financial aid available.
- Bob Mauro,
College Athletic Scholarships: A Complete Guide,
McFarland and Company, 1988.
ISBN 0-89950-328-4 hardcover ($16.95).
- Kim McQuilken,
The Road to Athletic Scholarship,
New York University Press, New York, 1996.
ISBN 0-8147-5546-1 ($12.95). 170 pages. A book
about athletic scholarships. Covers eligibility,
recruiting, marketing, decisions, and answers to
important questions.
To order a copy, write to New York University Press,
Washington Square, New York, NY 10003.
- NCAA Guide to Financial Aid,
National College Athletic Association (NCAA), 1996.
$5. To order a copy, call 1-913-339-1906 or write to NCAA,
6201 College Boulevard, Overland Park, Kansas 66211-2422.
- Chris Tenkin,
Winning a Sports Scholarship,
Barricade Books, New York, 1996.
ISBN 1-56980-078-2 ($12.00). 302 pages. This book
discusses the entire sports scholarship process,
from NCAA requirements to recruiting. It includes a 200-page
directory of colleges with NCAA-sponsored
sports, organized by sport, gender, and division.
To order a copy, write to Barricade Books, Inc., 150
Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011.
- The Women's Collegiate Sports Scholarship Guide,
Women's Sports Foundation, New York, 1993.
$3.00. A list of college-controlled athletic
scholarships for female students. To order a copy,
call 1-800-227-3988 or 1-516-542-4700, or write to
Women's Sports Foundation, Eisenhower Park, East
Meadow, NY 11554.
- Ron Walker,
Peterson's Sports Scholarships and College Athletic
Programs 1996,
2nd edition, Peterson's Guides, Princeton, New Jersey, 1995.
ISBN 1-56079-234-5 ($21.95). 818 pages. This book
contains profiles of sports scholarships and
athletic programs at more than 1,800 US colleges and
universities (1,400 4-year and 400 2-year). The
listings are organized by athletic association
affiliation. There are also men's and women's sport
indexes, as well as an alphabetical index of colleges.
To order a copy, call 1-800-EDU-DATA (1-800-338-3282) x660
or 1-609-243-9111
x660 (x462 for Spanish), fax 1-609-243-9150, write
to Peterson's Guides, PO Box 2123, Princeton, NJ
08543-2123, or send email to custsvc@petersons.com.
- Susan M. Wilson,
Get Yourself a College Sports Scholarship,
ARCO (Macmillan), New York, 1996.
ISBN 0-02-860575-6 ($14.95). 226 pages. This book
is a guide to college admissions and financial aid
for student athletes. It includes a 10-page chapter
on understanding financial aid and a 24-page chapter
on creating a sports resume. The book also reviews
NCAA and NAIA regulations and eligibility requirements. The
bulk of the book,
153 pages, is devoted to school telephone numbers
and indexes of schools according to sports.
To order a copy, call 1-800-716-0044 or
1-317-228-4366, fax 1-800-882-8583 or
1-317-228-4304, write to Macmillan Publishing, 201
West 103rd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46290, or send
email to
orders@mcp.com.
You can also write to Macmillan Publishing
Corporation, 1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10019, or
call 1-800-261-8783.
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