Long-distance runners have the ability to push through when the finish line seems far away. These endurance skills can also be useful in the hunt for college scholarships. Many colleges in hopes of building an impressive track team offer athletic scholarships to cross country runners. While talent may be necessary for many NCAA scholarships, cross country runners also need to maintain a minimum GPA in order qualify for financial aid and to participate on a school’s track team. NCAA scholarships aren’t the only options available to cross country athletes. There are several long-distance running groups and organizations that also help runners pay for college. You don’t need to have the best time in order to qualify for cross country scholarships. Just take a look at this directory for scholarships that can help you add to your college funding.
The New York Ramblers Scholarship for Student Athletes
The New York Ramblers Scholarship for Student Athletes is available for student athelets who identify as LGBTQI or committed LGBTQI allies.
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Race to Inspire Essay Contest
The Race to Inspire Essay Contest is available for undergraduate and graduate students in the U.S. who are active runners. Click here to learn more about how you can apply today!
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Littlefield Wildcat Athletic Scholarship Fund
This award is available for graduating seniors at Littlefield High School in Littlefield, Texas. Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and demonstrate involvement in school or community sports.
Notah Begay III Scholarship Program
This award is available for U.S. graduating high school seniors who have been residents of New Mexico for one year or more and attend a New Mexico high school. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher, be Native American with a blood quantum of 25 percent or more, and participate in high school varsity-level sports.
Florida Striders Track Club College Scholarship
This scholarship is available for high school seniors who are runners or are active in track and field events. Students must have been residents of Northeast Florida (includes Baker, Bradford, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, and St. Johns counties) for the past two years.
Lee Brennan Memorial Scholarship
This award is available for U.S. high school seniors who are graduating from Aliso Niguel High School in Aliso Viejo, California OR are an active participant of a U.S. Diving Southern Pacific Association Diving Team.
Mark P. Tiner Scholarship
High school seniors graduating from the Santa Ana Unified School District, Anaheim Union High School, Placentia-Yorba Linda School District, or the Fullerton Joint Union High School District are eligible for this award. Students must have a grade point average of 3.75 or higher, demonstrate financial need, and completed 300 or more community service hours over the course of four years.
Berks County Scholastic Athletic Trainer's Association Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is open to U.S. high school seniors who attend a high school in Berks County, Penn., that employs or contracts with an athletic trainer. Students must have participated in student training in at least one sport for two or more years and must intend to pursue a four-year degree in sports medicine; first preference will be given to students who intend to become certified athletic trainers.
Bob Caviness Scholarship
U.S. high school seniors with a grade point average of 2.5 or higher who will graduate form Hinkly High School in Aurora, Colorado are eligible for this award. Students must participate in the Robert Caviness Invitational.
Jay Lamando Scholarship
This award is available for current high school seniors who are graduating from John Jay High School or Roy C. Ketcham High School. Students must have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher and demonstrate participation in sports, leadership, or other community activities.
Lisa Moray Memorial Scholarship
This award is available to female high school seniors in Dutchess County New York who are involved in athletics and demonstrate leadership on and off the field.
Maynard and Ferne Brownell Family Scholarship
This award is available to currently graduating high school seniors at Beacon High School, John Jay High School, or Roy C. Ketcham High School in the mid-Hudson Valley region of New York State. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and a commitment to community service.
Scholarship Types
- Athletic Scholarships
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- Company-Sponsored Scholarships
- Grants for College
- Merit-Based Scholarships
- Military Scholarships
- Minority Scholarships
- Our Scholarships
- Religious Scholarships
- Scholarship Contests & Sweepstakes
- Scholarships by Major
- Scholarships by State
- Scholarships by Type
- Scholarships for Graduate Students
- Scholarships for High School Students
- Scholarships for Undergraduate Students
- Weird Scholarships
Our Scholarships
- $1,500 - I Have a Dream Scholarship
- $10,000 - Unigo $10K Scholarship
- $1,500 - Sweet and Simple Scholarship
- $2,500 - Superpower Scholarship
- $3,000 - All About Education Scholarship
- $1,500 - Fifth Month Scholarship
- $1,500 - Do-Over Scholarship
- $1,500 - Flavor of the Month Scholarship
- $1,500 - Make Me Laugh Scholarship
- $1,500 - Shout It Out Scholarship
- $2,000 - Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship
- $5,000 - Education Matters Scholarship
- $1,500 - Top Ten List Scholarship