<p>Hi,</p>
<p>It is hard to find information on D2 schools and athletic scholarships, since there are so few. Does anyone here have experience with this or have any information or resources. Going to the NCAA site is kinda tough, LOL! Thanks.</p>
<p>dreamer - this is a fairly general statement/question/request. Are you specifically looking for recruiting process and rules for D2? If so, what sport? There is no magic location that I know of that has everything, you kind of have to look at sites like this as well as others. Colleges and universities don’t publish available scholarships to the public. You really need to ask the coach that level of question.</p>
<p>I do recommend the NCAA site to understand the recruiting process and coach to recruit and recruit to coach contact rules as that is very important.</p>
<p>Hi Fenway,
Thank you for your reply…you are correct, it is a pretty general question and I was hoping there was a general answer. 
I know for D1 there is an actual number of scholarships for any given sport (of course that can be divided to provide scholarships to more student-athletes). I have heard that some institutions may not actually refer to aid as athletic scholarships (D3), but I was under the impression that D2 chools did in fact award athletic scholarships. Of course one should speak directly to a coach about their specific situation. I find the information out there very confusing, and thought perhaps someone here could share their experiences.</p>
<p>Typically, D2 schools award fewer scholarships per sport. The NCAA imposes limits. The number depends on the specific sport.</p>
<p>[The</a> Official Web Site of the NCAA - NCAA.org - NCAA.org](<a href=“http://www.ncaa.org%5DThe”>http://www.ncaa.org) will list the sports in D2 and the number of scholarships that D2 schools could offer … any individual school can decide to offer the scholarships or not.</p>
<p>dreamer,</p>
<p>yes it is very confusing. Youve got the “brain trust” right here at CC. Many of us have been through this process, and some of us more than once. 3togo provided a link above that is a great place to start in my opinion. Go to “Academics and Athletics” and then “Eligibility and Recruiting” then “Recruiting” and then “Guide for College Bound Student Athlets”. The NCAA has different rules for different divisions and different sports. They provide a matrix that will break that down for you. Seperately, I would create a list of schools your son or daughter is interested in academically. You will find most everyone on this site is academic and athletics focused in that order.</p>
<p>Yes, D2 offers athletic scholarships. As EMM1 points out, it depends on the sport.</p>
<p>Please ask away, and you’ll get answers from people that have been in those shoes. You have folks with D1, D2, D3, NAIA divisions and just about every sport you can think of. It is a great resource.</p>
<p>Another way to shorten your list of schools is to find results from meets. Your child’s sport’s regional and national DII meet results will tell you which programs are strong athletically. You may also extrapolate that these schools have good coaches, solid athletes, and possibly more scholarship dollars. Cross referencing that list with schools that are an academic fit for your child might fine tune your college search.</p>