Other Scholarship Oppurtunities

1. Scholarships through National Archery Organizations

Easton Foundation / NFAA Scholarships

  • Offered in partnership with the National Field Archery Association (NFAA) and its Foundation.

  • Awards range from $500 to $5,000 for competitive student archers (high school and college), including those in JOAD, S3DA, or NASP programs.

NFAA Foundation – Annual Scholarships

  • Over $50,000 awarded annually to junior archers with competitive experience and NFAA membership. nfaausa.com

NASP® National Scholarships

  • NASP awards both individual and team scholarships, including 120 random $500 awards at national tournaments.

  • In total, over $4 million has been distributed to more than 2,000 recipients naspschools.org.

2. Colleges with Archery Programs That Offer Scholarships

Strong collegiate archery programs with coaching and scholarships

Many colleges with varsity or club archery teams affiliated with USA Archery Collegiate Program (NAIA, NCAA, or club teams) offer scholarships; interested students should contact coaches directly.

Here are some notable schools:

  • Muskingum University (OH) — NAIA with scholarship support scholarshipstats.com

  • Mississippi College (MS) — NAIA archery team, known for strong performance and scholarship funding 

  • University of the Cumberlands (KY) — NAIA team offering athletic scholarships 

  • Lindsey Wilson College (KY), Campbellsville University (KY), William Carey University (MS), Union College (KY), Pennsylvania College of Technology, Bethel University (TN), and several others sponsor varsity archery and provide scholarship support scholarshipstats.com.

  • Columbia University (Barnard) (NY) — NCAA Division I varsity women’s archery program; they actively recruit and provide scholarships 

3. Colleges Specifically Mentioned as Archery Scholarship Providers

  • Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)

    • Offers shooting sports scholarships, including for archery club participants:

      • $2,000 Hal & Jean Glassen Scholarship (renewable)

      • $500 Shooting Sports Club Scholarship (first-year student rate) 

  • University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point

    • Offers BOW Inc. Outdoor Skills scholarship ($500), Michael Dew Scholarship ($1,000), and Wisconsin Traditional Archers Scholarship ($750) collegescholarships.org

4. NASP Participation and Scholarships

If you’re participating in NASP (National Archery in the Schools Program):

  • You’re eligible for NASP’s US national-level scholarships, including individual, team, and random-draw awards up to $500.

  • Many colleges with strong NASP feeder programs recruit directly from NASP nationals or S3DA events and may offer scholarships to talented NASP archers.

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