Are you a high school tennis player looking to earn a tennis scholarship?   The good news is that tennis scholarships are available, if you have the talent, skills and athleticism to play tennis at the next level.

Among The Best?

College tennis recruiting is very competitive. You should be among the best players in your age group or high school if you want to play in college. Tennis is played at many different levels of competition at the college level. You'll find scholarships are available at the Division I, Division II, NAIA and even junior college levels. Scholarships are not available at the Division III level, but other forms of financial aid is available.

Here are how tennis scholarships break down for the various division levels:

Men's Scholarships For Tennis

Division I - 4.5 Scholarships
Division II - 4.5 Scholarships

Women's Scholarships For Tennis

Division I - 8.0 Scholarships
Division II - 6.0 Scholarships

Keep in mind college tennis recruiting goes on at various levels and division levels and there are scholarships available at NAIA schools, National Christain College Athletic Association (NCCAA) schools and sometimes even junior colleges.

The Process Starts Early

Tennis recruiting can start very early in an athletes career. Some of the best tennis players start receiving attention well before they even enter high school. Athletes who receive that kind of attention will likely have no problem being recruited for a scholarship. In fact, athletes like this will likely fact a different problem, have to decide if going to college to play tennis is the right call or if they should turn pro.

For most others, recruiting is a long drawn out process they must go through, and learn to compete in if they want a shot at playing in college. There are thousands of tennis players each year trying to make it to the college level. To beat your competition and make it to the college level, you must give yourself an edge. You can get an edge by marketing and promoting yourself to college tennis coaches.

Summary

It is truly up to you. You can sit on the sidelines, or you can learn the ropes of college tennis recruiting and give yourself a great shot at earning a tennis scholarship.  If you don't give it your best shot, you will never know if you could have made to the college level.

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