Student Athletes

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is made up of members who serve college athletes. The NCAA is divided into D1, D2, and D3 leagues. They participate in 22 athletics conferences and there are 1,115 schools split as follows: Division 1 includes 363 schools; Division 2 includes 314 schools; and Division 3 includes 438 schools.

NAIA stands for National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. NAIA is a college athletics governing body for small college athletics programs. The NAIA offers student-athletes an opportunity to earn athletic scholarships in 28 different sports at more than 250 schools across the country.