MUNCIE, Ind. -- Ball State soccer goalkeeper Alyssa Heintschel and field hockey midfielder Carley Shannon have both been selected for prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships. They will each receive a $7,500 scholarship toward the graduate degree program of their choice.
The NCAA awards up to 175 postgraduate scholarships each year across all divisions for use toward an accredited graduate program. The organization recently announced 58 fall sport recipients, 29 of which came from the Division I level.
Awardees are evaluated on their academic and athletic achievement, campus involvement, community service, volunteer activities and demonstrated leadership.