Oklahoma State University Athletics
Grimaldi Awarded NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
February 28, 2008 | Cowgirl Soccer
INDIANAPOLIS — Oklahoma State's Niccole Grimaldi has been awarded another prestigious scholarship, this time earning one of 29 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships for female student-athletes who compete in fall sports.
The NCAA awards up to 174 postgraduate scholarships annually, 87 for men and 87 for women. The scholarships are awarded to student-athletes who excel academically and athletically and who are in their final year of intercollegiate athletics competition.
The one-time grants of $7,500 each are awarded for fall sports, winter sports and spring sports. Each sports season (fall, winter and spring), there are 29 scholarships available for men and 29 scholarships available for women. The scholarships are one-time, non-renewable grants.
A native of Los Alamitos, Calif., Grimaldi completed her senior season for coach Colin Carmichael's Cowgirl soccer squad in November. A marketing major with a minor in nutritional sciences, she carries a 3.94 overall grade point average.
Grimaldi is a three-time, first-team Academic All-Big 12 Conference selection and earlier this year became the second Cowgirl in OSU soccer history to earn Academic All-American honors. She has also been honored during the 2007-08 school year as first-team Scholar All-South Region by NSCAA/adidas and first-team Academic All-District by ESPN The Magazine/CoSida.
Grimaldi is also actively involved in the Stillwater community. Her community service projects include working with the likes of Kids Across America, the Special Olympics, American Red Cross and the Y.M.C.A.
A defender who started all 23 games for OSU in 2007, Grimaldi helped lead the Cowgirls to a 14-6-3 record that saw them advance to the second round of the NCAA Women's Soccer Championship. She played in 80 games during her collegiate career and was a key member of two OSU NCAA Tournament appearances.
The NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship was created in 1964 to promote and encourage postgraduate education by rewarding the Association's most accomplished student-athletes through their participation in NCAA championship and/or emerging sports. Athletics and academic achievements, as well as campus involvement, community service, volunteer activities and demonstrated leadership, are evaluated.
The NCAA awards up to 174 postgraduate scholarships annually, 87 for men and 87 for women. The scholarships are awarded to student-athletes who excel academically and athletically and who are in their final year of intercollegiate athletics competition.
The one-time grants of $7,500 each are awarded for fall sports, winter sports and spring sports. Each sports season (fall, winter and spring), there are 29 scholarships available for men and 29 scholarships available for women. The scholarships are one-time, non-renewable grants.
A native of Los Alamitos, Calif., Grimaldi completed her senior season for coach Colin Carmichael's Cowgirl soccer squad in November. A marketing major with a minor in nutritional sciences, she carries a 3.94 overall grade point average.
Grimaldi is a three-time, first-team Academic All-Big 12 Conference selection and earlier this year became the second Cowgirl in OSU soccer history to earn Academic All-American honors. She has also been honored during the 2007-08 school year as first-team Scholar All-South Region by NSCAA/adidas and first-team Academic All-District by ESPN The Magazine/CoSida.
Grimaldi is also actively involved in the Stillwater community. Her community service projects include working with the likes of Kids Across America, the Special Olympics, American Red Cross and the Y.M.C.A.
A defender who started all 23 games for OSU in 2007, Grimaldi helped lead the Cowgirls to a 14-6-3 record that saw them advance to the second round of the NCAA Women's Soccer Championship. She played in 80 games during her collegiate career and was a key member of two OSU NCAA Tournament appearances.
The NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship was created in 1964 to promote and encourage postgraduate education by rewarding the Association's most accomplished student-athletes through their participation in NCAA championship and/or emerging sports. Athletics and academic achievements, as well as campus involvement, community service, volunteer activities and demonstrated leadership, are evaluated.
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