University of Southern Indiana Volleyball senior libero Haley Limper (Springfield, Illinois) has been named an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship award winner.
Limper, recently graduated summa cum laude with her degree in health services, is awarded a one-time non-renewable scholarship of $10,000 for part-time or full-time postgraduate study at a university or professional school.
The NCAA awards up to 126 postgraduate scholarships annually. The scholarships are awarded to student-athletes who excel academically and athletically and who are at least in their final year of intercollegiate athletics competition.
Each sports season, there are 21 scholarships available for men and 21 for women for use in an accredited graduate program. All former student-athletes who earned an undergraduate degree from an NCAA member school are eligible to be nominated by that school for an NCAA graduate degree scholarship, regardless of when they received their undergraduate degree.
The NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship was created in 1964 to promote and encourage graduate education by rewarding the Association’s most accomplished student-athletes through their participation in NCAA championship and/or emerging sports. Athletics and academic achievements, campus involvement, community service, volunteer activities and demonstrated leadership are evaluated in the selection process.
An equitable approach is employed in reviewing an applicant’s nomination form to provide all student-athlete nominees an opportunity to receive the graduate award, regardless of sport, division, gender or race. In maintaining the highest broad-based standers in the selection process, the program aims to reward those individuals whose dedication and effort are reflective of those characteristics necessary to succeed and thrive through graduate study.
“Haley has balanced her undergraduate academic life with a comprehensive approach to the major and career development process,” USI Faculty Athletic Representative Brody Broshears said. “She is a strong student and has utilized University Division services throughout her academic career to enhance her academic performance, all the while balancing coursework with participation (and serving as a captain in her senior year) on the USI Women’s Volleyball team. Haley certainly understands the commitment needed to succeed in graduate school, and the sacrifices she will need to make to continue as she moves forward academically to pursue her career goals of becoming an Occupational Therapist.”
Limper played in 113 matches for the Screaming Eagles throughout her four-year career at USI. She finished her career ranked 14th all-time at USI with 950 career digs and was USI’s starting libero as a senior in 2018.
Academically, Limper has excelled in the classroom, where she will finish her career as a four-time Academic All-GLVC honoree.
“Haley has proven herself to be an exceptional student-athlete, with successes both in the classroom and on the volleyball court,” said Dr. Ann White, dean of the USI College of Nursing and Health Professions. “It is quite an honor for her to receive this national scholarship from the NCAA, and we are delighted that her degree in Health Services at USI has prepared her for the next phase of her educational journey.”
