Athletic aid is a type of scholarship that is explicitly tied to your athletic performance at your school. In order to continue receiving your funds, you"ll have to continue to meet NCAA standards, follow a code of conduct set forth by your college coach and athletic department, and continue to meet certain strength and conditioning benchmarks.\r\rKeep in mind, not all scholarships that relate to athletics are athletic aid. Some take a student"s athletic prowess into consideration when they are appointed, but they are not contingent on that student continuing to play. So, if you receive an offer for an athletic scholarship, be sure to clarify whether it is athletic aid or just a merit scholarship.