DURHAM, N.C. – North Carolina Central University volleyball student-athlete Daryn Armstrong was selected as one of 13 recipients of the Ethnic Minority and Women's Enhancement Graduate Scholarship for the 2023-24 academic year that was recently awarded by the NCAA.
 
Armstrong joined the NCCU volleyball team for one season as a graduate student-athlete after playing four seasons at Appalachian State University.
 
In her one season with the Eagles, Armstrong had a team-high 30 blocks (six solo) in league play. Armstrong played in 24 matches for the Eagles in 2022, including 23 starts, and she averaged over one point per set. Armstrong ranked third on the team with 0.55 blocks per set.
 
Armstrong posted a perfect 4.0 grade point average (GPA) in the fall as she works towards a clinical research sciences certificate. She next plans to use the $10,000 Ethnic Minority and Women's Enhancement Graduate Scholarship towards a doctorate of physical therapy at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). Armstrong eventually plans to work with college athletes.
 
ABOUT THE ETHNIC MINORITY AND WOMEN'S ENHANCEMENT GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
 
The Ethnic Minority and Women's Enhancement Graduate Scholarship was developed by the NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics and the NCAA Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee.
 
The goal of the enhancement programs is to increase the pool of and opportunities for qualified minority and female candidates in intercollegiate athletics through graduate scholarships.
 
The NCAA awards $10,000 to 13 ethnic minorities and 13 female college graduates who will be entering their initial year of graduate studies. The applicant must be seeking admission or have been accepted into a sports administration or program that will help the applicant obtain a career in intercollegiate athletics, such as athletics administrator, coach, athletic trainer or a career that provides a direct service to intercollegiate athletics.
 
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.
 
Eligibility for students or student-athletes at an active NCAA member institution who:

• Are at least in their final season of NCAA athletics eligibility or will not be using any remaining athletics eligibility.
• Have an overall undergraduate minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.200 (based on a 4.000 scale) or its equivalent, including all undergraduate hours earned at all undergraduate institutions attended. The grade-point average may not include any graduate-level hours.
• Are seeking admission or have been accepted into a sports administration or other graduate program that will assist the applicant in obtaining a career in intercollegiate athletics (athletics administrator, coach, athletic trainer or other career that provides a direct service to intercollegiate athletics).
• Must enroll in an NCAA member institution on a full-time basis.
• Are outstanding citizens and excellent role models for the institution and intercollegiate athletics.
• Applicants must have performed with distinction as a student body member at their respective undergraduate institution. The applicant's involvement in extracurricular activities, course work, commitment to pursuing a career in intercollegiate athletics and promise for success in such a career will be considered.