2026 NASP Scholarship Opportunities – Bigger Than Ever
NASP is looking forward to a significant expansion of student scholarship opportunities. NASP continues to bring safe, in-school archery instruction to more than 1.2 million students annually across 50 U.S. states and several international locations. Since its inception in 2002, NASP has impacted more than 24.7 million students.
Each year, student archers look forward to participating in local, regional, state and national tournaments. NASP is very excited about the upcoming 2026 national tournament series, which promises not only world-class competition but expanded scholarship pathways to post-secondary education.
The 2026 national tournament series began with the Western National Tournament at the Mountain America Center in Sandy, Utah, April 23-25. The series continued with the Eastern National Tournament at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky, May 7-9. The national season culminated with the NASP Championship Tournament at the Ocean Center in Daytona, Florida, June 18-20.
Each tournament included both NASP Bullseye and the NASP 3D competitions.
For 2026, NASP is expanding its scholarship programming to recognize excellence and participation in both Bullseye and 3D divisions.
Random Scholarships: In 2026, NASP will magnify its popular Random Scholarship program, with awards now offered to both Bullseye and 3D archers. 185 random scholarships will be drawn from among all archers participating in the Western and Eastern National Tournaments and announced after the Eastern National Tournament, through email to coaches. Drawn randomly, these awards ensure that every student has an equal opportunity to benefit. Simply competing in a Bullseye or 3D round will be the only requirement for eligibility.
Scholarship Shoot-Off: The Scholarship Shoot-off at the NASP Championship Tournament continues with the exciting addition of a 3D shoot-off. The top five male and top five female archers in both Bullseye and 3D — determined from the combined results of Eastern and Western Nationals — will compete on Friday night for scholarships ranging from $5,000 for first place to $1,000 for fifth place. This expansion helps ensure that outstanding performances in both divisions are recognized and rewarded on the national stage.
Team Scholarships: NASP further celebrates the collective achievement of entire teams through its Team Scholarships program, growing to include teams in NASP 3D. The top three high-scoring teams in both Bullseye and 3D will be determined at the conclusion of the Eastern National Tournament, based on the combined scores from Western and Eastern Nationals. Up to 24 archers on each winning team will be awarded scholarships.
Thousands of scholarship dollars will once again be awarded to student archers thanks to the generosity of dedicated NASP scholarship sponsors. These valued partners make it possible to offer individual, team, and random scholarships that reinforce the program’s strong emphasis on post-secondary education and career training.
“NASP scholarship sponsors help us stress the importance of post-secondary decisions for our participants,” said NASP President Tommy Floyd. “We love the idea of a student turning their passion for archery into an opportunity to expand educational options down the road. Continued support from our wonderful sponsors and partners ensures that student success on the range will someday lead to meaningful opportunities for their future education.”
2026 NASP Design Contest Winners
NASP has announced the winning student designs for its annual T-Shirt and Trading Pin Design Contest. NASP invites student archers to showcase their artistic talents by creating original artwork to be featured on official tournament apparel and merchandise. For 2026, students were challenged with the theme “NASP in the Outdoors.”
Drawings, paintings and digital graphics were submitted online, reflecting the creativity and passion of NASP students nationwide. For the first time, approved submissions were also made viewable to the public; click here to check them out.
The selected artwork will be featured on official shirts worn at NASP State, National, and Championship Bullseye events, as well as by volunteers supporting NASP tournaments. This year’s winning trading pin design will be available in a limited quantity for trading only at the national events — while supplies last.
A panel of judges carefully reviewed the entries and selected the following winners (photos of the winners and their designs below):
- State T-Shirt Design Winner: Enan Leavitt, NV Clark Eagles Homeschool, Nevada
- National Bullseye T-Shirt Design Winner: Bentley Miller, Nodaway Valley Middle School, Iowa
- Championship Bullseye T-Shirt Design Winner: Alia Hamm, Saltillo High School, Mississippi
- Volunteer T-Shirt Design Winner: Lauren Chuck, Emerald High School, California
- Official Trading Pin Design Winner: Emily Harms, Eldon High School, Missouri
NASP Program Manager Stephanie Evans, who facilitated the design contest, praised the students’ efforts: “Our annual design contest is one of the most fun ways we get to highlight student creativity. For the past four years, we have been amazed by how our archers interpret NASP through art. There are so many talented NASP archers across every grade level, and the 2026 theme of ‘NASP in the Outdoors’ inspired some incredible and creative designs that celebrate the connection between archery, nature, and student imagination.”
The winning students will each receive recognition on the NASP website and social media channels, and their designs will be seen by thousands of archers, families and volunteers throughout the tournament season. These winners also received a Genesis bow in the color of their choice!
NASP extends its thanks to every student who submitted artwork this year and encourages all archers to continue sharing their talents both on and off the range. The National Design Contest will open again from September to November 2026.
NASP Joins “Youth Sports Parenting Tribe” Podcast
The NASP was able to reach thousands of families on the “Youth Sports Parenting Tribe” podcast. NASP President Dr. Tommy Floyd discussed the in-school archery program that has taken the nation by storm and is changing the culture of archery in North America with the podcast host Hernan Chousa. Click here to listen to the podcast.
This podcast, which can be found on Spotify, focused on the impacts NASP is having on 1.2 million youth across the country and how in-school archery has changed the lives of more than 24 million students since its inception in 2002. Tommy’s passion for the program and the people who make it happen, along with his quick humor make this a show you don’t want to miss!
Sidebar: NASP — Changing Lives One Arrow at a Time
NASP is an activity that doesn’t discriminate based on popularity, athletic skill, gender, size or academic ability. It’s open to any student — and its biggest supporters are professional educators. NASP promotes instruction in target archery as part of the in-school curriculum in grades 4-12. Through participation in the shooting sports, students are learning focus, self-control, discipline, patience and the life lessons required to be successful in the classroom and in life. For more information, including the four steps for bringing NASP to your school, visit naspschools.org
