Contact: Ted Schultz, Sports Information Director - Grinnell College, schultzt@grinnell.edu

GRINNELL, Iowa — Former Grinnell College tennis player Ishaan Tibrewal '21 has been awarded the prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.

The NCAA has awarded $10,000 to 42 extraordinary student-athletes as part of the program. These student-athletes, representing spring sports across all three NCAA divisions, have demonstrated remarkable academic achievements, athletic excellence and leadership within their communities. 

Each year, the NCAA awards 126 postgraduate scholarships to student-athletes who have completed their final year of athletics competition. The scholarships are distributed three times annually — in the fall, winter and spring — providing 21 scholarships each to men and women per season. The award is a one-time, nonrenewable scholarship aimed at funding graduate study at an accredited institution.

Established in 1964, the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship program promotes and encourages graduate education by recognizing the Association's most accomplished student-athletes. The program evaluates candidates on their athletic and academic achievements, campus involvement, community service and leadership. An equitable selection process ensures that all nominees, regardless of sport, division, gender or race, are considered fairly.

Tibrewal won a pair of Midwest Conference titles while at Grinnell. He owns the best singles winning percentage in Pioneer history at .895 (51-6 record) and finished with a career overall mark of 94-17.