Grants from Honda

Grants are provided to all institutions who complete NCT Part 1 Qualification.

The HBCUs which complete NCT Part 1 Qualification, but do not advance to the NCT receive a $1,000 grant as a Campus Qualifier.

For schools advancing to the Nationals, the amount of their school's grant is determined by how far its team advances at the NCT. The allocation of grants within the "tournament ladder" is:

ROUND ROBIN: 32 teams eliminated receive $3,000 each

At this point, the final 16 teams advance to the "Sweet Sixteen"

PLAY-OFFS QUALIFIERS: 8 teams eliminated receive $6,000 each

QUARTER FINALISTS: 4 teams eliminated receive $9,500 each

SEMI FINALISTS: 2 teams eliminated receive $15,000 each

RUNNER-UP: receives $25,000

CHAMPION: receives $50,000

ALL-STARS: 8 institutions receive $1,000 each

SPECIAL AWARD: 1 institution receives $1,000 for sportsperson