Matt Anderson has been awarded NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships for his academic and athletic achievements.
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winners receive a one-time grant of $10,000. To qualify, they must be in their final year of eligibility and plan to pursue graduate studies within the next year. In addition to maintaining at least a 3.2 grade-point average, candidates must perform with distinction in their sport and be nominated by their institution’s faculty athletics representative.
A 2019 graduate of Stanford with a degree in human biology while maintaining a 3.63 GPA, swimmer Anderson is a six-time All-American and 13-time top-10 finisher at the Pac-12 Championships. Anderson served as team captain for the 2017-18 season and was named to the Pac-12 All-Academic first team in 2017, 2018 and 2019, adding CSCAA Academic All-America honors in 2017 and 2019. As a senior in 2019, he was named the Pac-12 Scholar Athlete of the Year for men’s swimming and diving.