The NCAA Accelerating Academic Success Program (AASP) Grants are designed to drive meaningful change on college campuses by enhancing academic resources and support services for student-athletes. These grants empower institutions to build sustainable programs that promote academic achievement, improve graduation outcomes, and strengthen collaboration between athletics and academics. By investing in infrastructure, staffing, and strategic planning, AASP helps limited-resource Division I schools create lasting impact far beyond the life of the grant.

Single Year Grants

Single Year Grants are one-year awards of up to $100,000 designed ot help Division I limited-resource institutions evaluate their current academic support structures and develop a comprehensive plan for long-term improvement.

Funding can be used for a wide range of student-athlete impacted initiatives, including:

• Academic facility enhancements.
• Technology upgrades.
• Student-athlete career development.
• Administrative Professional Development.
• Part-time staffing (graduate assistants, tutors).

The goal is to build and strengthen the framework for enhancing academic success among student-athletes.

Who's Eligible

To qualify for an Single-Year Grant, an institution must meet all of the following requirements:

1. School Type
   • Must be a Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) or non-football institution
2. Resource Level (Meet at least one of the following)
   • Be among the bottom 15% of all Division I schools based on:
     • Per capita institutional expenditures
     • Per capita athletics department funding
     • Per capita Pell Grant aid
   • Be part of a conference where at least 60% of member schools fall into bottom 15% based on the same criteria
3. Academic Progress Rate (APR) Performance (Meet at least one of the following)
   • Have two or fewer athletics teams below a 930 APR
   • Have three teams below 930 APR, and have not received Level II or LLL penalties in the past two APR years

Institutions must demonstrate a commitment to improving academic outcomes for student-athletes and provide a clear rationale for how the planning process will lead to sustainable change.