Accelerating Academic Success Program Grants
Forecasted
Accelerating Academic Success Program Grants support Division I institutions in strengthening student-athlete academic services to improve academic achievement, retention and graduation.
Funder: National Collegiate Athletic Association
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (Grant modification requests) | May 2027 (Grant applications)
Funding Amounts: Single-year: up to $100,000 with a 20% cash match; multi-year: up to $900,000 over three years
Summary: Supports Division I institutions in strengthening academic services and improving student-athlete academic achievement and graduation.
Key Information: Single-year applications cannot request full-time staff positions.
Description
The NCAA Accelerating Academic Success Program (AASP) provides targeted resources to historically underfunded Division I institutions to strengthen student-athlete academic support. Its goals include improving eligibility, retention, grade-point averages, Academic Progress Rate (APR) performance and graduation outcomes through sustainable campus initiatives.
Single-year grants support direct student-athlete development, technology, equipment and furniture, staff professional development and renovations. Examples include tutoring, academic supplies, learning spaces, and mental health, well-being and nutrition programming. Multi-year grants can support hiring academic support staff, developing learning centers, expanding tutoring, mentoring and study-hall programs, and providing summer bridge and transition programs. Selection emphasizes institutional commitment, measurable academic impact, assessment and sustainability beyond the grant period.
