INDIANAPOLIS – For the third time in six years, Coppin State University's athletics department has been named a recipient of the NCAA Accelerating Academic Success Program (AASP) initiative grant. Coppin received a single-year grant totaling $100,000 from the NCAA and was one of 17 Division I institutions to receive the grant for the 2026-27 academic year.
"I appreciate the NCAA providing us with this grant to aid our student-athletes in their push to earn a degree," said Director of Athletics
Derek Carter. "We have high academic standards for our student-athletes, and they rise to the challenge year after year. This support will help us continue that success."
The NCAA AASP grant program was created in 2012 to provide targeted resources to historically under-resourced Division I schools. The grants are used by schools to strengthen academic support, help improve Academic Progress Rates and build programs that help student-athletes thrive en route to graduation.
"On behalf of the NCAA, it is an honor to congratulate each of the 17 schools that were awarded a single-year Accelerating Academic Success Program grant for the 2026-2027 academic year," said
Felicia Martin, NCAA senior vice president of inclusion, education and community engagement.
"Each grant recipient was intentional with application details that strive to address a holistic and positive student-athlete experience. We are excited to see how this grant evolves services that complement student-athletes' educational experience and their academic success."
