The NCAA has selected six institutions to receive grants as part of a three-year pilot program aimed to increase student-athlete academic performance. The Limited-Resource Institutions Grant Program Pilot was approved by the NCAA Executive Committee in August with $4.365 million in funds that remained from the White Case Settlement.

In a very competitive application pool, grants spread over three years were awarded to the following campuses:  

·      California State University, Northridge for a total of $900,000

·      Coppin State University for a total of $900,000

·      Jackson State University for a total of $900,000

·      Tennessee State University for a total of $900,000

·      Morehead State University for a total of$360,000

·      Norfolk State University for a total of $330,000

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