CLEVELAND - The Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) has announced the recipients of the Academic Progress Rate (APR) Award.

"On behalf of the FCS ADA I want to congratulate those institutions that have excelled in APR this year," says University of Montana Athletics Director and current FCS ADA President, Kent Haslam. "Student-athlete retention and eligibility are critical measures of our overall success in college athletics. There are many programs that excel both on the field and in the classroom, and it is an honor to recognize them."

The FCS ADA APR Award recognizes one institution at each of the 13 FCS conferences that has the highest APR score. In addition, the Association also recognizes one institution from each conference that has improved the most from the previous year.

The following 24 institutions are being honored with the FCS ADA APR Award:
 

Conference	Highest APR in 2018-19	Most Improved in 2018-19
Big Sky Conference	California Polytechnic State University	Southern Utah University
Big South Conference	Presbyterian College	Kennesaw State University
Colonial Athletic Association	Elon University	University at Albany
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.	North Carolina A&T State University	Norfolk State University
Missouri Valley Football Conference	North Dakota State University	Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Northeast Conference	Bryant University	Wagner College
Ohio Valley Conference	Murray State University	Murray State University
Patriot League	Colgate University	Bucknell University
Pioneer Football League	University of Dayton	Davidson College
Southern Conference	Wofford College	University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Southland Conference	University of Central Arkansas	Houston Baptist University
Southwestern Athletic Conf.	Jackson State University
The Ivy League	Columbia University-Barnard College	Yale University

 
In 2003, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) member colleges and universities adopted a comprehensive academic reform package designed to improve the academic success and graduation of all student-athletes. The centerpiece of the package is the academic measurement for teams, known as the Academic Progress Rate (APR).

About the FCS ADA: Now in its 26 th year, the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association's mission is to enhance Football Championship Subdivision football. For more information on the FCS ADA, please visit www.fcsada.com. The FCS ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 55 th year. For more information on NACDA and the 17 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.