JACKSON, Miss. | The NCAA announced the Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR) for institutions, and Jackson State bowling recorded a perfect score of 1000.

"I am extremely proud of our student-athletes for being champions in their field of competition and in the classroom," Jackson State Vice President/Director of Athletics Ashley Robinson said. "We are committed to the holistic approach for our student-athletes as we prepare them for life after college. Our student-athletes, coaches, and academic support staff work tirelessly to achieve this goal, and it shows with the results. We continue to set standards for academic excellence."

The only student-athletes who figure into a team and institution's APR are those receiving athletic financial aid. An undergraduate student-athlete receiving athletic financial aid has the opportunity to earn two points each semester – an eligibility point and a retention point. Thus, an undergraduate student-athlete has the opportunity to earn up to four points each academic year for their team and institution. A graduate student-athlete receiving athletic financial aid has the opportunity to earn one point each semester – the eligibility point signifying the student-athlete earned six credit hours for that semester. A graduate student has the opportunity to earn up to two points each academic year for their team.

The four-year APR scores for 15 of Jackson State's sports programs registered a 930 or above to be in good standing established by the NCAA's standards. A program is in good standing if it registers a multi-year rate of 930 or above, and a team must achieve a 930 four-year rate in order to be eligible for competition in NCAA post-season play.

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