STRIVE PROGRAM ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Whenever NCAA rules are changed to benefit student-athletes, Texas Tech Athletics acts quickly to fully respond and implement these opportunities.

With the recent ruling in Alston vs. NCAA, institutions can now provide up to $5,980 in academic achievement awards each year to every scholarship student-athlete.

In order to implement this, the Strive Program was created for scholarship studentathletes who are academically eligible, on course to graduate on schedule and remain a member in good standing with his or her respective sports program at the end of the semester. In addition, GPA requirements and participation in student-athlete programming led by the J.T. and Margaret Talkington Department of Student-Athlete Development will count as qualifying criteria.

Similar to the implementation of cost of attendance measures in recent years, Texas Tech Athletics will raise the necessary $1.8 million to cover academic achievement awards annually through gifts to the Red Raider Club. This new area of impact will enhance the first- class experience for our Red Raider student- athletes who represent us on and off the field. Texas Tech will initiate these awards starting with the 2022-2023 academic year.

We need your continued support of the Red Raider Club! Not only will this new opportunity add to the experience of Red Raider student- athletes, but it will allow Texas Tech Athletics to remain competitive when recruiting and retaining the best student-athletes.

Please consider increasing your support with contributions to the RRC Excellence Fund this year to fund this and all other Red Raider Club areas of impact.