Austin Peay State University raised $23,094,287.91 in fiscal year 2026—marking its second-highest fundraising year in 99 years. The university raised over $23 million during the 2026 fiscal year—the second-highest fundraising year in 99 years—to support a variety of student success initiatives. (APSU, Contributed)CLARKSVILLE, TN – Austin Peay State University is approaching its centennial year with unprecedented momentum. The university raised $23,094,287.91 in fiscal year 2026—marking its second-highest fundraising year in 99 years—through 7,240 gifts from 2,861 donors. Terry (’77, ’79) and Valen Cox established the Valen A. Cox Scholarship Endowment from Arizona to support military spouses and dependents.