Education Commission on Higher Education approves $2.12 billion budget This approval marks a substantial increase of $135.81 million, or 6.84 percent, from the previous fiscal year. StaffDecember 12, 2023
Education ACHE reviews increased budgets for higher education The increased funding includes $9 million each for need-based tuition assistance programs administered by ACHE. Jacob HolmesJune 12, 2023
Education Alabama colleges awarded nearly 28,000 bachelor’s degrees over the last decade Over a similar period, median earnings for Alabamians 25-64 rose six percent. StaffMarch 13, 2023
Education Alabama Commission on Higher Education addresses student loan forgiveness The cost to attend a university is especially higher in Alabama than in many states. StaffSeptember 12, 2022
Opinion Opinion | Turning Alabama’s challenges into opportunities The brain drain is not a new phenomenon, but today’s mobile society seems to have accelerated the keep on moving mentality. Jim PurcellAugust 18, 2022
Education Opinion | Alabama’s FAFSA completion policy is yielding success This success of the FAFSA completion policy reminds us once again that leadership matters. Tim McCartneyMay 26, 2022
Education ACHE recommends bigger budget for state’s colleges The $2.01 billion budget recommendation represents a 17.53 percent increase over the FY 2021-22 appropriation. StaffDecember 13, 2021
Education PARCA study shows Alabama’s college-going rate’s continued downward trend Four-year college attendance held steady while two-year attendance dropped 4 percent. Jacob HolmesNovember 10, 2021
Education Fall enrollment figures for Alabama’s public colleges and universities Overall, there was a 1.4 percent decline in undergraduate students at universities. StaffSeptember 27, 2021
State Majority of college students unsure about staying in Alabama after graduation The state's political environment, social awareness, salaries and acceptance toward people of diverse backgrounds all received negative marks. John H. GlennSeptember 12, 2021