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
State Ainsworth appoints Headland resident to Alabama Commission on Higher Education He will serve as a representative of the state at-large and will be subject to confirmation by the 2022 Alabama Senate. StaffSeptember 6, 2021
Education Increases in funding for scholarship, grants for students One of those is the need-based Alabama Student Assistance Program. It received a 23.39 percent increase from last year. StaffJune 14, 2021
Education ACHE, ACCS to provide educators grants to get Creative Commons Certificate training The training is meant to teach individuals about Creative Commons licensing and how to create and share their work openly. John H. GlennMarch 15, 2021
Education Alabama college enrollment for recent graduates at five-year low Despite 92 percent of students graduating — a record number for Alabama — only 58 percent entered into higher learning. John H. GlennMarch 10, 2021
News Regional workforce profiles released to help Alabama reach attainment goal Each regional profile contains background information, an education snapshot, a workforce snapshot, employment access and regional key findings. StaffJanuary 14, 2021