ACHE

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.

June 14, 2021

ACHE approves academic programs to prepare students for automation

The committee suggests that new job skills beyond the high school level will be mandatory for workers to keep livable wages after 2025.

John H. Glenn

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March 16, 2021

Higher Ed Commission elects Dothan businessman, Huntsville CEO as chair and vice chair

Charles Buntin was elected chairman and Miranda Bouldin Frost was elected vice chair of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education, the commission announced on Friday. Both have been members of the commission since 2015. “As the coordinating board for public higher education in Alabama, I pledge to continue to work with our institutions throughout this … Continued

Micah Danney

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September 14, 2020

Slight decline in number of Alabama graduates attending college, report shows

The number of Alabama high school graduates enrolling in college has slightly decreased over the last five years, according to a report published by a nonpartisan research group based at Samford University. The Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA) has a tradition of reporting college-going rates for Alabama and its local systems and schools. … Continued

Jessa Reid Bolling

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April 9, 2020

Alabama institutions of higher learning respond to COVID-19 pandemic

Thursday, the Alabama Commission on Higher Education reported that throughout Alabama higher education is responding to the call for help during the Coronavirus pandemic. The support has been widespread from food supplies to equipment needs. “I am heartened by the generosity of college and university staff and students in supporting their community, hospitals and healthcare … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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April 3, 2020

ACHE recommends $121,147,171M higher education budget

At today’s quarterly Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) meeting, commissioners approved a $121,147,171M budget recommendation for higher education for FY 2020-21.  The amount represents a 6.8% increase over the FY 2019-20 appropriation. “This recommendation will bring Alabama’s public colleges and universities closer to their pre-recession (2008) level of support from the Education Trust Fund,” … Continued

December 9, 2019

Serious questions remain over ACHE funding methodology for colleges and universities

Strident dissension erupted during the 2019 Legislative Session when it was discovered that a new methodology adopted by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) led to Auburn University being short-changed in the budgeting process. ACHE Executive Director Dr. Jim Purcell who holds a doctorate from the University of Alabama tried to explain away why … Continued

Bill Britt, Susan Britt

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September 12, 2019

Ivey appoints Larry Turner to the Alabama Commission on Higher Education

Gov. Kay Ivey announced that she has appointed Larry V. Turner to the Alabama Commission on Higher Education. He will serve as a representative of the state at large and will be subject to confirmation by the 2019 Alabama Senate. Turner is a retired president of the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science in Mobile. … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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April 1, 2019

Ed Sanders elected chair of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education

Jasper attorney Charles Edward “Ed” Sanders, Jr. has been elected chair of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE). Sanders was appointed to the Commission in 2012, by then Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey (R). Alabama is beginning a new quadrennial with many new lawmakers and changes on education committees in the House and Senate. “I … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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December 13, 2018