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Alabama Commission on Higher Education

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.

December 12, 2023

ACHE reviews increased budgets for higher education

The increased funding includes $9 million each for need-based tuition assistance programs administered by ACHE.

June 12, 2023

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.

March 13, 2023

Alabama Commission on Higher Education addresses student loan forgiveness

The cost to attend a university is especially higher in Alabama than in many states.

September 12, 2022

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.

August 18, 2022

Alabama’s FAFSA completion policy is yielding success

This success of the FAFSA completion policy reminds us once again that leadership matters.

May 26, 2022

college students in computer room

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.

December 13, 2021

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.

November 10, 2021

Fall enrollment figures for Alabama’s public colleges and universities

Overall, there was a 1.4 percent decline in undergraduate students at universities.

September 27, 2021

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.

September 12, 2021