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The Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) has introduced a program that will provide state funding to those with two-year college degrees to attend four-year institutions and earn their bachelors鈥� degrees.

The program, called Pathways to Success, aims to bolster the state鈥檚 economy through offering support for ongoing education.

鈥淔or us, it鈥檚 about providing support for them growing their human capital for what is needed in that region,鈥� ACHE Executive Director Jim Purcell said. 鈥淲e basically did a statistical analysis using the American Community Survey (ACS) and determined two workforce regions that were on the cusp of economic growth but they needed to have a different mix of credentialed individuals.鈥�

The ACS is an annual survey of social and economic demographics conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Students attending a four-year institution can receive up to $3,000 per academic year for full-time enrollment and $250 per credit hour for part-time enrollment. Students attending a two-year institution can receive up to $1,500 per academic year for full-time enrollment and $125 per credit hour for part-time enrollment.

The initiative currently focuses on the southeast, east and north Alabama regions. According to a presentation, the Southeastern region has a high number of people with associate degrees, but is in need of individuals with a bachelor degree or higher and higher labor force participation.

Jacksonville State University (JSU), Troy University, Athens State University and Calhoun Community College will participate in the program.

this academic year is $10,590 while is $10,176. tuition for last academic year was $6,120 and tuition for the same term was $5,120.

鈥淏eing selected for the Pathways to Progress Initiative affirms our commitment to helping northeast Alabama grow by building a stronger workforce and creating more opportunities for adult learners,鈥� JSU President Don C. Killingsworth said in a statement.

Purcell said the program will move across the state as the ACS is updated.

鈥淲e will be looking at places which we think we can increase the speed we rightset the workforce there to provide an appropriate mix of bachelors and associates in a community,鈥� he said.

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