Phone: 334-242-1998 Fax: 334-242-0268

www.ache.alabama.gov

January 2018

100 North Union Street P.O. Box 302000

Montgomery, AL 36104

A LA BA MA C O MM I S S I O N O N H I G H ER ED UCAT IO N

Alabama Institutions

January 2018

James E. Purcell, Ed.D. was named Executive Director of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education in April, 2017, having served as the State Higher Education Executive Officer (SHEEO) in Rhode Island, Louisiana and Arkansas. Dr. Purcell is a strong advocate for

institutional research and planning as a means to implement policies and programs related to higher education. He has co-authored numerous educational publications related to the use of educational data, developmental educational innovations and college readiness and completions.

Provide reasonable access to quality education

Administer various student aid programs

Plan and coordinate higher education instructional programs

Facilitate informed decision-making policies * RE: student needs and institution goals

Provide a state-level framework for institutions to respond cooperatively to the needs of the citizens of the state

Mission Statement

Commission Members

Charles Buntin

Dothan 2nd District

Charles Ball

Chairman Birmingham

At Large

Charles E. Sanders, Jr.

Jasper At Large

Karen Calametti Mobile

1st District

Timothy Gyan Birmingham

6th District

Amy Shipley Price

Sylacauga 3rd District

All Alabama Public Institutions Fall 2016

247,153

Total Headcount

213,820

Total # Undergraduates

Jefferson

* 22,038

Madison

* 15,790

Mobile

* 11,578

Shelby

* 8,341

Montgomery

* 7,279

Top Alabama Feeder Counties, Undergraduates

SOURCE: Alabama Statewide Student Database

At Large

Norman Crow Tuscaloosa

7th District

Miranda Bouldin Frost Huntsville

5th District

Stan Pylant

Huntsville

At Large

Randy McKinney

Vice-Chair Gulf Shores

At Large

Patricia W. McGriff

Cullman 4th District

Enrollment

@ACHE_Research

Vacant

ACHE Responsibilities

ACHE is responsible for the administration of the following state-level student financial aid programs:

Alabama Student Assistance Program

Alabama Educational Grants Program

Alabama National Guard Educational Assistance Program

Police Officer’s and Firefighter’s Survivor’s Educational Assistance Program

Minority Doctoral Scholars Program (through SREB)

Additional Information: http://www.ache.alabama.gov/Student Assistance

Financial Aid

Coordinate statewide planning efforts in higher education with K-12 and education partners

Approve new academic programs, new units of

instruction, and off-campus instruction

Review and make recommendations concerning existing programs

Facilitate coordination for higher education that utilizes institutional planning efforts to support a statewide plan

Prepare an annual budget recommendation for

the governor and the legislature

Review institutional facilities masterplans and report to trustees and the legislature

Maintain an electronic student unit record system to provide instructional information and student data to assist in decision making

Disciplines of Top 5 Degrees Awarded in Alabama in 2016-2017

Alabama Resource Conservation and

Development Council

Soil and Water Conservation Committee

Alabama Forestry Foundation Black Belt

Initiative

Civil Air Patrol

National Computer Forensics Institute

Black Belt Treasures

Black Belt Adventures

Adaptive and Disability Sports Education

Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR)

Alabama Agricultural Land Grant Alliance

School and University Partnership Education

Renewal Program

Alabama Trails Commission

Articulation and General Studies Committee /Statewide Transfer and Articulation Reporting System (AGSC/STARS)

Legislative Activities

ACHE is responsible for submitting the Consolidated

Budget Recommendation to the Legislature each year for

the public two–and four-year institutions. Higher

education received $32,263,739 (23.39%) of the total

Education Trust Fund for 2017-18.

ACT 2017-349 was passed during the 2017 legislative

session to increase the award amount for recipients of the

Alabama National Guard Educational Scholarship

Program (ANGEAP). ACHE administers ANGEAP, in

addition to the Alabama Student Assistance, the Alabama

Student Grant and the Police Officers’ and Firefighters’

Survivors Educational Assistance Programs.

Two new line items were added to ACHE’s budget for

2017-18. The Math and Science Teacher Education

Scholarship Program received $325,000 to address the

state’s math and science teacher shortage. Lawmakers

budgeted $95,000 for the Alabama Trails Commission.

During the 2017 legislative session, Senate President Del

Marsh called together representatives from all levels of

education to discuss a comprehensive statewide

education plan. ACHE is committed to working with all

sectors of education to develop the plan which will be

presented to lawmakers at the beginning of the 2018

legislative session.

ACHE Administrative/Fiscal Responsibilities

Alabama State Department of Education

Alabama Community College System

Alabama Independent Colleges

A+ College Ready

Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA)

Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)

State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO)

ACHE Partnerships Alabama Workforce Investment Board

Alabama Virtual Library

Forever Wild (Alabama’s Land Trust Program)

Network of Alabama Academic Libraries

EPSCoR

AGSC/STARS

Alabama Blackbelt Workforce and Education

Alabama ACT Council

Alabama Literacy Alliance

Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (PACT)

Alabama 529 Savings Plan CollegeCounts

Statewide Boards/Committees

Alabama Higher Education State Plan 2009 — 2014

Cooperate with PK-12 to increase students’

preparedness for college and career

Establish a PK-20 council

Increase graduates in Science, Technology,

Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) fields

Seek financial resources for education

Establish Workforce Development Plan

Find out more about Pell Grant Eligibility:

http://www2.ed.gov/programs/fpg/index.html

*Total number of completions was 58,591 SOURCE: IPEDS Completions, 2016-2017.