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The University of Alabama is Alabama’s oldest and largest public university. Faculty, students and staff work to make an impact on all levels of education in the state of Alabama.

UA announced the Alabama Advantage Program. The need-based scholarship for Alabama residents aims to remove financial barriers for students and benefited more than 170 Alabamians in its first semester.
The Center for Instructional Technology provided logistical and technological support for Alabama School Superintendents’ in 57 counties to support online learning needs.
UA has over 800 National Merit Scholars currently enrolled
UA has achieved R1 status from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

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For the year 2020, UA had 37,842 students enrolled
Since 2015, 3,691 high school students in the state of Alabama have enrolled in UA Early College.
Alabama families saved $1,326,962.00 on college tuition through the UA Early College Partial Tuition Scholarships provided to all Alabama students.
UA announced the Alabama Advantage Program. The need-based scholarship for Alabama residents aims to remove financial barriers for students and benefited more than 170 Alabamians in its first semester.
The Center for Instructional Technology provided logistical and technological support for Alabama School Superintendents’ in 57 counties to support online learning needs.
During the 2019-2020 academic year ACCESS Virtual Learning provided distance learning education opportunities to 32,170 K12 students in Alabama.
Alabama Quality STARS, Alabama’s Quality Rating and Improvement System, is part of a national systematic approach to assess, improve, and communicate quality in early care and education programs. Alabama Quality STARS is a five STAR “building block” system with 92 centers throughout the state.
Alabama’s Education Policy Center (EPC), in collaboration with the Governor’s Office of Education and Workforce Transformation, the Alabama Committee on Credentialing and Career Pathways, the Alabama Department of Labor and other state organizations and agencies, developed the Governor’s Survey of Employer Competencies. The purpose of the partnership is to identify skills, abilities, and knowledge needed across different sectors of employment. Nearly 1,200 Alabama business leaders from 731 companies were surveyed.
UA Center for Economic Development (UACED) personnel provided technical assistance to 34 counties and 42 communities throughout Alabama in the areas of community and economic development, planning, leadership development, strategic planning and promotion of the underserved areas of the state at national and international trade shows to support Alabama’s $16.8 billion tourism and visitation economy.
UA provided continuing legal education opportunities throughout the state.
The University of Alabama Press published 60 books on the history, culture, and art of Alabama.
With seven active projects in the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps program, UA is the only institution in the state with current I-Corps teams and has the third most nationwide.
The Business Outreach Centers provided internships for 20 UA students who gained real- life experience working on research projects for Alabama’s small businesses. The internship experience enhances the students’ ability to secure jobs after graduation

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