A state-funded scholarship program to encourage students to stay in Alaska for college reported its lowest eligibility numbers ever last year. Lawmakers say that’s a serious concern for a state suffering from outmigration and a shrinking labor pool.
“We know we have a workforce shortage. We know we want our students to stay in state. And this is a solution to that,” said Rep. Andi Story, a Juneau Democrat.
“The number one barrier that students said was the requirement for the standardized test — an SAT or an ACT. And it especially appears to be affecting our rural students,” said Sana Efird, executive director of the state Commission on Postsecondary Education, which administers the scholarship.the value of standardized test scores in college applications, and many have dropped the requirement altogether.
It would also increase the amount of scholarship money, which hasn’t happened since 2011. Meanwhile, tuition at the University of Alaska Anchorage has increased by 50 percent in that time.
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