Jim Purcell
Jim Purcell is the executive director for the Alabama Commission on Higher Education and served in similar positions in Rhode Island, Louisiana, and Arkansas.
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FAFSA for All: A Game-Changer for College Access in Alabama
A policy mandating FAFSA completion for all graduating seniors has transformed college access in Alabama, opening doors for thousands of low-income students. With dramatic improvements in some of the state’s poorest counties, this game-changing approach shows the power of direct outreach and challenges other states to rethink how they expand educational opportunity.