Arkansas Wins National Grant to Fund College Completion Efforts

Governor Beebe announced today that Arkansas has been awarded $1 million that will fund efforts to increase college completion. The grant, financed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is part of Complete College America's Completion Innovation Challenge.

"Complete College America's grant is well-timed to assist in our redoubled efforts to increase the number of college graduates in Arkansas," Beebe said. "It recognizes that continued hard work will improve our workforce readiness and increase economic-development opportunities for our state."