Albany State University

As a result of implementing the proposed project activities, the following outcomes will be realized at Albany State University (ASU) and the surrounding community.

• The federal investment in this project will generate a substantial economic impact for Albany, Dougherty County, and southwestern Georgia.
• Will bring access to quality HBCU education through a digital platform to students from anywhere with an internet connection.
• The online college program will address the needs of students to succeed in academic and student services and will expand access to an HBCU education for remote learners while improving the existing programming, expand the library collection, and cut costs for low-income students by providing Open Educational Resources (OER) whenever possible.
• Will allow ASU to project HBCU college courses all over the nation to include the Northeast and Mid-West which lack these services and will also be available for military and their dependents stations.
• Will allow students across Georgia, and outside the state, to receive course credits and fully online degrees and certificates.
• Will ensure equal access to online course content which will build the university’s capacity to provide synchronous and asynchronous distance learning.