TUSCALOOSA, AL - Stillman College is planning to reduce its cost of attendance by $5,000 in Fall 2015 in the hope that making higher education more affordable will attract more students.

Stillman College is an historically black liberal arts college located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, which was founded in 1876.

"One of the main things I am a proponent of is communities," Dr. Petter E. Millet said. "When a student receives a college degree it influences more than just that individual. It is also going to have a positive effect on that family and the community."

Dr. Millet, who was named the sixth president of the college on June 26, 2014 argued that a college degree will continue to be a core factor in a student's ability to earn a living.

"If you look at projections in the business world in the coming years, majority of jobs are going to require education beyond a high school diploma," he said.

Watch Stillman's reduce tuition video below.

You can input your interest into Stillman College by visiting their website at www.stillman.edu.