NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KETK) -- For the first time in its history, Stephen F. Austin State University has received a record-breaking number of undergraduate applications for the 2025 fall semester.

SFA has received over 20,000 undergraduate applications for the fall, "marking a 17% increase over fall 2024 applications and a 67% rise since 2019." The increase is after the University of Texas System's investment to expand SFA's Purple Promise program, which covers tuition and fees for families earning a $100,000 gross income or less. Also, initiatives like the Lumberjack Transfer Alliance and Lumberjack Launch aim to improve access, support and college readiness for students.

“We’re incredibly energized by the excitement surrounding SFA right now,” SFA President Dr. Neal Weaver said. “This ex

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