CARTERVILLE, Ill. (WJPF) — It will soon be easier and less expensive for John A Logan College students to take online classes through SIU.

Through the Saluki Step Ahead Program, those who graduate John A Logan with an associate’s degree can complete their SIU bachelor’s degree online. Students pay the community college rate for their first two years. In the third and fourth years, they receive an annual $4,000 scholarship.

The goal is to allow students to earn their degrees for $25,000 or less.