The University of Alaska has attempted to combat this by offering partial four-year scholarships to the top 10% of Alaska high school graduates, via the Alaska Scholars Program.
ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv ɐlˈæskə hɐz ɐtˈɛmptᵻd tə kˈɑːmbæt ðɪs baɪ ˈɔfɚɹɪŋ pˈɑːɹʃəl fˈoːɹjˈɪɹ skˈɑːlɚʃˌɪps tə ðə tˈɑːp tˈɛn pɚsˈɛnt ʌv ɐlˈæskə hˈaɪ skˈuːl ɡɹˈædʒuːəts, vˈaɪə ðɪ ɐlˈæskə skˈɑːlɚz pɹˈoʊɡɹæm.