Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Alabama National Guard Educational Assistance Program
Amount: Up to $500 per term and no more than $1,000 a year;
Awards per Year: Varies;
The Award Is: Renewable
Who Is Eligible? Award Is Open To: Students who are actively involved with a Federally recognized unit of the AL National Guard
Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
Residency: Alabama
Student Attends School In: Alabama
Military Service: Military Branch: National Guard.
Other Comments: Applications must be signed by a representative of the Military Department and an financial aid officer from the school the student wishes to attend.
Contact: Applications are available from National Guard Units.
Website: http://www.ache.state.al.us/StudentAsst/Programs.htm
Alabama Student Grant Program
Amount: No more than $1200 per year when funds are available
Awards per Year: Varies.
Who Is Eligible? Award Is Open To: Undergrads in participating AL schools. Please click on link below for a list of participating schools.
Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
Residency: Alabama
Student Attends School In: Alabama
Application Requirements: Application deadlines are printed on the application form.
Contact: To obtain an application contact the financial aid office of the school you plan to attend.
Website: http://www.ache.state.al.us/StudentAsst/Programs.htm
Alabama State Department of Education
Alabama Junior and Community College Athletic Scholarships
Amount: Varies;
Awards per Year: Varies;
The Award Is: Renewable.
Who Is Eligible? Award Is Open To: HS Seniors, All Undergrads
Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
Student Attends School In: Alabama
Other Comments: Athletic ability will determine nomination.
Contact: The financial aid office at any junior or community college.
Website: http://www.ache.state.al.us/StudentAsst/Programs.htm
Alabama Junior and Community College Performing Arts Scholarships
Amount: Varies;
Awards per Year: Varies;
The Award Is: Renewable
Who Is Eligible? Award Is Open To: HS Seniors, All Undergrads
Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
Student Attends School In: Alabama
Other Comments: Awards will be given to those with proven talent displayed at competitive auditions.
Contact:The financial aid office at any junior or community college.
Website: http://www.ache.state.al.us/StudentAsst/Programs.htm
Alabama Police Officers’ and Firefighters’ Survivor’s Educational Assistance Grant
Amount: Covers tuition books and fees
Awards per Year: Varies;
The Award Is: Renewable
Who Is Eligible? Award Is Open To: HS Seniors, All Undergrads
Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
Residency: Alabama
Student Attends School In: Alabama
Parent Employment: Law Enforcement, Firefighters
Other Comments: Scholarships are available to students who are dependents or spouses of police officers or firefighters killed in the line of duty in Alabama. Applicants must be registered in an undergraduate program at a public post-secondary educational institution in Alabama.
Application Requirements: Must be enrolled in a post secondary or undergraduate program in Alabama
Contact: Alabama Commission on Higher Education, PO Box 302000 Montgomery, AL 36130-2000
Phone: (334) 242-2274; Fax: (334) 242-0268
Website: http://www.ache.state.al.us/StudentAsst/Programs.htm
Alabama Scholarships for Dependents of Blind Parents
Amount: Covers instructional fees and tuition
Awards per Year: Varies;
The Award Is: Renewable.
Who Is Eligible? Award Is Open To: Students who are dependents of head of households that are blind
Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
Residency: Alabama
Student Attends School In: Alabama
Other Comments: Applicants must be residents of Alabama and from families in which the head of the household is blind whose income is insufficient to support their children through college. Students must attend a public university or college in Alabama.
Contact: Don Sims, Rehab. Specialist Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services 2129 East South Blvd., Montgomery, AL 36116-2455 ( 334) 613-2248.
Website: http://www.ache.state.al.us/StudentAsst/Programs.htm
Alabama Student Assistance
Amount: Range between $300-$2,500 per year
Awards per Year: Varies; The Award Is: Renewable.
Who Is Eligible? Award Is Open To: HS Seniors, All Undergrads
Majors/Fields of Study: All majors
Residency: Alabama
Other Comments: File the FAFSA form early
Application Requirements: Application Form
Contact: Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This form may be filed online or obtained through the financial aid office at the school you plan to attend or your high school guidance office.
Website: http://www.ache.state.al.us/StudentAsst/Programs.htm
Alabama Two-Year College Academic Scholarship
Amount: Varies;
Awards per Year: Varies;
The Award Is: Renewable.
Who Is Eligible? Award Is Open To: HS Seniors, All Undergrads, Students attending school at a 2-year institution are eligible.
Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
Student Attends School In: Alabama
Other Comments: Award is based on academic merit as opposed to financial need
Contact:The financial aid office at any two year post secondary institution.
Website: http://www.ache.state.al.us/StudentAsst/Programs.htm
Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program
Amount: Varies;
Awards per Year: Varies;
The Award Is: Renewable.
Who Is Eligible? Award Is Open To: HS Seniors
Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
Residency: Alabama
Other Comments: Scholarships are awarded based on high academic achievement. Contact your Alabama high school guidance counselor for an application and more information.
Application Requirements: Application Form
Contact:PO Box 302000 Montgomery, AL 36130-2000
Phone: (334) 242-8082; Fax: (334) 242-0482
Website: http://www.ed.gov/programs/iduesbyrd/index.html
Alabama State Department of Veterans Affairs
Alabama G.I. Dependents’ Scholarship Program
Amount: Varies;
Awards per Year: Varies.
Who Is Eligible? Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
Residency: Alabama
Military Service: Person serving: Parent, Spouse.
Other Descriptors: Deceased, MIA, POW, Disabled.
Other Comments: There are extremely specific criteria for this award. Please visit the website link below for more details or write/e-mail for more information to the contact addresses listed below.
Contact:Alabama State Department of Veteran Affairs located in every county or e-mail: willie.moore@va.alabama.gov or contact the main office by regular mail at: Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs P.O. Box 1509 Montgomery, Alabama 36102-1509.
Website: http://www.va.state.al.us/scholarship.htm
Alabama State Treasurer’s Office
Prepaid Affordable College Tuition Program (PACT)
Amount: Varies;
Awards per Year: Varies;
Who Is Eligible? Other Comments: This contract program is a savings plan for families with children in grade 9 or below. Please visit the website below to learn more information.
Contact:Alabama State Treasury PACT Program 100 N Union, Suite 660 Montgomery, AL 36130
Phone: (800) 252-7228
Website: http://www.treasury.state.al.us/website/pact_brochure/pact_welcome.html
