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State Government
State
Government
Federal Government
Many student financial aid programs in Alabama are administered
by state agencies. This chapter provides information on state-
Public Universities
administered programs.
Private Colleges,
Universities, and
Seminaries
Two-Year
Public Colleges
Alabama Companies
and OrganizationsState Government
Alabama
Board of Nursing–Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Loan repayment programs
Alabama Alabama
Advanced Practice Nursing
Board of Loan Repayment Program Commission
Eligibility: The applicant must:
Nursing q be a person of good character. on Higher
q have been a resident of Alabama
Contact: Financial aid office or the for at least 1 year before applying.. Education
Alabama Board of Nursing, P.O. Box q provide 2 proofs of residency that
303900, Montgomery, AL 36130-3900; include the applicant’s name and Contact: Unless otherwise noted, Alabama
334.293.5257 or 800.656.5318; christie. a physical Alabama address. Commission on Higher Education, P.O.
davis@abn.alabama.gov; www.abn. q have an active, unencumbered Box 302000, Montgomery, AL 36130-
alabama.gov/alabama-nursing-resource- Alabama RN license. 2000; 334.242.2273; http://ache.edu/
center/grad-students/#tab-scholarships q have been admitted to an accred- StudentAsst.aspx
ited graduate program seeking a
Conversion scholarships/loans certified registered nurse practi- Loan repayment programs
tioner, certified nurse midwife or
Nursing Scholarship certified registered nurse anesthe- Alabama Math and Science
Eligibility: The applicant must: tist degree. Teacher Education Program
q have been a resident of Alabama q remain enrolled in school full-time Eligibility: The applicant must:
for at least 1 year preceding ap- during the year she/he accepts the q have graduated from an Alabama
plication. loan. State Board of Education-ap-
q provide 2 proofs of residency q submit a complete electronic ap- proved in math or science at the
that include applicant’s name and plication. bachelor’s or master’s level no
physical Alabama address (a P.O. q submit with the loan application a earlier than spring 2018.
box number is not acceptable). signed attestation clearly defining q teach math, science or both in a
q have an active, unencumbered all service obligations required geographic area within the state
Alabama RN license. under the program and the con- with an acute teacher shortage in
q be a person of good character. sequences that will ensue if those math, science or both.
q submit a complete electronic ap- service obligations are not fulfilled. q hold a valid Alabama professional
plication on or before the deadline q keep the board informed of any educator certificate endorsed in
date. changes in enrollment before secondary math, science or both.
q provide proof of admission to a graduation and any changes in q be teaching math or science full
graduate nursing program. employment status after gradua- time in an Alabama public school
q agree to teach nursing full time at tion. district or at a charter school ap-
an Alabama college or university q agree to work in a board-defined proved by the Alabama Public
or practice in a nursing position area of critical need for 18 months Charter School Commission.
in Alabama for at least 2 years immediately following graduation. q be a citizen or a lawful permanent
immediately after graduation. Award: $15,000 per year. If recipient does resident of the U.S.
Recipients who do not perform the not meet the work requirement, loan must q have been a resident of Alabama
required service must repay the scholar- be repaid with interest. for at least 12 months before the
ship. Deadline: Nov. 30 application deadline and provide
Award: Varies documentation proving a perma-
Deadline: July 30 (must be received at nent connection to Alabama.
Board of Nursing by close of business) q have outstanding subsidized or
unsubsidized federal student loans.
q submit a reimbursement form
available at https://amstep.ache.
edu/.
Award: $5,000 per year
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Alabama
Commission on Higher Education–Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
Grants
ficer or visit http://ache.edu/StudentAsst. Contact: Leadership in Child Care Schol-
aspx for link to application arship Program Assistant, 334.293.4552.
________________________
Alabama Student Application can be downloaded from
Assistance Program Grant Police Officer’s and https://www.accs.edu/
Firefighter’s Survivor’s ________________________
Eligibility: The applicant must:
q be a financially needy Alabama Educational Assistance Program Two-year College
resident. Eligibility: Must be the dependent or Institutional Scholarship
q be an undergraduate at an eligible spouse of an Alabama police officer or Eligibility: Must be accepted for enroll-
Alabama institution. firefighter killed or permanently disabled ment at a 2-year public college in Alabama.
q submit the FAFSA. in the line of duty and be enrolled in an Award: Tuition
Award: $300–$5,000 undergraduate program at an Alabama Number: Varies
________________________ public college or university. Other criteria Contact: Financial aid office
may apply. ________________________
Alabama Student Grant
Eligibility: The applicant must: Award: Tuition, fees, books and supplies Senior Adult Waiver
q be an Alabama resident. Eligibility: The applicant must:
q be an undergraduate student. q be at least 60 years old.
q be enrolled at an eligible indepen- q attend a 2-year public college in
dent Alabama college or university.
Alabama Alabama.
Award: Up to $1,200 per year q pay applicable fees.
Community An eligible student may register for
Contact: Financial aid office
a course only after the course has met
College minimum enrollment requirements and
Other student aid programs
if there is space available.
System Award: Tuition
Alabama National Guard
Number: Varies
Educational Assistance Program Contact: Alabama Community College Contact: Financial aid office
Eligibility: The applicant must: System, 334.293.4500, www.accs.edu
q be at least 17 years old.
q be an Alabama resident. Scholarships
q be an active member in good stand-
ing with a federally recognized unit
Alabama
Leadership in Child Care Scholarship
of the Alabama National Guard. Eligibility: The applicant must: Department
q be pursuing the first undergraduate q be an Alabama resident.
program. q be at least 19 years old. of Economic
q be enrolled in a certificate or q be employed in a licensed or
degree program at an accredited exempt from licensure child care and Community Affairs
community college or technical facility/setting in Alabama.
college in Alabama or in a degree q be caring for pre-school children Contact: Alabama Career Center System.
program at an accredited college (birth to school age) or for school- Visit https://joblink.alabama.gov to find
or university in Alabama. age children (5 through 12 years) the location and phone number of your
q have completed basic training. in a school-age child care program.. local Career Center.
q maintain a cumulative 2.0 under- q have a high school diploma or GED.
graduate GPA or 3.0 graduate GPA q be seeking a first Child Develop- Other student aid programs
at end of each semester. ment Associate (CDA) Credential,
q have a FAFSA on file. a certificate or degree in child de- Workforce Innovation and
q demonstrate a financial need of at velopment/early care and eduction Opportunity Act (WIOA)
least $100. at a designated institution. Eligibility: Anyone at least 18 years can
Based on need. An applicant who has a 2- or 4-year get services from a number of different
Award: Tuition, fees, books and supplies degree in a field other than child develop- programs through an Alabama Career
up to $2,000 per year ($1,000 per term). ment/early care and education is eligible Center. Youths 14–21 can receive educa-
Only 10 percent of the grant funds ap- for a CDA scholarship only. tion and employment services to prepare
propriated each year are available for Award: Tuition and selected fees for the workforce. To receive services,
graduate students. Number: Varies youth must be low income and have at
Number: Limited Deadline: June 1 (fall), September 1 least 1 barrier to employment.
Contact: Local state education services of- (spring)
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Department of Labor–Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs
Contact: Local Vocational Rehabilita-
tion office or Alabama Department of
Alabama Alabama Rehabilitation Services, 602 South Law-
rence Street, Montgomery, AL 36104;
Department Department of 334.293.7500 or 800.441.7607; www.
rehab.alabama.gov/
of Labor Rehabilitation
Contact: Alabama Department of Labor, Services
334.242.8635, TRA@labor.alabama.gov, Alabama
http://labor.alabama.gov/
Scholarships Department of
Other student aid programs
Alabama Scholarship for Dependents Veterans Affairs
Trade Adjustment Assistance of Blind Parents / Textbook Benefits
Eligibility: The applicant must: for Dependents of Blind Parents Contact: County veterans service officer
q be a worker, covered by a certified Eligibility: The applicant must: or Alabama Department of Veterans
petition, who has lost employment, q have been an Alabama resident for Affairs, P.O. Box 1509, Montgomery,
wages or hours of work due to at least 5 years. AL 36102-1509; 334.242.5077; www.
increased imports or shifts in q be from a family in which the head va.alabama.gov
production to foreign countries of household is blind.
q file claims for unemployment q be from a family whose family Scholarships
compensation and for Trade Re- income is at or below 1.3 times
adjustment Allowance. the current poverty income level, Alabama GI Dependents’
q report to One-Stop Career Center as determined by federal poverty Educational Benefit Program
to apply for reemployment benefits guidelines based on family size. Eligibility: The student must:
and services when the claims have q begin attending an Alabama public q be the child, stepchild, spouse or
been approved. college, university or technical the unremarried widow(er) of an
Award: Additional unemployment com- college within 2 years after high eligible veteran.
pensation; Health Coverage Tax Credit school graduation but before the q be a current resident of Alabama
(72.5% of worker’s health insurance age of 23. at the time of application.
premium); tuition, fees, supplies and tools Award: Tuition and instructional fees q attend a public Alabama college
for training worker to achieve reemploy- (waived by college), plus textbook al- or university.
ment; and wage supplement for workers lowance; renewable up to 4 years q complete a FAFSA each year the
age 50 and older (Reemployment Trade Contact: Dana Barber, Alabama De- applicant is covered under the Ala-
Adjustment Assistance). partment of Rehabilitation Services, bama G.I. Dependent Scholarship
31 Arnold Street, Talladega AL 35160; Program.
334.293.7315 (Montgomery office) or q make satisfactory academic
256.761.6825 (Talladega office); ; dana. progress (SAP) as defined by the
barber@rehab.alabama.gov applicant’s college.
q complete a Family Educational
Other student aid programs Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
release form for each college the
Vocational Rehabilitation applicant attends to authorize the
Eligibility: Must have a physical or release of personally identifiable
mental impairment that results in a sub- information required to determine
stantial barrier to employment and have continued eligibility and as re-
a reasonable expectation that he or she quired for reporting.
can benefit from rehabilitation services The child or stepchild must initiate
in terms of becoming employed. training under our program before his/
Award: Varies her 26th birthday. In certain situations, a
Number: Varies child or stepchild may be eligible up to the
Deadline: Varies age of 30. If the applicant is a stepchild,
the veteran and the stepchild’s parent
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Alabama
Department of Veterans Affairs–Alabama State Council for the Arts
must have been legally married before recognized tribe, verified by the
the child’s 19th birthday. tribe.
The veteran must: Alabama q be a resident of Alabama.
q have honorably served at least 90 q attend a school in Alabama.
days of continuous active federal Indian Affairs q be a high school senior or college
military service or been honorably student age 17 to 23.
discharged by reason of service- Commission q be single, never married, and have
connected disability after serving no children.
less than 90 days of continuous Contact: Alabama Indian Affairs Com- q have at least a 3.0 GPA and submit
active federal military service. mission, 771 South Lawrence Street, a transcript.
q meet 1 of the following criteria: Suite 106, Montgomery, AL 36130; q submit an application and a $150
be rated 40 percent or more due 334.240.0998; aiac@att.net; www.aiac.
l application fee.
to service-connected disabilities alabama.gov Recipient may not apply for an Alabama
or have held the qualifying rating Indian Scholarship until the year after the
at the time of death. Scholarships competition in which she competed..
l be a former prisoner of war. Award: $5,000
l have been declared missing in Alabama Indian Scholarship Number: 1
action. Eligibility: The applicant must: Deadline: September 30 to apply as
l have died as the result of a service- q be enrolled in a state or federally contestant
connected disability rating or died recognized tribe.
while on active military service in q submit a copy of the tribal roll
the line of duty. card signed by a tribal official
q have been a bona fide permanent designated by the tribal chief. Alabama
resident for at least 5 years im- q have been enrolled in that tribe
mediately before the date of the for at least 3 years and meet other State Council
application or the date of the criteria if required by the tribe.
veteran’s death . This also applies q be a resident of Alabama. on the Arts
to a veteran with a 100 percent q attend an in-state school unless the
permanent and total rating. program is not offered in Alabama Contact: Diana F. Green, AIE Program
q have been a permanent civilian or the program has no open slots. Manager, Alabama State Council on the
resident for at least 1 year im- q provide a transcript (if currently Arts, 201 Monroe Street Montgomery, AL
mediately before initial entry into enrolled in an eligible college) 36130; 334.242.4076; diana.green@arts.
federal active military service or or letter of acceptance (if not yet alabama.gov; http://arts.alabama.gov/
any subsequent entry into federal attending that college).
active military service where a q not be receiving a Miss Indian Scholarships
12-month break in service occurred Alabama Scholarship.
and 1 of the following: An applicant from a member of a Visual Arts Achievement
l have been a current resident for at federally recognized tribe must submit Program Scholarship
least 2 years immediately before a letter from the tribal office stating that Eligibility: Must be an Alabama high
the date of the application or date the applicant is not eligible for tribal school senior and submit a digital port-
of veteran’s death. scholarships. folio in 1 of the following 3 options:
l be a current resident who was A recipient who receives an incomplete, 2-dimensional design, 3-dimensional
discharged from active duty within failure, or is placed on academic probation design or drawing.
12 months before the date of the or suspension may not receive an AIAC Applicants choosing 2-dimensional
application. scholarship in the next calendar year. design must submit a total of 15 slides
l have filed a resident Alabama Award: Up to $2,000 showing 5 works that demonstrate mas-
income tax return for the past 10 Number: Varies. Each tribe may submit tery of design, 5 works of a thematic 2-D
consecutive years immediately up to 25 applications. series and 5 works that demonstrate a
before the date of the application. Deadline: Usually in March variety of 2-D concepts.
________________________
Award: Varies depending on veteran’s Applicants choosing 3-dimensional
disability status Miss Indian Alabama Scholarship design must submit a total of 30 slides
Eligibility: Must be named Miss Indian (2 views of each work) showing 5 works
Alabama. A contestant must: that demonstrate mastery of 3-D design,
q be a member of a state or federally 5 works of a thematic 3-D series and 5
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Alabama State Council for the Arts–Alabama State Treasury
works that demonstrate a variety of 3-D q enroll in an eligible 2- or 4-year
concepts. school in Alabama.
Applicants choosing drawing must sub- Award: $4,000 (4-year school); $2,000
mit a total of 15 slides showing 5 works (2-year school)
that demonstrate mastery of painting or Contact: CollegeCounts Scholarship
drawing concepts and composition, 5 Program, c/o ISTS, 1321 Murfreesboro
works of a thematic drawing series and Road, Suite 800, Nashville, TN 37217;
5 works that demonstrate a variety of 800.309.1198; college.counts@treasury.
drawing concepts. alabama.gov; http://treasury.alabama.
All applicants must submit: gov/collegecounts-scholarship/
q the portfolio as individual images
within a slide show presentation. Other student aid programs
q an official entry form (available at
www.arts.alabama.gov/programs/ CollegeCounts 529 Fund
AIE/VAAP.aspx). Description: A tax-advantaged way to
q an artist’s statement. save for college costs. Alabama provides a
q an official copy of high school state income tax deduction of up to $5,000
(for single filers) or $10,000 (for joint fil-
transcript.
ers) for contributions made to Alabama’s
q a copy of ACT/SAT scores.
529 college savings plan. CollegeCounts
q 2 letters of recommendation from has no minimum or annual contribution
an art instructor, teacher, counselor
requirements.
or principal. Funds can be used at most colleges,
Award: $500. Amount increases to $1,000 universities, trade, vocational, profes-
if recipient enrolls in an art program at a
sional and graduate in the U.S. and at
partnering institution. some foreign schools.
Number: Up to 5 Qualified withdrawals for college are
Deadline: Must be received by 5 p.m. on exempt from state and federal income
the first Monday in March tax and include payments for tuition,
fees, room and board (if enrolled at least
half-time), books, supplies and equip-
ment required for enrollment, including
Alabama computers.
Deadline: None
State Contact: Alabama State Treasurer’s
Office, College Savings Programs, 100
Treasury North Union Street, Suite 660, Mont-
gomery, AL 36104; 334.242.7514 or
Contact: Alabama State Treasurer’s Of- 866.529.2228; alatreas@treasury.ala-
fice, 100 North Union Street, Suite 660, bama.gov; www.CollegeCounts529.com
Montgomery, AL 36104; 334.242.7514;
alatreas@treasury.alabama.gov; www.
treasury.alabama.gov
Scholarships
CollegeCounts Scholarship
Eligibility: The applicant must:
q be an Alabama resident.
q be a U. S. citizen.
q be a high school senior or first-time
college freshman.
q have at least a 2.75 GPA.
q have a maximum 26 ACT score.
q have financial need.
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