Paying for College with Financial Aid

First, we encourage you to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov. This application process will determine your eligibility for federal student aid programs, such as, the Pell grant, Federal Supplemental Opportunity grant (FSEOG), college work-study and student loans as well as notify the institution of your choice of your eligibility. Upon completion of the FAFSA, available state- aid programs can be found below.

STATE OF FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS

PROGRAMS DESCRIPTION AND WHO MAY APPLY HOW TO APPLY VALUE

ALABAMA GI Tuition, fees and book assistance Students who are children or Application forms may be obtained from DEPENDENTS' to children and spouses of eligible spouses of eligible Alabama the Alabama State Department of Veterans EDUCATIONAL Alabama veterans (with at least a veterans and who attend public Affairs, P.O. Box 1509, Montgomery, AL BENEFIT partial disability). Recipients may postsecondary educational 36102-1509, or from any county veterans PROGRAM attend public institutions of institutions in Alabama. Must service officer. Phone 334/242-5077. higher education in Alabama. enroll as an undergraduate student.

ALABAMA An award to be used for tuition, Students who are active members Applications are available from Alabama NATIONAL educational fees and in good standing with a federally- National Guard units. Funds are limited, so GUARD book/supplies for Alabama recognized unit of the Alabama students who are Guard members are EDUCATIONAL National Guard members to National Guard. Participants may encouraged to apply early. Forms must be ASSISTANCE attend a public postsecondary receive federal veterans benefits, signed by a representative of the Alabama educational institution in but must show a cost less aid Military Department and the financial aid PROGRAM Alabama. Awards are limited to amount of at least $100. officer at the college or the $1,000 per semester, and no student plans to attend. more than $2,000 per year. Is based on need.

ALABAMA An award to cover instructional Students who are Alabama Applications are available from Debra SCHOLARSHIPS fees and tuition at an Alabama residents and from families in Culver, Rehab. Specialist, Alabama FOR state institution of higher learning which the head of the family is Department of Rehabilitation Services, DEPENDENTS for children from families in which blind and whose family income is 2129 East South Blvd., Montgomery, AL OF BLIND the head of the family is blind insufficient to provide educational 36116-2455 and whose family income is benefits for attendance at an 800/441-7607 PARENTS insufficient to provide educational Alabama postsecondary 334/613-2248 benefits. institution. Students must apply 256/362-0638. within two years of high school graduation.

ALABAMA Need-based, state/federal grant Undergraduate students who are Submit the Free Application for Federal STUDENT ranging from $300 to $5,000 per Alabama residents attending Student Aid. This form should be filed ASSISTANCE academic year. Awards are eligible Alabama institutions. after January 1 each year and is available PROGRAM limited to undergraduate work. Nearly 80 Alabama institutions from(FAFSA) or the financial aid office at participate in the program. the institution you plan to attend.

ALABAMA An award of grant assistance at Undergraduate students--both Applications are available from the financial STUDENT an eligible independent Alabama half-time and full-time--who are aid office at the institution you plan to GRANT college or university. Is not based Alabama residents attending attend. Application deadline dates are PROGRAM on need. Up to $1200 per , Birmingham- printed on the application form. academic year with maximum Southern College, Concordia amount available only when College, , sufficient funds are available. , , , Oakwood College, , , , United States Sports Academy, and South University - Montgomery Campus. AMERICAN A grant award to be used Students who are sons, Applications are available from the LEGION for tuition, fees and board daughters, grandsons, American Legion Department AUXILIARY expenses to attend a granddaughters of Headquarters, American Legion SCHOLARSHIP public postsecondary veterans of World War I, Auxiliary, 120 North Jackson PROGRAM educational institution in World War II, Korea, or Street, Montgomery, AL 36104. Alabama. Awards are Vietnam and who are Application deadline is April 1. restricted to students who residents of Alabama. Phone 334-262-1176. attend institutions having on-campus housing. AMERICAN A grant award to be used Students who are sons, Applications are available from the LEGION for tuition, fees, and board daughters, grandsons, Department Adjutant, The SCHOLARSHIP expenses to attend a granddaughters of American Legion, P. O. Box 1069, PROGRAM public postsecondary veterans of World War I, Montgomery, AL 36192. educational institution in World War II, Korea, or Application deadline is April 1. Alabama. Awards are Vietnam and who are Phone 334/262-6638. restricted to students who residents of Alabama. attend institutions having on-campus housing. JUNIOR AND An award not to exceed Full-time students enrolled Contact the coach, athletic COMMUNITY total tuition and books for in public junior and director, or financial aid officer at COLLEGE attendance at public junior community colleges in any public junior or community ATHLETIC and community colleges in Alabama. Awards may be college in Alabama. SCHOLARSHIP Alabama. Awards are renewed on the basis of PROGRAM based on demonstrated continued participation in athletic ability determined the designated sport or through try-outs. Limits on activity. various sports apply. Awards are not based on financial need. JUNIOR AND An award not to exceed in- Full-time students Contact the financial aid office at COMMUNITY state tuition only for attending public junior and any public junior or community COLLEGE attendance at public junior community colleges in college in Alabama. Competitive PERFORMING and community colleges in Alabama. auditions will also be scheduled as ARTS Alabama. Awards are part of the application process. SCHOLARSHIP based on demonstrated PROGRAM talent determined through competitive auditions. Awards are not based on financial needs. POLICE A grant covering tuition, Students who are Application forms may be obtained OFFICER'S AND fees, books and supplies dependents or spouses of from the Alabama Commission on FIREFIGHTER'S for dependents and eligible police officers or Higher Education, P O Box SURVIVOR'S spouses of Alabama police firefighters killed in the line 302000, Montgomery, AL 36130- EDUCATIONAL officers and firefighters of duty in Alabama. Must 2000. Phone 334/242-2273. ASSISTANCE killed in the line of duty. be enrolled in an PROGRAM There is no limit on the undergraduate program at amount awarded to a public postsecondary recipients. Awards are educational institution in available for Alabama. Other special undergraduate study in eligibility criteria apply. public institutions in Alabama. SENIOR ADULT A free tuition program for A free tuition program for Contact the financial aid office at SCHOLARSHIP senior citizens (persons senior citizens (persons any public two-year PROGRAM aged 60 or over) who meet aged 60 and over) who postsecondary educational the admission meet the admission institution in Alabama. requirements and attend requirements and attend public two-year public two-year postsecondary institutions postsecondary institutions in Alabama. in Alabama. TWO-YEAR An award not to exceed in- Students who are Contact the financial aid office at COLLEGE state tuition and books for accepted for enrollment at any public two-year ACADEMIC attendance at public two- public two-year postsecondary educational SCHOLARSHIP year postsecondary postsecondary educational institution in Alabama. Application PROGRAM educational institutions in institutions in Alabama. deadline dates are printed on the Alabama. Awards are Awards may be renewed if application form. based on demonstrated students demonstrate academic merit as academic excellence. determined by the Priorities are given to in- institutional scholarship state residents. committee. Awards are not based on financial need.

** The following institutions are the only participants of the Alabama Student Grant Program: Amridge University Birmingham Southern College Samford University Concordia College South University Faulkner University Spring Hill College Huntingdon College Stillman College Judson College U.S. Sports Academy Miles College University of Mobile

Please DO NOT submit this application to an institution that is not listed above. Alabama Student Grant Program Application 2015-2016 -- http://www.ache.alabama.gov/Content/Departments/StudentAsst/ALA-STUDENT-GRANT-PROG-FORM-2015- 2016.pdf (Please return completed application to the Financial Aid office of the participating institution.)