by apadmin | Jan 8, 2020 | Advocacy
Do you know a student who is passionate about making college more accessible for all students, and especially first-generation and low-income college-going students? We would like to invite them to apply for a fellowship with Alabama Possible to attend the National...
by apadmin | Jul 25, 2019 | data, datasheet, food security, Jobs, poverty
Alabama Possible today released its 2019 Poverty Data Sheet, revealing that more than 800,000 Alabamians, including 262,000 children, live below the federal poverty threshold. Alabama’s poverty rate of 16.9% is more than three points higher than the national average...
by apadmin | Mar 12, 2019 | Cash for College, College Success, data, FAFSA, Uncategorized
Kristina Scott, executive director of Alabama Possible, testified Tuesday before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions at the “Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act: Simplifying the FAFSA and Reducing the Burden of Verification” hearing....
by apadmin | Feb 24, 2016 | Engaged Learning
Speakers at Hungry for Justice 2016 focused on how poverty and hunger impact communities throughout Alabama and identified ways for students to advocate for change. Over 80 college students, faculty, staff, and community partners were in attendance on February 19,...
by apadmin | Feb 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Allison Lavender | allison@markstein.co | 205.841.1821 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Feb. 15, 2016) – Seniors from seven Birmingham high schools are competing to win a free Taco Bell ® Meal for their classmates while also applying for an opportunity...
