by Alabama Possible | Mar 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
Cash for College FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) completion workshops typically take place during the school day school computer labs or classrooms with laptops. At workshops, students can complete their online FAFSA application and ask...
by Alabama Possible | Feb 29, 2016 | Jobs
Update: The application period for this position is closed. Come join our growing team as our Operations Director. You will manage Alabama Possible’s day-to-day operations by overseeing the creation, coordination, and implementation of effective systems to manage...
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 Alabama Possible | Feb 23, 2016 | Engaged Learning
A social media round-up of Hungry for Justice 2016. [View the story “Hungry for Justice 2016” on Storify]
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...
by apadmin | Feb 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
What do Skittles have to do with paying for college? Misperceptions about the costs of college – and how to pay for it – are very common amongst low-income, minority, and first-generation college students. These students and their families tend to overestimate the...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
January 7th, 2016 Wenonah ninth grade students are guided on a tour of the University of Montevallo’s campus. The end of each semester brings a flurry of college campus field trips for Blueprints College Access Initiative students, who spend six to eight weeks working...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
January 7th, 2016 Connie Coleman (center) stands with her University of Alabama Honors College student mentors at Hillcrest High School. As both a high school counselor at Tuscaloosa’s Hillcrest High School and an instructor in The University of Alabama Honors...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
December 31st, 2015 Last week we had a chance to catch up with some of our Blueprints alumni. They talked a lot about relationships and how important they were on their college journeys. Relationships are what these students rely on to overcome barriers, like...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
December 28th, 2015 Dear Friends: There are only four days left to get your 2015 tax deduction while investing in a more prosperous Alabama. I’m so grateful for the support we’ve received from people like you, who have invested $15,541 this year.Our goal is to reach...
