by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
October 7th, 2015 The National College Access Network recently awarded Alabama Possible a grant to take our Cash for College financial aid form completion work statewide. One of the key barriers to achieving our workforce goals is the financial literacy needed to...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
September 23rd, 2015 Rich in both higher education and civil rights history, Marion, Alabama, served as an appropriate venue for this year’s Lifetime of Learning Conference. Themed “Engaged Learning as Justice Learning,” the event gathered higher education and...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
August 14th, 2015 She’s from Russellville, Alabama I grew up in Russellville, Alabama, a small town that is located 30-45 minutes from the nearest mall. We are proud of our local school, Phil Campbell High School, which recently moved into a new building after being...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
August 9th, 2015 1. She was born in Japan. I was born in Okinawa, Japan. My father was in the military, and my mom is from Japan. When I was younger, we moved around quite a bit. In total, we lived in mainland Japan, Mississippi, Texas and then we moved back to Japan....
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
June 10th, 2015 1. She’s from Decatur I’m from Decatur, Alabama. I went to a really small high school and I graduated with about 70 people. Decatur is a great place to grow up because it has a lot of history. I love going to Old Decatur, and as a history major, I...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
June 10th, 2015 1. She’s from Alabaster I’m from Alabaster, which is a suburb down the road from Birmingham. I enjoyed growing up in Alabaster, but it’s very different than Birmingham. I moved downtown after high school when I started UAB in 2012 to pursue a degree...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
June 2nd, 2015 1. She’s from Birmingham, AL I spent my whole life right here in the Magic City. I graduated from Mountain Brook High School in 2014. I can frequently be found at Barons games or on any of the great, local walking or hiking trails around town. 2. She...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
May 26th, 2015 This year was our largest year yet. Over 1,000 students from 11 high schools participated in the Blueprints College Access Initiative, and we worked with 1,400 seniors through our Cash For College Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
May 15th, 2015 The morning of May 5th, Phil Campbell High School recognized its students with its annual Awards Day Celebration. During the event, students, administration, and parents applauded the senior class for their successes – the scholarships they have won,...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
May 12th, 2015 Birmingham-Southern College is just a few miles away from Ramsay High School, but most of the 9thgrade students in Blueprints this year had never visited the BSC campus. That changed on Tuesday, April 28 when we bussed all 225 Ramsay 9th graders in our...
