by apadmin | Dec 9, 2020 | Financial Aid
Alabama Possible assists college-going students with college applications, scholarship essays, filling out the FAFSA, and any other college-related process. The COVID-19 pandemic may have shifted the platform for this assistance, but it did not shift the mission of...
by Mae Whiting | Nov 30, 2020 | Cash for College, FAFSA, Financial Aid
Last spring, educators had to pivot when the pandemic disrupted in-person learning and counseling. Although FAFSA completion plummeted when schools closed throughout our state and across the nation, educators began employing alternative methods of instruction and...
by Mae Whiting | Oct 16, 2020 | Advocacy
Do you know an undergraduate 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 7-month fellowship with Alabama Possible...
by apadmin | Oct 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
Birmingham, AL – Alabama Possible has named Chandra C. Scott as its new executive director. Scott joins Alabama Possible from the Mobile Area Education Foundation where she has been the Director of Strategic Outcomes since 2002. She has also served as the...
by Manisha Mishra | Oct 8, 2020 | College Application Week
College application season kicked-off on September 18, 2020 through the #WhyApply campaign. High school students throughout Alabama will have an opportunity to apply to colleges in the state as well as in nearby states without having to pay the application fees....
by Mae Whiting | Sep 22, 2020 | Cash for College, FAFSA, Financial Aid
College-bound students can visit fafsa.gov to complete their free application for scholarships, grants, work study jobs, and loans for the 2021-22 school year. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, commonly known as the FAFSA, gives students access to the...
by Manisha Mishra | Sep 15, 2020 | College Application Week
College application season is around the corner and students across the country are preparing to apply to colleges of their choice. Numerous events are organized throughout fall to support students in the college application process so that they can pursue valuable...
by Alabama Possible | Aug 17, 2020 | Jobs
Executive Director Kristina Scott is leaving Alabama Possible to lead Learn to Earn Dayton in Dayton, Ohio, as its new chief executive officer. Her last day with Alabama Possible is September 4. Scott joined Alabama Possible in August of 2008. Under her leadership and...
by apadmin | Aug 11, 2020 | Cash for College, Financial Aid, Uncategorized
by Keila Lawrence, College Transition Peer Advisor COVID-19 has inherently affected the lives of families across the nation. This is especially true as it pertains to students preparing to attend college. Now, more than ever, students are seeking any outlet to fund...
by Alabama Possible | Jun 30, 2020 | Cash for College, FAFSA, Uncategorized
Alabama Possible, Alabama State Department of Education recognize schools for excellence in advancing FAFSA completion Alabama Possible and the Alabama State Department of Education Wednesday will celebrate high schools for advancing a college-going culture. The...
