by Alabama Possible | Dec 8, 2019 | Cash for College, FAFSA
Educators promote FAFSA completion to make postsecondary education accessible, affordable BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Dec. 9, 2019) – Alabama Possible, a statewide nonprofit that breaks down barriers to prosperity, today announced that 120 schools will receive the Best Hustle...
by Vanessa Stevens | Nov 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
College Application Week 2019 is in the books. Thanks to College Application Week, tens of thousands of Alabama students had the opportunity to apply to college without paying application fees. College Application Week is a part of Alabama Possible and the Alabama...
by Alabama Possible | Oct 23, 2019 | Cash for College, data, FAFSA, Financial Aid, Higher Education Alliance
Sen. Lamar Alexander quotes Executive Director Kristina Scott while introducing FAFSA Simplification Act of 2019 co-sponsored by Sen. Doug Jones Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) Tuesday introduced the FAFSA Simplification Act of 2019, which...
by Vanessa Stevens | Oct 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
College Application Week is Monday, November 4 to Friday, November 8, 2019. Thanks to College Application Week, high school students in Alabama can apply to college for free! College Application Week is a part of Alabama Possible and the Alabama State Department of...
by Vanessa Stevens | Oct 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
For students seeking to enroll in college in the fall of 2020, it’s now time to complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The application for the 2020-2021 school year opened on October 1, 2019, and it’s critical that students and their families...
by Vanessa Stevens | Oct 1, 2019 | Cash for College, College Success, FAFSA, Financial Aid, Jobs, poverty
Families of college-bound students can begin filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on fafsa.gov. FAFSA completion gives students and families access to billions of dollars in financial aid for college, including scholarships, college work-study...
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 Vanessa Stevens | May 22, 2019 | Cash for College, College Success, FAFSA
Alabama Possible is celebrating high schools across the state for advancing a college-going culture by increasing financial aid application completions. Alabama Possible manages the Cash for College Alabama campaign, which partners with school counselors, career...
by Vanessa Stevens | Apr 16, 2019 | Cash for College, College Success, data, FAFSA, Financial Aid, Higher Education Alliance
As of April 5, 2019, 23,971 Alabama high school seniors have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Most of those students will get a Pell Grant worth up to $6,195 to pay for their education after high school. Yet, there are 29,267 Alabama...
by Vanessa Stevens | Mar 25, 2019 | Cash for College, College Success, FAFSA, Financial Aid
updated on April 30, 2020 Congratulations on filing your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and taking the first step towards getting cash you can use to pay for college. Now that your financial aid forms have been submitted, you and your family may be...
