by Alabama Possible | Jun 12, 2018 | datasheet, Uncategorized
You probably know a family who struggles to make ends meet. They are not alone. Alabama’s economy continues to lag behind the nation’s. Alabama’s median household income is just $46,309, or $11,308 less than the national median household income. This income gap keeps...
by Vanessa Stevens | May 25, 2018 | Cash for College
Alabama Possible recently recognized six Alabama high schools participating in its Cash for College campaign for significant gains in FAFSA completion among their 2018 senior class. The schools with the highest completion rates of their senior classes are Amelia L....
by Vanessa Stevens | May 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
As high school juniors start to consider where they want to go to college and what they want to study, there are some important steps they can take for financial aid the spring and summer before their senior year. It’s important that juniors are ready to...
by Vanessa Stevens | May 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
This week seniors at thousands of high schools across the country will celebrate choosing a college to start the next chapter of their educations. Cash for College campaign high schools in Alabama are joining these efforts to celebrate post-secondary education and...
by Vanessa Stevens | Apr 18, 2018 | Cash for College
Alabama Possible will celebrate high schools across the state this week for significant achievements in advancing a college-going culture at their schools through increasing financial aid applications. Alabama Possible manages the Cash for College Alabama campaign,...
by Vanessa Stevens | Apr 17, 2018 | Cash for College
After you file your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), you will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR). The SAR summarizes the information you provided on your FAFSA and contains a number that is key to determining your eligibility for financial aid....
by Vanessa Stevens | Mar 17, 2018 | Cash for College
You think you finished your FAFSA. . . but you aren’t sure. Here are some steps to figure out what happened to your FAFSA. If you submitted your FAFSA online, its status will be available in three to five days. If you submitted it via mail, it will take seven to...
by Alabama Possible | Mar 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
Thank you all for joining us on Friday for Hungry for Justice. Here are the resources and handouts: The Power Prism®: A Framework for Planning, Executing, and Evaluating Advocacy Campaigns Presentation Answering the Three Key Questions for Advocacy Campaigns Worksheet...
by Alabama Possible | Mar 6, 2018 | Cash for College, FAFSA
1. File your FAFSA at fafsa.gov It’s not too late to get financial aid. Most colleges with priority deadlines allocate financial aid first to students who applied before their priority deadline, but you may still get financial aid or scholarships from your college....
by Vanessa Stevens | Feb 11, 2018 | Cash for College, Uncategorized
News outlets around Alabama are highlighting the March 1 priority deadline for financial aid to pay for technical or academic programs at two- or four-year colleges. All students who plan to go to college in Fall 2019 should complete their Free Application for Federal...
