by Alabama Possible | Feb 6, 2018 | Cash for College, FAFSA
The March 1 priority deadline for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is approaching, and Alabama’s completion rate is falling behind. Currently, Alabama high school seniors and their families are positioned to leave a significant amount of money for...
by Alabama Possible | Dec 26, 2017 | Blueprints, Cash for College, College Success, Higher Education Alliance, poverty
Dear Friends, You break down barriers to prosperity in Alabama with your volunteerism, philanthropy, and advocacy. We are overwhelmed with gratitude for the $90,374 that people like you gave to Alabama Possible this year. Your gifts mean we are more than 90 percent of...
by Alabama Possible | Nov 28, 2017 | Blueprints, Cash for College, College Success, data, datasheet, Engaged Learning, poverty
This #givingtuesday, you can give the best of Alabama makers through our 2017 holiday gift premium. This year, we are teaming up with the folks at Russell Supermarkets and Piggly Wiggly to deliver a handmade Dean’s Cake House 7-Layer Caramel Cakes to your...
by Vanessa Stevens | Oct 31, 2017 | Cash for College, data, FAFSA, Financial Aid
It’s easier than ever for educators and community partners across Alabama to see how many students at local high schools have the resources they need to pay for college by filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Alabama Possible’s new...
by Vanessa Stevens | Oct 26, 2017 | Blueprints, Cash for College, College Success, Higher Education Alliance
College Application Week is October 30-November 3, 2017, at high schools all over Alabama. College Application Week is a program of the Alabama State Department of Education and aims to increase the number of first-generation and low-income students who pursue...
by Alabama Possible | Aug 22, 2017 | Cash for College, College Success, data, datasheet, poverty
by Felicia Stewart I have a glass-half-full perspective on things, so I was encouraged to see that Alabama had climbed up from the fourth to the sixth poorest state in the nation on the latest Alabama Poverty Data Sheet. While we should appreciate that tiny step, we...