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 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 | 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 apadmin | Mar 12, 2019 | Cash for College, College Success, data, FAFSA, Uncategorized
Kristina Scott, executive director of Alabama Possible, testified Tuesday before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions at the “Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act: Simplifying the FAFSA and Reducing the Burden of Verification” hearing....
by Alabama Possible | Jan 9, 2019 | data, datasheet
Poverty impacts more than 800,000 of our neighbors, including more than 250,000 children. In just five minutes, you can improve efforts to break down barriers to prosperity by giving your feedback on Alabama Possible’s Alabama Poverty Data Sheet. The Poverty...
by Alabama Possible | Dec 26, 2018 | Cash for College, data, datasheet, FAFSA, hope, poverty
You break down barriers to prosperity in Alabama with your volunteerism, philanthropy, and advocacy. We are overwhelmed with gratitude for the $90,688 that people like you gave to Alabama Possible this year.Your gifts mean we are more than 90 percent of the way to our...
