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 Alabama Possible | Dec 29, 2018 | Cash for College, Engaged Learning, FAFSA, Higher Education Alliance
Did you know your support puts students across Alabama on a pathway to economic prosperity? Many students in rural communities like Phil Campbell and Cherokee want to continue their education after high school so that they are prepared for today’s careers. Most of...
by Vanessa Stevens | Oct 25, 2018 | Cash for College, College Success, Higher Education Alliance, Jobs
For students seeking to enroll in college in the fall of 2019, it’s now time to complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The application for the 2019-2020 school year opened on October 1, 2018, and it’s critical that students and...
by Vanessa Stevens | Oct 22, 2018 | Cash for College, Higher Education Alliance
From Monday, October 29, to Friday, November 2, 2018, high school students in Alabama can apply to college for free thanks to College Application Week. College Application Week, a part of Alabama Possible and the Alabama State Department of Education’s Alabama...
by Alabama Possible | Oct 2, 2018 | College Success, datasheet, Higher Education Alliance, Jobs
by Dr. Ray Watts As UAB’s overall enrollment reached a record high for the third consecutive year, we and our community are celebrating more than the remarkable growth of our student body. We are also celebrating another year of widening access to higher education 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...
