Events - Alabama Possible

Stay up-to-date with Alabama Possible events! Each event is open to the public but might also have an intended audience listed in the description. On-demand recordings can be found at youtube.com/alabamapossible.

Upcoming

Community Conversation: Adulting 101 – Life Skills
Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025
Time: 10:30AM
Audience: High school counselors, career coaches, educators; community-based organizations; postsecondary access & success professionals

Join us for our third community conversation of this academic year. A member of our Educator Advisory Council will lead a discussion on ways to teach your students the ins-and-outs of “adulting.” During this session, you will have the opportunity to connect with your peers about how to support the Class of 2025 through this transitional phase of life where graduates learn new skills and take on new responsibilities. This conversation is an opportunity to workshop ideas, explore new strategies, and share lessons learned. Register for the conversation HERE.

Alabama Goes to College: FAFSA Summit

Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025
Time: 9:00AM – 3:00PM

Location: Lawson State Community College
Audience: High school counselors, career coaches, educators; community-based organizations; postsecondary access & success professionals

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is one of the most important sources for students seeking financial aid for postsecondary opportunities. As FAFSA completion professionals, we understand the challenges presented by the form as you assist your students with navigating the application process. We are excited to invite you to the Alabama Goes to College: FAFSA Summit, an opportunity to work through some of these challenges and hear from FAFSA completion practitioners! The summit will be held at Lawson State Community College.

For this day-long training, we have partnered with the National College Attainment Network to bring you expert training and resources to assist you with navigating the complexities of the FAFSA. Whether you’re a school counselor, college access advisor, career coach, or part of a community-based organization (CBO) that supports students as they prepare for their postsecondary education, this summit will provide you with tools to effectively support students through the application process. Register HERE.

Date: Thursday, April 10, 2025

We are pleased to host our 5th Annual Virtual AlabamaCAN Spring Conference focused on “Uniting Pathways: Aligning Education and Workforce in Alabama.”

Alabama is showing its resolve to be a national frontrunner in workforce development with the creation of the new Department of Workforce. To succeed in this endeavor, education (K-12 and postsecondary), industry, and community organizations are coming together to most efficiently utilize resources. A key part of this conference is to spread information outside of our usual silos and create working partnerships across the state.

Presentations will encompass a variety of topics including postsecondary access & readiness; connecting college and career success; student success in postsecondary education; diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB); and policy, advocacy and collective impact.

REGISTER HERE

Archived

After students submit their FAFSA, what happens next? Join this webinar to learn more about how the application is processed and what follow-up tasks students might need to complete, such as making corrections and providing verification documentation. We will then guide you through the process of reviewing aid offers so that students can make informed financial decisions about their next steps. This webinar will also feature a demonstration of the ACHE FAFSA Completion Portal, a platform where educators can access student-level, school-level, and district-level FAFSA completion data.

Charting Career Pathways is a follow-up webinar to Exploring
Career Pathways hosted by Alabama Possible in the Fall that
talked about how seniors could explore different career pathways.
During this webinar, educators will discuss charting or mapping out
the next steps students would take as they approach graduation.
Educators will hear from a presenter about how to connect students
to post-graduation work opportunities; build relationships with local
business partners; facilitate and support students moving into the
workforce.

The college application process involves multiple steps and can seem like
a daunting task. During this panel discussion, college admissions officers from out-of-state institutions will share what they are looking for in an application, including personal statements, transcripts, and extracurricular activities. These insights will guide students who are looking at postsecondary pathways outside of Alabama. During this webinar, ample time is set aside so educators will have the opportunity to ask any college admissions-related questions to the panelists directly.

Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) can be a challenging step in the postsecondary planning process. This webinar expands upon our previous FAFSA webinar to address some of the more complex components of the FAFSA. Learn about tools and resources that assist students and families in navigating complicated aspects of the application.

In this video, we discuss educational resources you can utilize to support families with the financial aid application process.

In this video, we talk about promotional resources educators can utilize to support the financial aid application process.

Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a key step in pursuing and affording college. Cash for College, an initiative of the Alabama Goes to College Campaign, works to ensure every senior completes their FAFSA before graduation. The 2025-26 FAFSA, still in its beta version, has officially opened for all students. We’re here to provide updates as you prepare to support high school seniors with applying for financial aid. This webinar is a follow up to our FAFSA 101 webinar and covers in depth the components of the FAFSA form.

Scholarships are one way to help defray the cost of college and other expenses associated with postsecondary pursuits. Scholarship tools allow students to discover and track funding opportunities that are a good match for their identity, location, area of study, and more. During this webinar, educators preview scholarship resources and learn tips for applying.

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