by apadmin | Feb 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
What do Skittles have to do with paying for college? Misperceptions about the costs of college – and how to pay for it – are very common amongst low-income, minority, and first-generation college students. These students and their families tend to overestimate the...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
January 7th, 2016 Wenonah ninth grade students are guided on a tour of the University of Montevallo’s campus. The end of each semester brings a flurry of college campus field trips for Blueprints College Access Initiative students, who spend six to eight weeks working...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
January 7th, 2016 Connie Coleman (center) stands with her University of Alabama Honors College student mentors at Hillcrest High School. As both a high school counselor at Tuscaloosa’s Hillcrest High School and an instructor in The University of Alabama Honors...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
December 31st, 2015 Last week we had a chance to catch up with some of our Blueprints alumni. They talked a lot about relationships and how important they were on their college journeys. Relationships are what these students rely on to overcome barriers, like...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
December 28th, 2015 Dear Friends: There are only four days left to get your 2015 tax deduction while investing in a more prosperous Alabama. I’m so grateful for the support we’ve received from people like you, who have invested $15,541 this year.Our goal is to reach...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
December 26th, 2015 Dear Friends: Your gifts brightened our year. People like you invested $15,216 in Alabama Possible. We are 76 percent of the way to our goal of $20,000. Thank you! Some of the impacts of your investment include: • Teaming more than 1,134 high...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
December 17th, 2015 MEDIA CONTACT Allison Lavender | [email protected] | 205-841-1821 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REPORT: HALF OF ALABAMA’S SINGLE MOMS LIVE IN POVERTY Census data reveals that 49.6 percent of single mothers in Alabama live in poverty...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
November 30th, 2015 This #givingtuesday, we thought we’d give you an opportunity to give the best of Alabama makers through our 2015 holiday gift premium. Alabama is the sixth poorest state in the nation, and more than 900,000 of our neighbors live in poverty. Alabama...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
November 26th, 2015 Thanksgiving seems like a natural time to reflect on the golden rule: to love thy neighbor as thyself. I grew up in Pittsburgh during the 70s, and Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood was my favorite show. Fred Rogers lived in Pittsburgh too, and it felt...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
November 18th, 2015 Applying to college can be intimidating, particularly for low-income, minority, and first-generation college students. Alabama’s College Application Week, which was held November 2-6, 2015, jump-started the process. Schools all over the state of...
