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 Vanessa Stevens | Oct 1, 2019 | Cash for College, College Success, FAFSA, Financial Aid, Jobs, poverty
Families of college-bound students can begin filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on fafsa.gov. FAFSA completion gives students and families access to billions of dollars in financial aid for college, including scholarships, college work-study...
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 | May 22, 2019 | Cash for College, College Success, FAFSA
Alabama Possible is celebrating high schools across the state for advancing a college-going culture by increasing financial aid application completions. Alabama Possible manages the Cash for College Alabama campaign, which partners with school counselors, career...
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...
