by Vanessa Stevens | Feb 11, 2018 | Cash for College, Uncategorized
News outlets around Alabama are highlighting the March 1 priority deadline for financial aid to pay for technical or academic programs at two- or four-year colleges. All students who plan to go to college in Fall 2019 should complete their Free Application for Federal...
by Vanessa Stevens | Oct 31, 2017 | Cash for College, data, FAFSA, Financial Aid
It’s easier than ever for educators and community partners across Alabama to see how many students at local high schools have the resources they need to pay for college by filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Alabama Possible’s new...
by Alabama Possible | Jul 27, 2017 | Cash for College, FAFSA, Financial Aid
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (July 24, 2017) – More Alabama students and families accessed financial aid to pay for college, ranking Alabama ninth nationally for its increase in Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) applications over the past year. According to the...
by Alabama Possible | Jun 20, 2017 | datasheet
Nearly 900,000 Alabamians live below the poverty line, which is just $24,257 a year for a family of four. Today, Alabama Possible released its 2017 Alabama Poverty Data Sheet highlights statewide poverty rates and data related to educational attainment, employment,...
by Alabama Possible | Jun 19, 2017 | Cash for College, College Success, data, Engaged Learning, Higher Education Alliance, Uncategorized
At the second annual Cash for College Alabama celebration at Trenholm State Community College on June 8, educators from around the state gathered to celebrate creating a college-going culture in Alabama. Willietta Ellis Connor, education specialist at the Alabama...