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 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...
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 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...
