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Alabama College Grants

If you are one of many underprivileged individuals graduating high school in Alabama who will need a great deal of economic assistance if you intend to enroll in college, you should look to available grants, scholarships, and other gift monies that will help you fund your education.

For high school graduates in Montgomery, Lowndes, and Elmore Counties, the Central Alabama Community Foundation awards over $50,000 in scholarships annually. The Earl P. Andrews, Jr. Memorial Scholarship focuses on minority students with a minimum ACT score of 23, a 3.5 or higher GPA, and an essay that outlines career goals who are in need of financial aid. Awards range from $500 to $1000.

For those seeking a degree as a teacher in Alabama and have a 2.5 or higher GPA and an essay outlining career goals, the Jay Murphy Scholarship awards between $200 and $1000. The Montala chapter of the American Business Women's Association also provides a $1000 scholarship annually.

The Lola B Curry Scholarship is available to Alabama residents and students who submit four copies of the General Scholarship Packet, official grade transcript, and letters of recommendation. The applicant must prove lineage from an eligible Confederate and have a high school GPA of at least 3.0.

Less rigorous are the requirements of the Alabama Student Grant Program, which offers full-time and part-time undergraduates. Students entering a church-based professional program are not eligible.

List of Alabama College Grants

Paying for school is not easy, but we are here to help. OEDb's student finance section will help you find the money you need to pay your tuition and other college expenses. We cover scholarships, college grants, and student loans. Scholarships and grants are both forms of "free money", meaning they don't need to be paid back. Scholarships are typically awarded by businesses or individuals, with the money being earmarked specifically for tuition. They can be awarded based on a student's location or by religious affiliation, such as Catholicism or Islam. Grants are typically awarded by governments or non-profit organizations and the money often can be applied to several different expenses a student may incur, not solely tuition. They can be awarded based on location or ethnicity, for instance African American or Hispanic. Loans are not considered "free money", because unlike scholarships and grants, they do need to be paid back after graduation. Common federal loans include Perkins and Stafford. Loans are also available by location.