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Description
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Award recently awarded The University of Alabama a $1 million grant to develop a community college advising program to help low income students in the Black Belt and Appalachia transfer to and graduate from four year institutions. Building on this initiative, The University of Alabama proposes a new need-based financial aid program, Alabama’s Promise, to compliment this important work.
Eligibility Criteria
Graduate from high school in Alabama
Earn the Associate in Art or Associate in Science Degree with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 from a community college in Alabama or complete least 45 hours of general education requirements with a 3.0 QPA at a community college in Alabama
Transfer from the Alabama community college in good standing
Be 25 years of age or younger
Complete the FAFSA qualifying for partial or full Pell Grant – with an Expected Family Contribution of 3500 or less (the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the only application you need to complete for this award)
Earn the Associate in Art or Associate in Science Degree with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 from a community college in Alabama or complete least 45 hours of general education requirements with a 3.0 QPA at a community college in Alabama
Transfer from the Alabama community college in good standing
Be 25 years of age or younger
Complete the FAFSA qualifying for partial or full Pell Grant – with an Expected Family Contribution of 3500 or less (the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the only application you need to complete for this award)
Award Amount
$3,500 or less
Awarded By
The University Of Alabama
