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This success of the FAFSA completion policy reminds us once again that leadership matters.
Birmingham Promise scholarship applications now open for class of 2022
The scholarships can be used at any public two-year or four-year college or university in Alabama.
January 4, 2022
Alabama Workforce Council praises rule mandating student action on financial aid
Nearly $50 million in federal tuition assistance goes unused by young Alabamians each year.
Birmingham mayor asks students to complete their FAFSA
Birmingham City Schools students graduating in May must apply for Birmingham Promise and complete a FAFSA form by March 1.
Alabama Possible names new executive director
Chandra Scott, who had previously served as a member of Alabama Possible’s Board of Directors, is to begin her role as executive director on Oct. 26.
Executive director at Alabama Possible leaving for new role in Ohio
Kristina Scott, executive director of the statewide poverty nonprofit Alabama Possible, is leaving her position on Sept. 4, the organization announced Friday. Scott is headed to Dayton, Ohio to take on the role of chief executive officer of Learn to Earn Dayton, an education advocacy organization. Scott had been at Alabama Possible since August 2008. … Continued
Senator Doug Jones announces FAFSA Workshop Series across Alabama
U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Ala., announced recently his local staff members will host a series of workshops across Alabama to assist students and their families fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). These events are free and open to the public. In 2018, Alabama high school graduates missed out on an estimated … Continued
January 15, 2020
Doug Jones backs legislation to permanently fund HBCUs
Sen. Doug Jones today joined a bipartisan group of senators to introduce a solution to both permanently fund Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other minority-serving institutions (MSIs) and to take a first step toward simplifying the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process. Annual funding for MSIs expired on September 30, 2019. … Continued
December 4, 2019
Sens. Jones, Alexander introduce bill to reform federal student aid application
Monday, Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, and Senator Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, have announced legislation that would reduce and simplify the process of applying for federal student aid to help pay for college. Their bipartisan proposal was included in a broader package of higher education reforms introduced by Sen. Alexander called the Student Aid Improvement Act of … Continued