J. Craig and Page T. Smith Scholarships
AWARD: Full tuition
ELIGIBILITY: Applicant must be a graduating Alabama high
school senior entering an Alabama 4-year college; must have
a minimum grade of C+. Special consideration is given to
applicants who would be the first in either their mother’s or
father’s (or both) families to attend college.
DEADLINE: 2015-2016 applications accepted starting Sept. 29
ADMINISTERED BY: Smith Scholarship Foundation
APPLY AT: smithscholarships.com
AAMU - ASU Transfer Scholarship
Program
AWARD: Full ride to Alabama A&M University in Huntsville
or Alabama State University in Montgomery
ELIGIBILITY: Graduates of Alabama’s public community and
technical colleges. Additional criteria determined by schools.
DEADLINE: Varies
ADMINISTERED BY: Alabama Commission on Higher
Education
APPLY for AAMU through 256-372-8752 or Lloyd.walker@
aamu.edu and ASU at alasu.edu/admissions
Police Officers’ & Firefighters’ Survivors
Educational Assistance Program (Grant)
AWARD: Covers full tuition, fees, books and supplies
ELIGIBILITY: Dependents and eligible spouses of Alabama
police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty who
plan to attend an Alabama public institution for undergraduate
study.
DEADLINE: Varies
ADMINISTERED BY: Alabama Commission on Higher
Education
APPLY AT: ache.alabama.gov
Alabama Cattlemen’s Association
Scholarships
AWARD: $500- $4,000
ELIGIBILITY: ages 16 and up
DEADLINE: Varies
ADMINISTERED BY: Alabama Cattlemen’s Association
APPLY at bamabeef.org/events_scholarships.html
Future Skilled Workers of America AwardStudent of the Month
Junior & Community College Performing
Arts Scholarship
AWARD: Not to exceed in-state tuition
ELIGIBILITY: Full-time students attending public junior and
community colleges in Alabama. Auditions required.
DEADLINE: Varies
ADMINISTERED BY: Alabama Commission on Higher
Education
APPLY AT: ache.alabama.gov or through the financial aid office
of eligible colleges
AWARD: $1,000
ELIGIBILITY: 11th or 12th grade students planning to pursue
a career in construction
DEADLINE: Year-round
ADMINISTERED BY: GoBuild Alabama
APPLY at gobuildalabama.com/educators/student-of-themonth/
Dixie Youth Baseball Scholarship
AWARD: $2,000
ELIGIBILITY: Active Dixie Youth baseball participant
DEADLINE: February 1
Alabama GI Dependents’ Education
Benefit Program
ADMINISTERED BY: Dixie Youth Baseball
APPLY at dixie.org/Page29.aspx
AWARD: Tuition, fees and books assistance
ELIGIBILITY: Children and spouses of eligible Alabama
veterans who attend public post-secondary educational
institutions in Alabama for undergraduate study
DEADLINE: Not specified
ADMINISTERED BY: Alabama Commission on Higher
Education
APPLY AT: the Alabama State Department of Veterans’ Affairs,
334-242-5077.
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