State guide
4 scholarships on this site are limited to Alabama residents, schools or employers, and the next one to close is Alabama Power Foundation (APF) Community Scholarship on Dec 7, 2026. Alabama students can also apply to all 138 open national scholarships.
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State aid: Alabama offers Alabama Student Assistance Program (ASAP) ($300–$5,000 per year), run by Alabama Commission on Higher Education. Federal Pell Grants stack on top.
Registered apprenticeships in Alabama are handled by the Alabama Office of Apprenticeship (Alabama Department of Workforce) (a state apprenticeship agency).
The IRS lists 10 community foundations in Alabama with at least $1 million in assets; the largest is The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham in Birmingham. Many run local scholarships with one shared application. For hands-on careers, 40 accredited trade programs in Alabama appear in federal College Scorecard data.
Alabama high school seniors living in an Alabama Power service-territory county (not Colbert, DeKalb, Jackson, Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison, Morgan or Pike) who will enroll full-time at an accredited two- or four-year college or vocational-technical school.
Alabama residents graduating from an Alabama high school (homeschool accepted) with at least a C+ average who plan to attend an in-state Alabama college.
High school seniors no older than 20 on Aug 1, 2027, living in AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MS, MO, NE, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV or DC; financial need is a major factor.
Alabama residents and U.S. citizens who are high school seniors or first-time college freshmen with financial need, at least a 2.75 GPA and an ACT of 29 or below (no ACT needed for two-year schools), enrolling at an eligible Alabama institution.
$300–$5,000 per year
Alabama-resident undergraduates with financial need, enrolled at least half-time at a participating Alabama school.
First-come — funds are limited; file the FAFSA early.
Official pageAlabama grants: how to apply and deadlines →
State apprenticeship agency. Paid, on-the-job training with a credential at the end.
Search openings on Apprenticeship.gov Full Alabama apprenticeship guide →
All 10 Alabama community foundations →
Looking at trade school? Compare 40 accredited trade programs in Alabama.
Yes. 4 on this site are limited to Alabama, and the next deadline is Dec 7, 2026 (Alabama Power Foundation (APF) Community Scholarship).
Alabama Student Assistance Program (ASAP). Most use the FAFSA, so file it early.
Yes. All 138 open national scholarships accept students from Alabama unless their own rules say otherwise.