CollegeCounts Scholarship

Scholarship Description

College can be the best time of your life. But paying for college isn’t easy. In fact, the cost of college can make some students afraid to even try. That’s why we created the CollegeCounts Scholarship: to provide funding assistance to Alabama high school students who demonstrate a financial need and a genuine desire to make a difference in what’s next. If you’re thinking about enrolling at an Alabama college or university, don’t let funds get in the way. The CollegeCounts Scholarship might just be for you!

Awards of $4,000 for four-year college enrollees and $2,000 for two-year college enrollees. Award is one-time, non-renewable and granted on a semester basis in the first academic year.

Applicants must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for this scholarship:

• Be a high school senior or first-time college freshman beginning in the upcoming fall
• Be a U.S. citizen
• Be an Alabama resident
• Planning to enroll in an Alabama eligible educational institution in the upcoming fall
• Demonstrate financial need
• Have a minimum GPA of 2.75
• Have an ACT score of 26 or below
  (applicants attending a two-year school will not be required to submit ACT scores)

Eligibility Requirements

• 3.0 Minimum GPA
• Must currently be in high school
• Type of institution award is open to: two-year college
• Type of institution award is open to: four-year college
• Award is available to U.S. citizens

Application Requirements

• Application form required
• Transcript required
• Test scores required
• Financial need analysis required

How To Apply