A high angle view of University Boulevard in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, with a view of Denny Chimes and Woods Quad near Bryant-Denny Stadium. (Jeremy Poland/Getty Images)
Alabama high school seniors will be able to apply to select colleges and universities at no charge next week.
The Alabama State Department of Education said in a news release Tuesday that the initiative aims to increase the number of young people pursuing college degrees, especially those from low-income families or who would be the first in their families to attend college. It started more than ten years ago to increase the number of Alabama students applying for and enrolling in postsecondary education.
“During this event, local high schools will be hosting special college application celebrations with students submitting applications to colleges nationwide,” wrote Alabama College Application Campaign (ALCAC) Coordinator Monica P. Mack in the release. “Last year, more than 250 Alabama schools participated and nearly 28,000 students applied to colleges nationwide.”
Students and parents can access tips for scholarships and more at the Alabama Possible- Cash for College website. Cash for College FAFSA initiative, Alabama College Application Campaign and Decision Day were previously combined into a single campaign, Alabama Goes to College, to help more students apply to college early and complete their FAFSA applications.
GET THE MORNING HEADLINES.
The following colleges and universities are waiving their application fees to allow Alabama seniors participating in the event to apply at no cost:
Alabama A&M University in Alabama
Alabama Aviation College in Alabama
Alabama State University in Alabama
Allen University in South Carolina
Athens State University in Alabama
Auburn University in Alabama
Auburn University at Montgomery in Alabama
Belmont Abbey College in North Carolina
Brenau University in Georgia
Faulkner University in Alabama
Florida Southern College in Florida
Fort Valley State University in Georgia
Georgia Gwinnett College in Georgia
Georgia Southwestern State University in Georgia
Huntingdon College in Alabama
Jacksonville State University in Alabama
Lincoln Tech in Tennessee
Lipscomb University in Tennessee
Maryville College in Tennessee
Mercer University in Georgia
Miles College in Alabama
Mississippi College in Mississippi
Mississippi University for Women in Mississippi
Samford University in Alabama
South Carolina State University in South Carolina
South University in Alabama
Spring Hill College in Alabama
Stillman College in Alabama
Talladega College in Alabama
Troy University in Alabama
Tuskegee University in Alabama
Union University in Tennessee
University of Alabama in Alabama
University of Alabama at Birmingham in Alabama
University of Alabama in Huntsville in Alabama
University of Mobile in Alabama
University of Montevallo in Alabama
University of New Orleans in Louisiana
University of North Alabama in Alabama
University of South Alabama in Alabama
University of West Alabama in Alabama
University of West Florida in Florida
Alabama Community College System in Alabama
Bevill State Community College in Alabama
Bishop State Community College in Alabama
Calhoun Community College in Alabama
Central Alabama Community College in Alabama
Coastal Alabama Community College in Alabama
Drake State Community & Technical College in Alabama
Enterprise State Community College in Alabama
Jefferson State Community College in Alabama
Lawson State Community College in Alabama
Lurleen B. Wallace Community College in Alabama
Northeast Alabama Community College in Alabama
Northwest Alabama Community College in Alabama
Reid State Technical College in Alabama
Snead State Community College in Alabama
Southern Union State Community College in Alabama
Trenholm State Community College in Alabama
Wallace Community College-Dothan in Alabama
Wallace Community College-Selma in Alabama
The waiver codes for schools can be found here. People can learn more about the program through their local school counselor or through Mack at 334-694-4768 or at monica.mack@ALSDE.edu.
School counselors can register their schools as host sites at the Alabama Goes to College Registration Form.
YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE.