As you know, some of the most lucrative school grants are provided by both federal and state governments, which is why your first step in the quest to obtain funding for your post secondary education is to fill in and submit the FAFSA, or the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (more details on how to do that here!).
After you have completed that, it makes good sense to contact the educational institutions which you are interested in attending, and inquire directly about the funding options which may be unique to that school or college.
To that end, we have compiled a list of schools in Alabama, complete with some basic background information, and a direct link to where you can obtain more information on financial aid.
Remember, funding is usually limited so please do not procrastinate; contact the financial aid department of your preferred institution as soon as possible!
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Alabama A & M University
Vital statistics: Founded in 1875, the Alabama Agricultural and Mechnical University is a “historically black university“; this term refers to “institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 with the intention of serving the black community.” This university boasts a 20:1 student-faculty ratio, with more than 75% of available courses having 40 enrolled students or less. This school offers 41 Baccalaureate degrees, 23 Master’s, 1 EdS and 4 doctoral degrees.
Accredited: Yes, by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), which is fully recognized by the US Board of Education.
Financial aid information: Yes, available at: http://www.aamu.edu/Admissions/fincialaid/Pages/default.aspx
Main website address: http://www.aamu.edu/
Main Campus Address: 4900 Meridian Street, Normal, Alabama 35762
Telephone Number: (256) 372-5000
Alabama Southern Community College
Vital statistics: The Alabama Southern Community College operates in the Southwest Alabama. It was formed in 1991 by the merger of Patrick Henry Junior College and Hobson State Technical College. The Thomasville campus houses the Kathryn Tucker Windham Museum. Alabama Southern is said to have reinvented the community college and added a refreshing change to American education. It is a state-supported, fully accredited, comprehensive two-year college. Alabama Southern caters many of the same courses available at major universities at a very low cost.
Accredited: Yes, by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), which is fully recognized by the US Board of Education.
Financial aid information: Yes, Available at : http://www.ascc.edu/?DivisionID=2365&DepartmentID=2297
Main website address: http://www.ascc.edu/
Main Campus Address: 2800 South Alabama Avenue, Monroeville, Alabama 36460
Telephone Number: (251) 575-3156
Alabama State College of Barber Styling
Vital statistics: Alabama State College of Barber Styling first opened it’s doors in January 1975. It was originally located at 125 Roebuck Plaza Drive. It was then managed by partners Donald Mathews and William B. Smith. In July of 1978 William B. Smith parted ways and Donald Mathews became the sole owner of the college. At present the school is located at 753 Main Street Gardendale, AL.
Accredited: Yes, by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Financial aid information: Yes, Available at : http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp
Main website address: http://www.ascbs.edu
Main Campus Address: 753 Main Street, Gardendale, Alabama 35071
Telephone Number: (205) 631-8898
Alabama State University
Vital statistics: Alabama State University (ASU) is home to the 7,400 seat ASU Acadome; the Levi Watkins Learning Center; the John L. Buskey Health Sciences Center; the Gross Anatomy Lab and several more state-of-the-art learning facilities. However they understand that what happens outside the classroom is as important in real life learning and so the more than 5,600 students in the institution also enjoy the vibrant campus community where they can build life-long friends and find enough social engagements provided by the more than 70 clubs and organizations that includes fraternities, sororities and 18 intercollegiate sports. Students can also expect personal attention, mentoring, and encouragement from the faculty with the 20 to 1 student-faculty ratio.
Accredited: Yes, by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), which is fully recognized by the US Board of Education.
Financial aid information: Yes, Available at : http://www.alasu.edu/cost-aid/index.aspx
Main website address: http://www.alasu.edu
Main Campus Address: 915 S Jackson Street, Montgomery, Alabama 36104-0271
Telephone Number: (334) 229-4400
Amridge University
Vital statistics: Amridge University an affiliate of the Churches of Christ is an accredited, coeducational, non-profit and private university. Its main campus is located at Montgomery, Alabama. It was initially founded as the Alabama Christian School of Religion in 1967 with the goal to train ministers in the Bible and Christian Counseling. Today Amridge has expanded its curricula to include other degrees but the Christian value is very much alive in the school with events like the Preachers Camp and the Spiritual Enrichment Forums.
Accredited: Yes, by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), which is fully recognized by the US Board of Education.
Financial aid information: Yes, Available at : http://www.amridgeuniversity.edu/au_incentives.html
Main website address: http://www.amridgeuniversity.edu
Main Campus Address: 1200 Taylor Rd, Montgomery, Alabama 36117-3553
Telephone Number: (334) 387-7000
Athens State University
Vital statistics: Athens State University is currently the only two-year upper level university in the state of Alabama. It offers thirty-three majors to junior and senior students. Athens State University started in 1822 as an all female academy appropriately named Athens Female Academy. In 1842, the Methodist Church took over and renamed it to Athens Female Institute. In 1931, when it became coeducational, they changed the name to Athens College. In 1974 the state of Alabama took control and the college became known as Athens State College and later in 1998 into Athens State University.
Accredited: Yes, by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), which is fully recognized by the US Board of Education.
Financial aid information: Yes, Available at : http://www.athens.edu/financial/starttofinish.php
Main website address: www.athens.edu
Main Campus Address: 300 N Beaty St, Athens, Alabama 35611
Telephone Number: (256) 233-8100
Auburn University
Vital statistics: Auburn University, a public university in Auburn, Alabama is one of the largest universities in the state with an estimated population of over 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members (bringing the student-faculty ratio at 20 to1). Max Adams Morris a recipient of the Carnegie Hero Fund and a multi-awarded U.S. Army Major who was killed in the Korean War in the 50’s is among those who graduated in the school and one of the graduates who the school is really honored with.
Accredited: Yes, by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), which is fully recognized by the US Board of Education.
Financial aid information: Yes, Available at : http://www.auburn.edu/administration/business_office/finaid/
Main website address: www.auburn.edu
Main Campus Address: Auburn, Alabama, Auburn University, Alabama 36849
Telephone Number: (334) 844-4000
Auburn University At Montgomery
Vital statistics: Auburn University at Montgomery, Alabama is a coeducational public university. It is governed by the Auburn University Board of Trustees and is a branch campus of Auburn University. During the school year 2008-2009 there were a total of 4,686 undergraduate and 869 graduate students enrolled. The student body gender distribution is 64 percent female and 36 percent male. Majority of the students are white at 58 percent while 33 percent makes up the black, 2 percent the Asian and 1 percent Hispanic. AUM enrolls over 10,000 students annually on it’s continuing education programs that include certificate programs, corporate education, community education, computer learning, languages, online training and youth programs.
Accredited: Yes, by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), which is fully recognized by the US Board of Education.
Financial aid information: Yes, Available at : http://www.aum.edu/admissions/financial-information/financial-aid
Main website address: http://www.aum.edu
Main Campus Address: 7440 East Drive, Montgomery, Alabama 36117-3596
Telephone Number: (334) 244-3000
Beville State Community College
Vital statistics: Bevill State Community College serves a seven-county region with over one-quarter million people. Located in Sumiton, Alabama, the college enrolls over 3,986 students annually and has been granted accreditation by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools since 1994. Presently, the college has four campuses and two centers namely: the Fayette Campus, Hamilton Campus, the Jasper Campus, the Sumiton Campus, the Pickens Center and the Mount Olive Center.
Accredited: Yes, by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), which is fully recognized by the US Board of Education.
Financial aid information: Yes, Available at : http://www.bscc.edu/financialaid/
Main website address: http://www.bscc.edu
Main Campus Address: 1411 Indiana Avenue, Jasper, Alabama 35501
Telephone Number: (205) 387-0511
Birmingham Southern College
Vital statistics: Birmingham-Southern College (BSC) located in Birmingham, Alabama is a private liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. It serves approximately 1,400 students from 30 states, some students even come from 23 different countries. BSC boast of a 12 to 1 student-faculty ratio allowing close guidance and mentoring for students. 98% of full-time faculty hold a doctorate or the highest degree in the field.
Accredited: Yes, by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), which is fully recognized by the US Board of Education.
Financial aid information: Yes, Available at : http://www.bsc.edu/fa/index.cfm
Main website address: http://www.bsc.edu
Main Campus Address: 900 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, Alabama 35254
Telephone Number: (205) 226-4600
Bishop State Community College
Vital statistics: Bishop State Community College, a branch of Alabama State College of Montgomery was founded in 1927. During the first 9 years of its operations the college offered extension courses for teachers during the summer. Things started improving in 1936 when the two-year college was established. In 1965 the school was renamed Alabama State College Branch Mobile Center and once again renamed to Mobile State Junior College that same year. In 1971 it was renamed to S.D. Bishop State Junior College and in 1989 to Bishop State Community College. At present the college is a consolidation of the Southwest State Technical College and Carver State Technical College through a 1991 move by the Alabama State Board of Education.
Accredited: Yes, by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission On Colleges (SACSCOC), which is fully recognized by the US Board of Education.
Financial aid information: Yes, Available at : http://www.bishop.edu/financialaid.html
Main website address: http://www.bishop.edu
Main Campus Address: 351 North Broad Street, Mobile, Alabama 36603-5898
Telephone Number: (251) 405-7000
Blue Cliff Career College
Vital statistics: Blue Cliff Career College is accredited by the nationally recognized Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT). ACCSCT is listed in the U.S. Department of Education as an accrediting agency. At Blue Cliff Career College, students can learn Massage Therapy, Cosmetology, and Esthetician Programs.
Accredited: Yes, by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.
Financial aid information: Yes, Available at : http://www.blue.edu/financial-assistance.php
Main website address: http://www.blue.edu
Main Campus Address: 2970 Cottage Hill Rd., Suite 175, Mobile, Alabama 36606
Telephone Number: (251) 473-2220
Brown Mackie College-Birmingham
Vital statistics: Brown Mackie College offers 25 locations nationwide with 5 career-focused areas study. The Brown Mackie Birmingham Campus gives students a chance to pursue college education in a city booming with opportunities. Located in Central Alabama, Birmingham provides an ideal setting for a career-focused college. Situated in the rolling foothills of the Appalachian, Birmingham offers nationally recognized dining, shopping, and world-class attractions.
Accredited: Yes, by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
Financial aid information: Yes, Available at : http://www.brownmackie.edu/admissions/financial-aid.aspx
Main website address: http://www.brownmackie.edu/
Main Campus Address: 105 Vulcan Road, Suite 400, Birmingham, Alabama 35209-4701
Telephone Number: (205) 909-1500
Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound
Vital statistics: The Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound (CVIU) is the first fully accredited Ultrasound Institute in the United States to separate cardiac and vascular ultrasound from general diagnostic ultrasound. CVIU offers an in-depth and highly specialized study in cardiac and vascular ultrasound. Specialization allows CVIU students to gain a better chance at employment.
Accredited: Yes, by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools.
Financial aid information: Yes, Available at : http://ultrasound.edu/tuition/index.php
Main website address: http://ultrasound.edu
Main Campus Address: 2936 North McVay Drive, Mobile, Alabama 36606
Telephone Number: (251) 433-1600
Central Alabama Community College
Vital statistics: Central Alabama Community College (CACC) located in Alexander City, Alabama is a two-year institution for higher learning. The college serves 2,177 students and is an accredited institution. The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accredited CACC since 1969. Today the college has 3 campuses namely; the Alexander City Campus, the Childersburg Campus and the Talladega Center.
Accredited: Yes, by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), which is fully recognized by the US Board of Education.
Financial aid information: Yes, Available at : http://www.cacc.edu/index.php?submenu=Financial_Aid&src=gendocs&ref=Financial%20Aid&category=Financial%20Aid
Main website address: http://www.cacc.edu/
Main Campus Address: 1675 Cherokee Rd, Alexander City, Alabama 35010
Telephone Number: (256) 234-6346
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