Military Scholarships
American Legion Scholarship Program Check with local American Legion branch Amount : $ 850 Deadline : April 1 Requirements : Must be an Alabama high school student ; Person applying for scholarship must be a son , daughter , grandson , or granddaughter of a veteran that served their country during times of war ; must be attending a university with an A . L . scholarship ( list on site )
Alabama GI Dependents ’ Educational Benefit Program http :// www . va . state . al . us / Amount : tuition , fees , and book assistance Deadline : Varies Requirements : Must be an Alabama resident and a child of an an eligible Alabama veteran
American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship Program Check with local American Legion branch Amount : Tuition , fees , and board Deadline : Varies Requirements : Alabama students who are sons , daughters , grandsons , granddaughters of veterans of WWI , WWII , Korea , or Vietnam ; must be attending an institution with on-campus housing
General Scholarships
MKH Lawyers Driver Safety Scholarship http :// www . mkhlawyers . com Amount : $ 1,000- $ 2,000 ; Awarded : 3 per year Deadline : April 21 Requirements : Must be an Alabama high school senior
“ Don ’ t Wait to Reach Your Potential ” Scholarship http :// potentialmagazine . com Amount : $ 1,000 ; Awarded : 1 per year Deadline : January 31 Requirements : Must be an Alabama high school student
Teen Spotlight Scholarship http :// potentialmagazine . com Amount : $ 500 ; Awarded : 1 per year Deadline : Varies Requirements : Must be an Alabama high school student ; must be nominated and chosen by board . Reader ’ s Choice Award $ 250 by internet voting .
Regions Riding Forward Scholarship https :// www . regions . com Amount : up to $ 5,000 ; Awarded : 15 per year Deadline : February 25 Requirements : Must be an Alabama high school senior ; min 2.0 GPA
Community Foundation Scholarships
Many areas have education based foundations that offer scholarships — see if there is one in your area :
Central Alabama Community Foundation Autauga Area Community Foundation Elmore County Community Foundation Anniston Community Education Foundation Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama Southeast Alabama Community Foundation Community Foundation of South Alabama Dothan Education Foundation
SunTrust Scholarship http :// www . suntrusteducation . com Amount : $ 500 ; Awarded : 30 per year Deadline : May 12 Requirements : Must be an Alabama high school student
Two-Year College Academic Scholarship Program http :// www . ache . state . al . us / Amount : In-state tuition and books Deadline : December 1 Requirements : Must be an Alabama high school senior who will attend a 2-year college in the fall ; based on academic merit
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