Scholarships now open

Applications are being accepted for the CollegeCounts Scholarship, a state-sponsored scholarship for college-bound students. It awards $4,000 to students enrolling at eligible four-year Alabama institutions and $2,000 to students heading to two-year Alabama schools, paid out across the fall and spring semesters of the first year. Applicants attending a four-year school must have an ACT score of 29 or below. Candidates will be considered based on need first, followed by test scores, grade-point average, work and activities, service and honors. A minimum 2.75 GPA is required. Eligibility requirements include being an Alabama resident and U.S. citizen and a high school senior or firsttime college freshman at an eligible Alabama two- or four-year institution. To apply, complete the online application through the College- Counts Scholarship portal linked from the Alabama State Treasurer’s website between Dec. 1 and Feb. 28. Winners will be notified by the end of April.

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