Information for College Students

The following information and accompanying Internet links are intended to give students and their families financial information and resources. Please explore the various resources available through this site in addition to checking with your school's financial aid office.

Preparing for post-secondary education
Financial aid
Financial aid at your school
Funding for students with disabilities
Funding for minorities
Funding for specific trades/occupations
Funding from civic/community organizations
Miscellaneous funding/resources

Preparing for post-secondary education

General college information
www.studentaid2ed.gov U.S. Department of Education’s website on preparing for and funding education beyond high school
www.alabamamentor.org Online source for higher education information, online applications and more
www.nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator Helps students find the right college
www.alabamamentor.org Online source for higher education information, online applications and more
College websites
www.pepnet.org Post-secondary Education Programs Network that provides resources, information, in-service training and expertise to enhance educational opportunities for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
www.collegeispossible.org American College on Education’s K-16 youth development program that motivates high school students from underserved communities to seek a college education
Career exploration
www.careeronestop.org Helps students obtain career information and prepare for a college education
www.bls.gov/oco Helps students obtain career information
www.collegeispossible.org American Council on Education’s K-16 youth development program that motivates high school students from underserved communities to seek a college education
www.acrnetwork.org America’s Career Resource Network includes information
http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator Helps students find the right college for them
Support services for students with disabilities
Information on disability services for students should be available on college websites. Access each college of interest to view information about education for students with disabilities at that college.

Financial aid

www.studentaid.ed.gov U.S. Department of Education’s website on preparing for and funding education beyond high school
www.federalstudentaid.ed.gov Free information for guidance and tools for federal student aid
www.studentaid.ed.gov/completefafsa Free help on completing the free student aid application (FAFSA)
www.nasfaa.org/parentstudent.asp Free help on completing the free student aid application (FAFSA)
www.dl.edu.gov Information on both need-based and non-need-based loans
www.pepnet.org PEPNet provides resources and expertise that enhance educational opportunities for people who are deaf or hard of hearing
www.alstudentaid.org Private student loan program that serves entire country
www.finaid.com Comprehensive source of student financial aid information, advice and tools
www.fafsa.ed.gov Free site for preparing the free student aid application (FAFSA)
www.fastweb.com Online, free searchable information about scholarships, colleges and grants
www.alabamamentor.org Online source for higher education information, online applications and more
www.educationquest.org College finder and college scholarships
www.collegetoolkit.com College, scholarship and career information
www.ed.gov/students/landing.jhtml Federal government site for finding information on schools and scholarships
www.ache.state.al.us Alabama Commission on Higher Education website: provides information on how to prepare and pay for a college education

Financial aid at your school

Alabama A&M University
Financial Aid: Sybrenna Harris
(256) 372-5400
financialaid@aamu.edu
www.aamu.edu

Alabama Southern Community College
Financial Aid: Amy Rowell
(251) 575-3156, ext. 256
arowell@ascc.edu
www.ascc.edu

Alabama State University
Financial Aid: Dorenda Adams
(334) 229-4323
dadams@alasu.edu
www.alasu.edu

Athens State University
Financial Aid: Renee Stanford
(256) 233-8170
finaid@athens.edu
www.athens.edu

Auburn University
Financial Aid: Michael Reynolds
(334) 844-4367
reynom2@mail.auburn.edu
www.auburn.edu

Auburn University Montgomery
Financial Aid: Anthony Richey
(334) 244-3571
arichey@mail.aum.edu
www.aum.edu

Bevill State Community College
Financial Aid: Susanne Bush
(205) 648-3271, ext. 5814
(800) 648-3271
www.bscc.edu

Birmingham Southern College
Financial Aid: Art Weeden
(205) 226-4670
finaid@bsc.edu
www.bsc.edu

Bishop State Community College
Financial Aid: (251) 690-6458
www.bishop.edu

Calhoun Community College
Financial Aid: Deborah Byrd
(256) 306-2626
dwb@calhoun.edu
www.calhoun.edu

Central Alabama Community College
Financial Aid: Lynn Spraggins
(256) 215-4251
(800) 643-2657
www.cacc.edu

Chattahoochee Valley Community College
Financial Aid: Joan Waters
(334) 291-4914
Joan.waters@cv.edu
www.cv.edu

Concordia College
Financial Aid: Tharsteen H. Bridges
(334) 874-5600, ext. 160
www.concordiaselma.edu

Jefferson Davis Community College
Financial Aid: Vanessa Kyles
(251) 809-1516
vanessa.kyles@jdcc.edu
www.jdcc.edu

J.F. Drake State Technical College
Financial Aid: Joylyn Trotman
(256) 551-3127
www.drakestate.edu

Enterprise-Ozark Community College
Financial Aid: Henry L. Quisenberry Jr.
(334) 347-2623, ext. 2214
cquisenberry@eocc.edu
www.eocc.edu/adminoffices/finaid.htm

Faulkner State College
Financial Aid: Dr. Samuel O. Chucks
(251) 580-2151
schucks@faulknerstate.edu
www.faulknerstate.edu

Faulkner University
Financial Aid: William G. Jackson II
(334) 386-7195
bjackson@faulkner.edu
www.faulkner.edu

Gadsden State Community College
Financial Aid: Kelley D’Eath
(256) 549-8266
kdeath@gadsdenstate.edu
www.gadsdenstate.edu

Heritage Christian University
Financial Aid: Angie Horton
(256) 766-6610, ext. 24
(800) 367-3565
ahorton@hcu.edu
www.hcu.edu

Herzing College
Financial Aid: Kentray Sims
(205) 916-2800
kentray@bhm.herzing.edu
www.herzing.edu/birmingham

Huntingdon College
Financial Aid: Belinda Duett
(334) 833-4519
bduett@huntingdon.edu
www.huntingdon.edu

ITT Technical Institute
Financial Aid: Tim Saylor
(205) 497-5700
tsaylor@itt-tech.edu
www.itt-tech.edu

Jacksonville State University
Financial Aid: Vickie Adams
(256) 782-5006
finaid@jsucc.edu
www.jsu.edu

Jefferson State Community College
Financial Aid: Tracy Adams
(205) 856-7709
tadams@jeffstateonline.com
www.jeffstateonline.com

Judson College
Financial Aid: Doris A. Wilson
(334) 683-5157
dwilson@judson.edu
www.judson.edu

Lawson State Community College
Financial Aid: Cassandra Matthews-Byrd
(205) 929-2091
cmatthews@lawsonstate.edu
www.lawsonstate.edu

Marion Military Institute
Financial Aid: Kimberly T. Stewart
(334) 683-2309
www.marionmilitary.edu

Miles College
Financial Aid: P.N. Lanier
(205) 929-1665
pnlani@netscape.net
www.miles.edu

Northeast Alabama Community College
Financial Aid: Harold Brookshire
(256) 228-6001
brookshireh@nacc.edu
www.nacc.edu

Northwest-Shoals Community College
Financial Aid: Joel Parris
(256) 331-5368
parrisj@nwscc.edu
www.nwscc.edu

Oakwood College
Financial Aid: (265) 726-7210
finaid@oakwood.edu
www.oakwood.edu

Prince Institute of Professional Studies
Financial Aid: Mark Prince
(334) 271-1670
faa@princeinstitute.com
www.princeinstitute.edu

Regions University
Financial Aid: Rosemary Kennington
(800) 351-4040, ext. 7527
rosemarykennington@regionsuniversity.edu
www.regionsuniversity.edu

Reid State Technical College
Financial Aid: Christy Bulger
(251) 578-1313, ext. 107
cbulger@rstc.cc.al.us
www.rstc.cc.al.us

Remington College
Financial Aid: Linda Calvanese
(251) 343-8200
Linda.calvanese@remingtoncollege.edu
www.remingtoncollege.edu

Samford University
Financial Aid: Financial Aid Office
(205) 726-2905
(800) 888-7245
www.samford.edu

Shelton State Community College
Financial Aid: Joe Ann Cousette
(205) 391-2372
www.sheltonstate.edu

Snead State Community College
Financial Aid: Amanda Harbison
(256) 593-5120, ext. 4127
aharbison@snead.edu
www.snead.edu

South University
Financial Aid: James. D. Berry
(334) 395-8811
www.southuniversity.edu

Southeastern Bible College
Financial Aid: Ashley Davis
(205) 970-9215
adavis@sebc.edu
www.sebc.edu

Southern Union State Community College
Financial Aid: Ellen Canada
(334) 395-2211
ecanada@succ.edu
www.succ.edu

Spring Hill College
Financial Aid: Ellen Foster
(251) 380-3460
www.shc.edu

Stillman College
Financial Aid: Jacqueline S. Morris
(205) 366-8950
www.stillman.edu

Talladega College
Financial Aid: Bessie Bowie
(256) 761-6264
www.talladega.edu

H. Councill Trenholm State Technical College
Financial Aid: Betty Edwards
(334) 420-4321
www.trenholmtech.cc.al.us

Troy University
Financial Aid: Carol Supri
(334) 670-3186
www.troy.edu

Tuskegee University
Financial Aid: A.D. James
(334) 727-8201
jamesad@tuskegee.edu
www.tuskegee.edu

United States Sports Academy
Financial Aid: (251) 626-3303, ext. 141 or 142
financialaid@ussa.edu
www.ussa.edu

University of Alabama
Financial Aid: (205) 348-6756
financialaid.ua.edu
www.ua.edu

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Financial Aid: Janet B. May
(205) 934-8223
finaid@uab.edu
www.uab.edu

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Financial Aid: Andy Weaver
(256) 824-2761
weavera@email.uah.edu
www.uah.edu

University of Mobile
Financial Aid: Marie Batson
(251) 442-2239
www.umobile.edu

University of Montevallo
Financial Aid: Maria Parker
(205) 665-6050
finaid@montevallo.edu
www.montevallo.edu

University of North Alabama
Financial Aid: Ben Joe Baker
(256) 765-4279
bjbaker@una.edu
www.una.edu

University of South Alabama
Financial Aid: (251) 460-6231
finaid@usouthal.edu
www.southalabama.edu

University of West Alabama
Financial Aid: Don Rainer
(800) 621-7742
finaid@uwa.edu
www.uwa.edu

Virginia College
www.vc.edu

Wallace Community College
Financial Aid: Erma Perry
(334) 687-3543
eperry@wallace.edu
www.wallace.edu

Lurleen B. Wallace Community College
Financial Aid: Donna Bass
(334) 222-6591, ext. 2272
dbass@lbwcc.edu
http://lbwcc.edu

Wallace State Community College at Hanceville
Financial Aid: Becky Graves
(256) 352-8137
becky.graves@wallacestate.edu
financialaid@wallacestate.edu
www.wallacestate.edu

George C. Wallace State Community College at Selma
Financial Aid: Endora D. Todd
(334) 876-9303
etodd@wccs.edu
www.wccs.edu

Funding for students with disabilities

Remember: Watch out for scholarship scams! Check the validity of your scholarship offers at www.ftc.gov.

www.scholarshipworkshop.com/disabled.html
www.hccfl.edu/scholarship/disabled.html
www.ela.org/scholarships_process.html
www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/education/scholarships.html
www.agbell.org www.pepnet.org
www.netac.rit.edu www.nfb.org
www.LDonline.org

Also: Check with pharmaceutical companies and disability-related websites about scholarships they might offer to their consumers.

Funding for minorities

Remember: Watch out for scholarship scams! Check the validity of your scholarship offers at www.ftc.gov.

United Negro Fund
www.uncf.org

Black Excel
www.blackexcel.org

Minorities and Women
www.fundsnetservices.com

Latino Students
www.studentnow.com/collegelist/latino/html

National Association of Black Journalist Scholarships
www.nabj.org

Actuary Scholarships for Minority Students
www.beanactuary.org

Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships
www.baeo.org

Funding for specific trades/occupations

Remember: Watch out for scholarship scams! Check the validity of your scholarship offers at www.ftc.gov.

Accounting
Contact: Dianne Christy
1-800-227-1711

Agriculture
Full-time student in college of agriculture or forestry
Contact: Cheryl Mitchell
334-288-3900

Arts
www.artsawards.org
www.artsandwriting.org

Automotive Scholarships (12)
www.scholarships4students.com/automotive_scholarships.htm

Air Conditioning Scholarships (1)
www.scholarships4students.com/air-conditioning_scholarships.htm

Business Scholarships (9)
www.scholarships4students.com/business_administration_and_management_scholarships.htm

Civil Engineering
www.asce.org/students

Computer Science Scholarships (13)
www.scholarships4students.com/computer_science_scholarships.htm

Construction Engineering
www.agcfoundation.org

Construction Trades Scholarships (2)
www.scholarships4students.com/construction_trades_scholarships.htm

Cosmetology Scholarships (2)
www.scholarships4students.com/cosmetology_scholarships.htm

Culinary Arts Scholarships (9)
www.scholarships4students.com/culinary_arts_scholarships.htm

Education Scholarships
www.scholarships4students.com/education_scholarships.htm

Central Alabama Community Foundation-Jay Murphy Scholarship
PO Box 11587
Montgomery, AL 36111
334-264-6223

Engineering Scholarships (9)
www.scholarships4students.com/engineering_scholarships.htm

Healthcare-related Scholarships—RN’s and LPN’s in physical therapy
Keri.curtis@healthsouth.com

Phlebotomy Scholarships (1)
www.scholarships4students.com/phlebotomy_scholarships.htm

Real Estate Scholarships (3)
www.scholarships4students.com/real_estate_scholarships.htm

Funding from civic/community organizations

Remember: Watch out for scholarship scams! Check the validity of your scholarship offers at www.ftc.gov.

Rotary Club
www.rotary.org/en/Pages/ridefault.aspx

Kiwanis
www.kiwanis.org/ www.cckiwanis.org

Shriners
www.shrinershq.org

American Legion
www.legion.org/

ELKS
www.elks.org/enf/scholars/ourscholarships.cfm

Junior League
www.ajli.org

Jaycees
www.usjaycees.org

VFW
www.vfw.org

Alabama Law Foundation Inc.
Parent was killed or permanently disabled in a job-related accident
tdaniel@alfinc.org

DAR
Office of the committee NSDAR
1776 D Street NW
Washington, DC 20006-5392
Enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope for applications.

Also, check with local community organizations, such as the Kiwanis Club, Shriners, Girl/Boy Scouts, etc.

Miscellaneous funding/resources

Remember: Watch out for scholarship scams! Check the validity of your scholarship offers at www.ftc.gov.

Also, check with employers (yours and your parents’) for scholarship opportunities. (For example, Baptist Healthcare Foundation offers numerous scholarships for students entering the medical field.)

Military-Related Scholarships
Dependents and survivors of certain disabled veterans
Contact: Mr. Willie E. Moore, program administrator
P.O. Box 1509
Montgomery, AL 36102-1509
334-242-5077

For more information, contact your local armed services recruiting office.
( www.armyrotc.com , www.afrotc.com , www.nrotc.com )

North Alabama Center for Educational Excellence
www.nacee.net

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