To receive consideration for the UA Competitive Admissions Scholarship and other competitive scholarships, you must submit your application for admission and all supporting documents by January 10 if enrolling in the fall/summer. If admitted before January 10, you will have the opportunity to apply for additional competitive scholarships through the Alabama Scholarship Award Manager (ASAM). Be sure to read the criteria of each scholarship on this application to determine if you are eligible. The deadline to apply for scholarships through ASAM is January 10. If enrolling in the spring, you must submit your admissions application and supporting documents by November 1. Spring admits will not get access to ASAM.
To receive priority consideration for competitive scholarships, you must submit your application for admission and all supporting documents by March 3 if enrolling in the fall/summer. To meet the deadline for competitive scholarships if enrolling in the fall/summer, you must submit your admissions application and all supporting documents by May 1. If admitted before March 3 you will have the opportunity to apply for additional competitive scholarships through the Alabama Scholarship Award Manager (ASAM). Be sure to read the criteria of each scholarship on this application to determine if you are eligible. The deadline to apply for scholarships through ASAM is March 3. If enrolling in the spring, you must submit your admissions application and supporting documents by October 1 to be considered for competitive scholarships. Spring admits will not get access to ASAM.
No. Once your application has been submitted, changes cannot be made.
There will be two early notification rounds. They will be released in mid-December and early February. The third and final round will take place when Consolidated Scholarship Offer Letters are released in early March, which is the same time that all other competitive scholarships are released.
Only the UA Competitive Admissions Scholarship will be released in the early rounds. All other competitive scholarships including alumni, departmental and college specific scholarships will be released in early March with the Consolidated Scholarship Offer Letters.
Students with and without a test score will be eligible for early notification of the UA Competitive Admissions Scholarship.
Yes. It is not uncommon for students that submit their application for admission and supporting documents before a submission cut-off date to receive a later notification.
If a student submits required documents before a submission cut-off date and does not receive a notification in the respective round, they will be rolled into the final round of notifications which are released in early March.
No. If you are awarded a UA Competitive Admissions Scholarship but also meet the criteria for one or more Automatic Merit Scholarships, you will receive the highest of the scholarship offers.
Yes, you may submit an SAT or ACT test score after being admitted.
If you are awarded a UA Competitive Admissions Scholarship but also meet the criteria for one or more Automatic Merit Scholarships, you will receive the highest of the scholarship offers.
Yes, you can receive a UA Competitive Admissions Scholarship and additional competitive scholarships like alumni, departmental or college-specific scholarships. The additional competitive scholarships will be released with Consolidated Scholarship Offer Letters in early March.
Students are not typically reviewed again after receiving a UA Competitive Admissions Scholarship offer. The UA Competitive Admissions Scholarship is a highly competitive scholarship based on the holistic review of a student’s academic and non-academic information provided on their admission application.
However, students whose scholarship value, eligibility and/or academic profile was impacted by an extenuating circumstance have the opportunity to submit a scholarship appeal for reconsideration. Please visit UA’s Scholarship Policy webpage to learn more about our Incoming & Returning Student Scholarship Appeals Policy.
Yes, there will be a re-award period following the registration deadline, typically in late August. The likelihood of additional scholarships is small and re-awards will not include automatic merit scholarships, Alabama Prestige Scholarships or UA Competitive Admissions Scholarships. It is in your best interest to prepare for The University of Alabama with your current financial aid award and scholarship offer.
No. Students that submit their admissions application and all supporting documents closer to January 10 will not be disadvantaged in any way. Their applications will be reviewed for competitive scholarships in the same fashion as all students that submitted prior to them.
Yes. Transfer students that submit their admissions application and all supporting documents by the March 3 priority date will be reviewed for all competitive scholarships including the Community College Presidential and those offered by Alumni and the colleges that house their major.
Transfer students will continue to be reviewed for competitive scholarships through May 1 as funds are available.
For incoming freshmen, your scholarship application is now included in your application for admission. To receive consideration for most competitive scholarships, you must submit your application for admission and all supporting documents by January 10 if enrolling in the fall/summer or November 1 if enrolling in the spring. Some competitive scholarships require supplemental documentation. Once you are admitted, you will be emailed instructions to apply for additional scholarships through the Alabama Scholarship Award Manager (ASAM).
For incoming transfer students, your scholarship application is now included in your application for admission. To receive priority consideration for competitive scholarships you must submit your application for admission and all supporting documents by March 3 if enrolling in the fall/summer. Transfer students enrolling in the fall/summer will continue to be reviewed for competitive scholarships through May 1 as funds are available. Students who wish to enroll as a main campus student in the spring semester should submit an application and all supporting documents by October 1.
Students admitted before their scholarship deadline or priority deadline, will receive instructions via email on how to access the Alabama Scholarship Award Manager (ASAM). ASAM includes scholarships that require supplemental information or documentation that is not collected during the admissions process. All admissions and scholarship applications are disseminated to every department across our campus including the National Alumni Association and the academic college that house the student’s major for competitive scholarship consideration.
Please note that applying for scholarships in ASAM is not mandatory for consideration of most competitive scholarships offered at UA. The scholarships on these applications have very specific criteria and not all students will be eligible for the listed scholarships. To receive consideration for these scholarships, students must check the box next to the scholarship they wish to be considered for and provide any required information. These scholarships are processed on a competitive basis meaning not all students that meet the criteria will be a recipient.
ASAM is only available to students admitted in the fall/summer semesters.
No, students will not receive consideration for competitive scholarships if the deadline has passed. Students may appeal for additional consideration due to extenuating circumstances. Please visit the Scholarship Policy webpage to learn more about our Incoming & Returning Student Scholarship Appeals Policy.
Yes. Students can complete the Current Student Scholarship Application for opportunities available in the following academic year. The deadline is March 3 of the spring semester. Please visit the Current Student Scholarship website to learn more.
Students with only a GED can be considered for competitive scholarships. Students can enhance their academic profile in competitive scholarship review by submitting an SAT or ACT score and thoroughly completing the Awards and Experience section of the admissions application.
Students with a GED cannot be considered for automatic merit scholarships.
No. A student’s application will only be reviewed by the college marked on the admissions application. A student’s application will only be reviewed by the college/program selected on the admissions application. An incoming freshman or transfer student cannot list two majors.
Freshman automatic merit scholarship letters are mailed to recipients approximately two weeks after they are admitted up until the Consolidated Scholarship Offer Letters are released. Students will receive notification of the Consolidated Scholarship Offer Letter via their Crimson email address.
Transfer automatic merit scholarships will be released on the Consolidated Scholarship Offer Letter in early April. Students will receive notification of the Consolidated Scholarship Offer Letter via their Crimson email address.
Only ACT composite scores or SAT total scores are accepted for automatic merit scholarships.
For student’s applying for fall/summer admissions, only scores from tests taken through December of your senior year in high school and your GPA through the end of your junior year in high school are considered for automatic merit scholarships. Students must submit their qualifying test score and/or transcripts by May 1. Qualifying test score and/or transcripts submitted after May 1 are not considered for freshman automatic merit scholarship purposes. For example, a student admitted in October can take the December ACT or SAT and if they receive a higher score submit it by May 1 to be reviewed for automatic merit scholarship consideration.
For student’s applying for spring admissions, only scores from test taken through and submitted by December 16 of your senior year in high school and your GPA through May of your junior year in high school are considered for automatic merit scholarships. Students must submit their qualifying test score and/or transcripts by December 16. Qualifying test score and/or transcripts submitted after December 16 are not considered for freshman automatic merit scholarship purposes. For example, if a student takes the December test but test scores are not released until after December 16, those scores will not be reviewed for automatic merit consideration.
No, students will not receive consideration for automatic merit scholarships after the deadline.
Students may appeal for additional consideration due to extenuating circumstances. Please visit UA’s Scholarship Policy to learn more.
National Merit Finalists should name The University of Alabama as their college of choice before May 1. To learn more visit UA’s National Merit Scholars page.
No, students can only receive one automatic merit scholarship. If you are eligible for multiple automatic merit scholarships, you will receive the scholarship with the highest value.
If you are awarded a UA Competitive Admissions Scholarship but also meet the criteria for one or more Automatic Merit Scholarships, you will receive the highest of the scholarship offers.
Certain prestigious competitive scholarship packages are not stackable with automatic merit or UA Competitive Admissions Scholarships. Recipients of these awards will be notified if upgraded to one of these awards.
The scholarship will automatically adjust to the tuition charge if the charge is more or less than a full-time course load.
Students are required to have a cumulative 3.0 UA GPA and complete 67% of their attempted credit hours for the fall and spring of the academic year in order to maintain their merit scholarships. To learn more please visit UA’s Scholarship Policy.
Yes. A break in enrollment could affect a student’s scholarship. For more detail about our Break in Enrollment Policy please visit the Scholarship Policy website.
Yes. Students with remaining semesters of an undergraduate automatic merit scholarship or the UA Competitive Admissions scholarship can use their remaining semesters toward graduate school. Students with a scholarship package can use the tuition portion of their scholarship towards graduate school. To learn more about the Scholarship Use for Graduate School Policy please visit the Scholarship Policy website.
Yes. Admitted new first time freshmen can request a gap year by submitting a gap year request to scholarships@ua.edu. To learn more about our Gap Term/Year Policy please visit the Scholarship Policy website.
Yes. Most university scholarships can be used toward a university approved study abroad program. To learn more about our Study Abroad Policy please visit the Scholarship Policy website.
Yes. Students can use most scholarships towards summer courses. To learn more about the Scholarship Use for Summer Semester Policy please visit the Scholarship Policy website.
No. However, scholarships at UA could possibly impact these external funds. Please consult with the external scholarship, military benefits or college savings plan representatives to determine if your funds will be impacted by scholarships received at UA. Students with military benefits should also contact our Veterans and Military Affairs Office at (205) 348-0983 or email vma@ua.edu.
Yes. Automatic merit scholarships, UA Competitive Admissions Scholarships and other competitive scholarship values are impacted by residency changes as many values are representative of the tuition charge. Therefore, if the tuition charge changes, the scholarship value typically changes as well. Email scholarships@ua.edu to find out if your residency change will impact your scholarship.
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