Alabama Student Grant Program (ASGP)
Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE)
Non-need grant of up to $3,000 per academic year for Alabama residents attending one of 11 eligible independent Alabama colleges.
- How much
- Up to $3,000 per academic year (amount varies with available funds)
- Who qualifies
- Alabama resident for the past 12 months (two proofs of residency required for first-time applicants); high school graduate or equivalent; undergraduate enrolled full-time or half-time at a participating independent Alabama college; satisfactory academic progress; not studying theology, divinity or for a religious vocation.
- For students starting college, undergrads
- US citizen or in the process of becoming a US citizen
- When to apply
- Open now · due February 15, 2027 Term deadlines printed on the form (application received by the college's aid office): fall Sep 15; winter quarter Jan 15; spring semester Feb 15; spring quarter Apr 15.
- How to apply
- Get the 2026-2027 ASGP application from the financial aid office of a participating college (or download it from ACHE), complete it with two proofs of Alabama residency (first-time applicants), and return it to that college's financial aid office by the term deadline
- Do not send it to a non-participating school
- What you'll need
- state application
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (sp.ache.edu) and page 2
The details
Created by the Legislature in 1978 (Act 90) for Alabama residents studying at independent, nonprofit (or other legislatively identified) Alabama colleges. Not need-based. Amounts vary year to year with available funds but cannot exceed $3,000 per academic year. Participating institutions (2026-27 page): Amridge University, Faulkner University, Huntingdon College, Miles College, Oakwood University, Samford University, Spring Hill College, South University - Montgomery, Stillman College, U.S. Sports Academy, University of Mobile. Students must be undergraduates enrolled at least half-time, making satisfactory academic progress, and not pursuing a degree in theology, divinity or another religious vocation.
More money from Alabama
- (Re)Engage Alabama Grant ProgramUp to $1,500 per semester (community college, associate) or $3,000 per semester (university, bachelor's) for full-time students; prorated for 6-11 hours
- Alabama Student Assistance Program (ASAP)$300 to $5,000 per academic year
- Senior Adult Scholarship (Tuition Waiver) - Alabama Community College SystemTuition waived (fees, books and supplies not covered)
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