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'We want everyone to apply': Deadline approaching for Birmingham Promise scholarship application

'We want everyone to apply': Deadline approaching for Birmingham Promise scholarship application
TONIGHT, A LOCAL NONPROFIT URGING UPCOMING BIRMINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES NOT TO LEAVE MONEY ON THE TABLE. WITH ONLY A COUPLE OF DAYS LEFT, BIRMINGHAM PROMISED. LEADERS WANT SENIORS TO KNOW ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIPS THEY HAVE AVAILABLE SIMPLY BY APPLYING BEFORE MAY 1ST. 米兰体育 13 S JARVIS ROBERTSON SPOKE WITH THE ORGANIZATION TODAY ABOUT THEIR SCHOLARSHIP. JARVIS. WHAT DO PEOPLE INTERESTED IN IT NEED TO KNOW RIGHT NOW? WELL, GUYS, YOU JUST SAID IT. THEY HAVE TWO DAYS LEFT TO APPLY. NOW, I DID HAVE A CHANCE TO SPEAK WITH PEOPLE AT BIRMINGHAM PROMISE TODAY. THEY ARE HOPING TO HELP AS MANY BIRMINGHAM STUDENTS AS POSSIBLE. WE WANT EVERYONE TO APPLY. SAMANTHA WILLIAMS IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE BIRMINGHAM PROMISE. SHE SAYS AT LAST COUNT THEY RECEIVED 400 TO 500 APPLICATIONS FOR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AND WANTS TO SEE MORE. WILLIAMS SAYS THE PROGRAM IS IN ITS SIXTH YEAR AND CONTINUOUSLY GAINING TRACTION. A LOT OF STUDENTS AND IMPORTANTLY, THEIR PARENTS, ARE STARTING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT PROMISES THE SUPPORT WE OFFER AROUND TUITION AND PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO MAKE THEIR PLANS WITH THE PROMISE IN MIND. THE PROMISE COVERS TUITION AND MANDATORY FEES FOR EIGHT CONSECUTIVE SEMESTERS AT ANY PUBLIC, 2 OR 4 YEAR COLLEGE IN ALABAMA. BEFORE YOU CAN APPLY FOR THIS SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIP, YOU HAVE TO COMPLETE THE FEDERAL STUDENT AID FORM. WE HAVE MINIMAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS BECAUSE IF YOU HAVE IT IN YOUR HEART TO GO OUT AND GET A DEGREE, WE WANT TO SUPPORT YOU TO DO IT. THE RISING COST OF EVERYDAY LIFE IS ENOUGH TO MAKE SOME FAMILIES NERVOUS ABOUT HIGHER EDUCATION, BUT THIS IS A WAY TO HELP EASE THOSE CONCERNS. PUTTING ALL OF THAT BURDEN ON A FAMILY, IT鈥橲 JUST TOO MUCH. AND IF YOU鈥橰E WONDERING HOW MUCH THE SCHOLARSHIP IS, ON AVERAGE, IT鈥橲 BETWEEN 3000 AND $3,500. WILLIAMS SAYS HIGH SCHOOL SUCCESS COACHES HAVE BEEN HELPING STUDENTS WITH THE APPLICATION. YOUR CHILD SHOULD HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED A LINK THROUGH THEIR MICROSOFT OUTLOOK STUDENT EMAIL ACCOUNT BECAUSE OF HOW TIGHTLY WE WORK WITH THE COLLEGES AND INSTITUTIONS, WE REALLY CANNOT TAKE APPLICATIONS AFTER THE DEADLINE. WE ARE GOING THROUGH THE LIST, MAKING SURE WE鈥橰E ABLE TO TELL EVERY INSTITUTION HOW MANY YOUNG PEOPLE TO EXPECT. NOW THAT DEADLINE IS MAY 1ST. THAT IS THIS WEEK. IN ABOUT FIVE MINUTES, I鈥橫 GOING TO HAVE THIS STORY POSTED INSIDE OF THE FREE 米兰体育 13 APP WITH A LINK TO THAT APPLICATION. REPORTING LIVE IN BIRMINGHAM TONIGHT, I鈥橫 JARVI
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'We want everyone to apply': Deadline approaching for Birmingham Promise scholarship application
Time is running out for Birmingham students to apply for a specific college scholarship.The Birmingham Promise helps cover the financial cost for students to attend any public two or four-year college in Alabama. Tuition costs, mandatory fees and student success coaching will be covered for eight consecutive semesters.This program is in its sixth year. The executive director, Samantha Williams, said more families are taking advantage of this cost-saving opportunity. At least 400-500 applications have been submitted so far.Before applying to the Birmingham Promise, students must complete the Federal Student Aid application, which determines their financial award through the U.S. government. Once that is done, you can then proceed with the promise."Because of how tightly we work with the colleges and institutions, we really cannot take applications after the deadline. We are going through the list, making sure we are able to tell institutions how many young people to expect," Williams said. The deadline to submit an application is May 1. Students should have received a link to the application through their Microsoft Outlook student email account. Click here if you want to apply.>> 米兰体育 13 ON-THE-GO: Download our app for free

Time is running out for Birmingham students to apply for a specific college scholarship.

helps cover the financial cost for students to attend any public two or four-year college in Alabama. Tuition costs, mandatory fees and student success coaching will be covered for eight consecutive semesters.

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This program is in its sixth year. The executive director, Samantha Williams, said more families are taking advantage of this cost-saving opportunity. At least 400-500 applications have been submitted so far.

Before applying to the Birmingham Promise, students must complete the application, which determines their financial award through the U.S. government. Once that is done, you can then proceed with the promise.

"Because of how tightly we work with the colleges and institutions, we really cannot take applications after the deadline. We are going through the list, making sure we are able to tell institutions how many young people to expect," Williams said.

The deadline to submit an application is May 1. Students should have received a link to the application through their Microsoft Outlook student email account.

Click if you want to apply.

>> 米兰体育 13 ON-THE-GO: Download our app for free