General Academic Scholarships and Criteria

Academic Scholarships

Alabama State University scholarships are offered to the most outstanding degree-seeking entering freshmen and two-year college transfer students. All scholarships are competitive and awarded to the most qualified students on the basis of completed admission and scholarship applications, receipt of official ACT scores (or comparable SAT scores), a handwritten essay and an official high school transcript. Scholarships are awarded to the most qualified junior college transfer students on the basis of completed admission and scholarship applications, a handwritten essay and receipt of an official college transcript.

All scholarships will be awarded based on grade point average and ACT/SAT scores. The value of the scholarship includes Federal Pell Grant award (if applicable) and university award. The payment of room and/or board charges under any scholarship program is restricted to on-campus housing and food services only.

Scholarships are available only to students seeking their first four-year college undergraduate degree.

All initial and continuing scholarship awards are contingent upon the availability of funds.

• Presidential Scholarship
• Academic Excellence Scholarship
• Incentive Scholarship