Many colleges waiving application fees Oct. 7-11
Published 9:15 am Thursday, October 3, 2024
Next week, Alabama high school students will be taking the next steps in their promising futures. Thousands of Alabama seniors will be applying to colleges and universities nationwide, during Alabama College Application Week 2024 on October 7-11.
“During this event, local high schools will be hosting special college application celebrations with students submitting applications to colleges nationwide,” said Alabama College Application Campaign (ALCAC) Coordinator, Dr. Monica P. Mack. “Last year, more than 250 Alabama schools participated and nearly 28,000 students applied to colleges nationwide.”
The following colleges and universities have officially waived their application fees to allow Alabama seniors participating in the ALCAC 2024, to submit applications to their institutions at no cost:
- Alabama A&M University – Alabama
- Alabama Aviation College – Alabama
- Alabama State University – Alabama
- Allen University – South Carolina
- Athens State University – Alabama
- Auburn University – Alabama
- Auburn University at Montgomery – Alabama
- Belmont Abbey College – North Carolina
- Brenau University – Georgia
- Faulkner University – Alabama
- Florida Southern College – Florida
- Fort Valley State University – Georgia
- Georgia Gwinnett College – Georgia
- Georgia Southwestern State University – Georgia
- Huntingdon College – Alabama
- Jacksonville State University – Alabama
- Lincoln Tech – Tennessee
- Lipscomb University – Tennessee
- Maryville College – Tennessee
- Mercer University – Georgia
- Miles College – Alabama
- Mississippi College – Mississippi
- Mississippi University for Women – Mississippi
- Samford University – Alabama
- South Carolina State University – South Carolina
- South University – Alabama
- Spring Hill College – Alabama
- Stillman College – Alabama
- Talladega College – Alabama
- Troy University – Alabama
- Tuskegee University – Alabama
- Union University – Tennessee
- University of Alabama – Alabama
- University of Alabama at Birmingham – Alabama
- University of Alabama in Huntsville – Alabama
- University of Mobile – Alabama
- University of Montevallo – Alabama
- University of New Orleans – Louisiana
- University of North Alabama – Alabama
- University of South Alabama – Alabama
- University of West Alabama – Alabama
- University of West Florida – Florida
- Alabama Community College System – Alabama
- Bevill State Community College – Alabama
- Bishop State Community College – Alabama
- Calhoun Community College – Alabama
- Central Alabama Community College – Alabama
- Coastal Alabama Community College – Alabama
- Drake State Community & Technical College – Alabama
- Enterprise State Community College – Alabama
- Jefferson State Community College – Alabama
- Lawson State Community College – Alabama
- Lurleen B. Wallace Community College – Alabama
- Northeast Alabama Community College – Alabama
- Northwest Alabama Community College – Alabama
- Reid State Technical College – Alabama
- Snead State Community College – Alabama
- Southern Union State Community College – Alabama
- Trenholm State Community College – Alabama
- Wallace Community College-Dothan – Alabama
- Wallace Community College-Selma – Alabama
Alabama College Application Week was started more than 10 years ago to increase the overall number of students applying to, and ultimately enrolling in, postsecondary education.
The Cash for College FAFSA initiative, Alabama College Application Campaign and Decision Day were combined into a single campaign (Alabama Goes to College) to help more K-12 students apply to college early and complete their FAFSA applications.