University of Alabama In-State Merit Scholarships

Scholarship Sponsored by University of Alabama

The University of Alabama provides some of the most substantial scholarship programs in the state for eligible students from Alabama. Follow the steps below to fully leverage your scholarship and financial aid possibilities.

STEP 1: SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION & SCHOLARSHIPS

For first-time freshman applicants, the following must be submitted for admission consideration:

• Admission application
• Official transcript from high school
• Optional submission of official ACT or SAT test score*

*The University of Alabama has waived the requirement for standardized ACT or SAT scores for students applying through the Fall 2025 Semester. For more details, refer to UA’s Freshman Requirements page.

STEP 2: OPTIMIZE YOUR SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

To optimize scholarship opportunities, students planning to enroll in the summer and fall semester should submit an application and all necessary documents by the priority deadline on January 15, or for the spring semester, by the priority deadline on November 1.

If you are enrolling in the summer or fall semester as a main campus student and meet the January 15 priority deadline, you will be considered for competitive scholarships offered by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions & Scholarships, the National Alumni Association, academic colleges and all departments across campus. All summer and fall semester admits who meet the January 15 deadline will be emailed instructions to complete the Freshman Supplemental Scholarship Application.

If you are enrolling in the spring semester as a main campus student and meet the November 1 priority deadline, you will be considered for competitive scholarships offered by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions & Scholarships.

If you are granted a UA Competitive Admissions Scholarship but also qualify for one or more Automatic Merit Scholarships, you will receive the highest of the scholarship offers.

For additional information about UA’s competitive and automatic scholarships, please visit the Scholarships FAQ page.

2024 In-State UA Competitive Admissions Scholarship

All students who have submitted an application and all necessary documents by the specified deadline are evaluated holistically, based on academic and non-academic information provided on their admission application. Academic factors considered include high school GPA and academic honors. Non-academic factors include leadership experience, volunteer experience, extracurricular activities, employment and non-academic honors.

This scholarship ranges in value from $3,000 up to full tuition.

Deadlines

• Spring 2024: Students should submit an application and all necessary documents by November 1
• Summer/Fall 2024: Students should submit an application and all necessary documents by January 15

Notifications*

• 1st Round: mid-December for students who are admitted by October 15
• 2nd Round: early February for students who are admitted by November 30
• 3rd Round: early March for students who applied and submitted all necessary documents by January 15

*The listed notifications are for Summer and Fall Semester 2024 admits only. Due to various factors influencing a student’s competitive award, it is not unusual for students admitted by an earlier date to receive a later notification. If you do not receive notification for an early round, your scholarship application will roll to the third round for further review. All Spring Semester 2024 notifications will be released in mid-December.

2024 In-State Freshman Automatic Merit Scholarships

Scholarship Test Score* GPA Yearly Value

Presidential 30-36 ACT or 1360-1600 SAT 3.50+ Tuition

Foundation in Excellence 29 ACT or 1330-1350 SAT 3.50+ $9,000

Foundation in Excellence 30-36 ACT or 1360-1600 SAT 3.00-3.49 $9,000

Collegiate 28 ACT or 1300-1320 SAT 3.50+ $8,000

Collegiate 29 ACT or 1330-1350 SAT 3.00-3.49 $8,000

Capstone 27 ACT or 1260-1290 SAT 3.50+ $7,000

Capstone 28 ACT or 1300-1320 SAT 3.00-3.49 $7,000

UA Legends 26 ACT or 1230-1250 SAT 3.50+ $6,000

UA Legends 27 ACT or 1260-1290 SAT 3.00-3.49 $6,000

Crimson Achievement 25 ACT or 1200-1220 SAT 3.50+ $5,000

Crimson Achievement 26 ACT or 1230-1250 SAT 3.00-3.49 $5,000

UA Recognition 24 ACT or 1160-1190 SAT 3.50+ $4,000

UA Recognition 25 ACT or 1200-1220 SAT 3.00-3.49 $4,000