Alabama Power Foundation Community Scholars Program

Eligibility

• Be a high school senior graduating from a high school or homeschool program in an eligible Alabama county served by Alabama Power.
• Students attending public, private, charter, and homeschool programs may apply.
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Plan to enroll full time during the upcoming academic year at an accredited two-year college, four-year college or university, or vocational-technical school.
• Demonstrate financial need.
• Demonstrate academic achievement, leadership, community involvement, work experience, or meaningful volunteer service.
• Not be the child of an Alabama Power employee.
• Students from Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Jackson, Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison, and Morgan counties are not eligible because those counties are outside Alabama Power's service territory.

Requirements

• Complete the online scholarship application administered by Scholarship America.
• Provide academic and school information.
• Submit a goals statement describing educational and career objectives.
• Provide information about leadership, extracurricular activities, employment, and volunteer service.
• Provide financial and household information demonstrating financial need.
• Submit any transcript or supporting documentation requested through the application portal.

How to Apply

1. 1Confirm that your school or homeschool program is located in an eligible Alabama Power service-area county.
2. 2Create an account through the Scholarship America application portal when the next cycle opens.
3. 3Complete the academic, financial, leadership, employment, and community-involvement sections.
4. 4Write the required goals statement explaining your educational and career plans.
5. 5Upload all requested supporting documentation.
6. 6Submit the complete application before the published deadline.