CollegeCounts Scholarship

College can be the best time of your life. But paying for college isn’t easy. The CollegeCounts Scholarship can provide funding assistance to Alabama high school students who demonstrate a financial need and are planning to attend an Alabama college.

Eligibility to Apply

Applicants must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for this scholarship:

• Be a high school senior or first-time college freshman beginning in fall 2026
• Be a U.S. citizen
• Be an Alabama resident
• Plan to enroll in an eligible Alabama educational institution in fall 2026
• Demonstrate financial need
• Have a minimum GPA of 2.75
• Have an ACT score of 29 or below (applicants attending a two-year school will not be required to submit ACT scores)

Award Details

• Awards exist of $4,000 for four-year college enrollees and $2,000 for two-year college enrollees.
• Award is one-time, non-renewable, and granted on a semester basis in the first academic year.