05.11.09 19:52 Age: 301 days Alabama's Promise Provides Opportunities to Community College Students Transferring to the University of Alabama Category: Headlines, November 2009 Students at Wallace State Community College transferring to the University of Alabama have a new opportunity for a comprehensive financial aid. The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Award recently awarded The University of Alabama a $1 million grant to develop a community college advising program to help low income students in the Black Belt and Appalachia transfer to and graduate from four year institutions. Building on this initiative, The University of Alabama proposes a new need-based financial aid program, Alabama's Promise, to compliment this important work. UA will guarantee financial aid covering tuition and fees to community college transfers who meet the following criteria:
Students receiving financial support from Alabama's Promise will be expected to enroll in 15 hours required for the degree each semester and to remain in good academic standing. The financial support will normally be provided for four semesters. On a case by case basis, students may receive financial support for two additional semesters if the plan of study requires more than 120 hours and the student is taking the required load and making progress toward the degree. Wallace State students interested in attending the University of Alabama and learning more about Alabama’s Promise should contact University of Alabama transfer advisor Julie Irvin, whose office is located in the ACTION Center on the 8th Floor of the James C. Bailey Center at Wallace State. Irvin may also be reached by email at julie.irvin@wallacestate.edu or by phone at 256-352-8436. Kristen Holmes
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