PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
$13,000 per year
Based on academic achievement (see scholarship calculator)
Automatic renewal if student maintains a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and enrolls in at least 12 hours per semester
Receivable up to 8 semesters
FOUNDER鈥橲 SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
$11,000 per year
Based on academic Achievement (see scholarship calculator)
Automatic renewal if student maintains a cumulative GPA 2.75 and enrolls in at least 12 hours per semester
Receivable up to 8 semester
DEAN鈥橲 SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
$10,000 per year
Based on academic achievement (see scholarship calculator)
Automatic renewal if student maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.0 and enrolls in at least 12 hours per semester
Receivable up to 8 semesters
BE KNOWN COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
$7,000 per year
Based on academic achievement (see scholarship calculator)
Automatic renewal if student maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.0 and enrolls in at least 12 hours per semester
Receivable up to 8 semesters
For more information contact the Office for Enrollment Services听补迟 umenrollment@umobile.edu and 251.442.2222.
Transfer Academic Scholarships based on incoming cumulative GPA
Transfer Merit (3.55 & Above)聽
$13,000
Transfer Merit (3.25-3.54)聽
$11,000
Transfer Merit (2.8-3.24)聽
$10,000
Transfer Merit (2.25-2.79)聽
$7,000
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship
- Awarded to any Phi Theta Kappa Inductee
- Can be combined with academic scholarships $2000 per year
Other Aid Opportunities to consider
- Alabama Student Grant 鈥 application required; the estimated amount is $1,710 per year
- Auditions/tryouts for CPA/Athletics; amounts vary
- Ministry related scholarships/grants 鈥 application(s)聽required; amounts vary
For more information contact聽Nathan Collier at 251.442.2382 (Office), 251.276.4517聽(Text) or聽ncollier@umobile.edu.
鈥 To receive scholarship in the Alabama School of the Arts, an audition is required. Please visit to fill out our interest form and learn more about the audition requirements.
鈥 Scholarships amounts vary and may be eligible for combination with academic and merit awards, though exceptions may apply.
鈥 For question or concerns, contact Kaelyn Floyd (Auditions and Scholarships Coordinator) at kfloyd@umobil.edu or call 251.442.2420
Ministers Appreciation Grant
Legal dependents of ordained Southern Baptist ministers employed by a Southern Baptist Church or legal dependents of ordained ministers of a New Testament church outside the Southern Baptist denomination are eligible to apply for the Minister鈥檚 Appreciation Grant in addition to other merit-based scholarships. This grant is not stackable with talent-based aid and the聽amount is valued at $1,000 annually.聽This grant may be awarded for a maximum of eight semesters; however, maximum aggregate eligibility will be pro-rated for entering transfer students and upperclassmen receiving this award for the first time (for example, a second semester sophomore who receives the scholarship for the first time will be eligible for a maximum of five semesters).
Discover scholarship awards and other valuable resources that support your faith and open new higher education opportunities.
Grants are need-based gift aid awarded to students who qualify. To determine eligibility for most of the following programs, students must file a (FAFSA) and have results sent to the 草榴社区.
- Students who have been a resident of the state of Alabama for 12 months and are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
- The average award in the last two years has been approximately聽$1,710. An application is required.
- This federal grant is administered by the Department of Education to undergraduate students demonstrating a high level of financial need.
- The amount of these grants varies and is determined by the Department of Education.
Links to Outside Scholarship Opportunities
This scholarship was established by the J.L. Bedsole Foundation who will select qualifying candidates to participate in the J.L Bedsole Foundation Scholars Program. Their candidates will be high school graduates from Southwest Alabama with leadership ability, academic commitment, and financial need to attend the Alabama College of their choice in pursuit of a Baccalaureate degree.
If you are the recipient of an outside scholarship, you must notify the 草榴社区 Financial Aid Office. The Financial Aid office is required by law to adjust federal aid if the addition of an outside scholarship results in an over-award situation. There are certain times when an outside scholarship may make you ineligible for the federal financial aid you were previously awarded. Your aid officer will notify you if a change is made in your aid offer.
Scholarship checks from outside sources should be made payable to the 草榴社区 or 草榴社区 and the student. Checks should be mailed to the following address or delivered to the:
草榴社区
Financial Aid Office
5735 College Parkway
草榴社区, AL 36613-2842
Information needed from the outside scholarship organization. The following information should be included on or with the scholarship check:
- Student鈥檚 Full name
- Student鈥檚 university ID or social security number
- Name of the awarded scholarship
- Contact name and phone number of the scholarship coordinator
- Semesters of disbursement. Notation as to which academic term or terms the check should be applied to. If donor instructions are not provided, the university will assume the check is for the academic year. The scholarship check will be split between the fall and spring semesters.
- Notation as to whether the scholarship can be applied to any educational expenses or only certain educational expenses, for example tuition and fees only. If no notation is included, it will be assumed that the funds can be applied to any educational expense.