Eligibility

Applicants to the Alabama Power Foundation Scholarship Program must meet all of the following criteria:

• Be dependent^* children (including stepchildren) of full time Alabama Power (APCO) employees^** who have a minimum of one year of employment with the company as of January 1 of the year in which the awards are granted. Employees must still be employed at the time the recipients are announced.

  ^*Dependent children are children who qualify as federal tax exemptions to the employee.
  ^**Children of deceased employees of APCO who were employed for at least one year and were employed by the company at the time of death, and children of retired employees who are presently in pay status on the APCO monthly retirement payroll are also eligible.

• Be high school seniors or graduates or be current postsecondary undergraduates for the Alabama Power Foundation scholarships. NOTE: Only high school seniors will be considered for the Alabama Power Presidential scholarships.
• Plan to enroll in full time undergraduate study at an accredited nonprofit two year or four year college, university or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year.
• Presidential scholarship recipients must reside in Alabama and plan to attend an in-state school.

Awards

Up to 22 total awards will be granted. Two (2) awards will be granted as follows:

Presidential Scholar – Four Year Award

• For a high school senior residing in Alabama who will attend a public four-year college in Alabama, one Presidential Scholarship will be awarded each year to the applicant who presents the most impressive combination of academic achievement, participation in extracurricular and community activities, and leadership qualities. Financial need is also a consideration.
• The award amount is equivalent to the cost of tuition and mandatory college fees at the college attended.
• Renewable for up to three additional years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first.

Presidential Scholar – VTA

• For high school senior residing in Alabama who will attend a vocational/technical/associates program at an accredited nonprofit two-year college or vocational-technical school in Alabama, one Junior Presidential Scholarship will be awarded each year to the applicant who presents the most impressive combination of academic achievement, participation in extracurricular and community activities, and leadership qualities. Financial need is also a consideration.
• The award amount is equivalent to the cost of tuition and mandatory college fees at the college attended.
• Renewable for one additional year or until an associate degree or certification is earned.

Up to 20 awards will be granted as follows:

Alabama Power Foundation Scholarships

• For high school seniors or graduate students already enrolled at an accredited nonprofit four-year college or university.
• The award amount is $2,500.
• The award may be applied to tuition, fees, and required books and supplies.
• Renewable for up to three additional years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first.

Alabama Power Foundation Vocational/Technical Scholarships

• For high school seniors or graduate students who plan to major in vocational/technical programs at an accredited nonprofit two-year college or vocational-technical school.
• The award amount is $2,500.
• The award may be applied to tuition, fees, and required books and supplies.
• Renewable for one additional year or until an associates degree or certification is earned.

Awards are for undergraduate study only. The program as designed has been submitted by Sponsor to the IRS for approval for its compliance with IRS Revenue Procedure 76-47 and SAI will administer it the manner approved by the IRS.

Selection Criteria and Notification

The program will use SAI recipient selection criteria including the consideration of the following:

• Academic performance
• Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
• Work experience
• A statement of career and educational goals and objectives
• Unusual personal or family circumstances

Financial need will be considered. Recipients must demonstrate need.

Scholarship America will notify all applicants in April. All applicants agree to accept the decisions as final.

Scholarship Payment

Scholarship America will issue checks on behalf of The Alabama Power Foundation in one installment in early August.

Presidential Awards: You will be required to submit a school statement to Scholarship America and Alabama Power Foundation. Once Alabama Power Foundation approves the award amount, the award will be processed in two installments for the 2025 fall and 2026 spring semesters.

Supporting Documents

As part of your application, you must upload the following documents:

1. A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
• Student name
• School name
• Grades
• Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
2. High School Seniors Only: Copy of the standardized test score results submitted on application (if not on transcript).
   
   NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of those test scores separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.

Your application is not considered complete unless all required documents are submitted electronically.