University of Alabama among colleges waiving application fees for seniors
High school students have another opportunity to apply for colleges with no fees in the final week in February.
This is an extension of the event that was held in October 2024 for thousands of high school seniors. Students that did not apply to a college or university during the initial campaign have the chance to participate in the Spring 2025 College Application Campaign.
“During our college application campaign held in October, we had over 26,000 seniors across the state apply to colleges and universities. Due to the success of this campaign, colleges and universities have agreed to host another event for students” said Alabama College Application Campaign Coordinator, Monica Mack. “Students that did not apply to a college or university during the initial campaign are encouraged to participate in this event.”
A key goal for this campaign is to increase the number of young people, especially first-generation and low income students, pursuing college degrees.
The University of Alabama, one of the colleges waiving their application fees, said it aims to empower prospective students during Free Application Week by removing the financial barriers that may keep them from applying for admission.
The following colleges and universities have waived their application fees:
- Alabama A&M University – Alabama
- Alabama State University – Alabama
- Allen University – South Carolina
- Auburn University at Montgomery – Alabama
- Brenau University – Georgia
- Florida Southern College – Florida
- Fort Valley State University – Georgia
- Georgia Gwinnett College – Georgia
- Georgia Southwestern State University – Georgia
- Huntingdon College – Alabama
- Jacksonville State University – Alabama
- Lincoln Tech – Tennessee
- Lipscomb University – Tennessee
- Maryville College – Tennessee
- Mercer University – Georgia
- Miles College – Alabama
- Mississippi College – Mississippi
- Mississippi University for Women – Mississippi
- South Carolina State University – South Carolina
- Spring Hill College – Alabama
- Stillman College – Alabama
- Talladega College – Alabama
- Troy University – Alabama
- Tuskegee University – Alabama
- Union University – Tennessee
- University of Alabama – Alabama
- University of Alabama Birmingham – Alabama
- University of Alabama in Huntsville – Alabama
- University of Mobile – Alabama
- University of Montevallo – Alabama
- University of North Alabama – Alabama
- University of South Alabama – Alabama
- University of West Alabama – Alabama
- University of West Florida – Florida
- Alabama Community College System – Alabama
- Bevill State Community College – Alabama
- Bishop State Community College – Alabama
- Calhoun Community College – Alabama
- Central Alabama Community College – Alabama
- Coastal Alabama Community College – Alabama
- Drake State Community and Technical College – Alabama
- Gadsden State Community College – Alabama
- Lawson State Community College – Alabama
- Lurleen B. Wallace Community College – Alabama
- Northeast Alabama Community College – Alabama
- Northwest Alabama Community College – Alabama
- Reid State Technical College – Alabama
- Shelton State Community College – Alabama
- Wallace Community College-Dothan – Alabama
For more information on applications and codes, go here.
Breonna Atkins is a senior at Carver High School in Birmingham and a reporting intern at AL.com through the Birmingham Promise program.