Education grants are government grants for students or teachers who are looking to complete or expand their level of education. The department of education in Alabama has a budget of $7,908,315,848.00 a year in just elementary and secondary education. Students enrolled in Alabama schools can look into education grants in addition to scholarships. In fact, students can look at education grants as scholarships government from their local government.

Of all the people in Alabama, over 82.10% have high school diplomas, over 22.00% have post secondary degrees, and over 7.70 have at least 1 graduate school degree. Education expense in Alabama is not cheap. Although there are student loans available, students should look into education grants first. Unlike loans, students do not have to pay back the amount they receive in grants.

Teachers in Alabama need to constantly stay on top of new materials. Most teachers need to study part-time while teaching full-time at their regular day jobs in schools. The cost to study part-time can be expensive in Alabama. For example, for elementary school teachers, with an average salary of $46,336.00, it can be hard for them to come up with the tuition fees to study part-time. Vice versa with Alabama's secondary school teachers, who have an average salary of $47,435.00.

Applying for Education Grants

Whether if you are a college or graduate student, or a teacher or professor who is looking to pursue higher education, you can apply for Alabama Education Grants by submitting a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The Office of FAFSA in Alabama ensures all eligible residents in Alabama can benefit from federally funded financial aid for education.

To apply for education grants in Alabama, contact Alabama financial aid agencies, or

Access Applicant Portal

Current online applicants in Alabama are browsing from the following cities: Sylvania, Waverly, Bessemer, Opelika, Robertsdale, Baileyton, Minter, Carbon Hill, Cleveland, Andalusia

Recent State Funding Opportunities

Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:

Funding Opportunity
Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of Alabama (Apply for HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R4 0118)

Funding Number: HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R4 0118
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $17,437,816
Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of Alabama (Apply for HHS 2023 ACF OHS CH R4 0177)

Funding Number: HHS 2023 ACF OHS CH R4 0177
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $14,445,060
Threatened and Endangered Fish Passage on the Alabama River (Apply for W81EWF 22 SOI 0027)

Funding Number: W81EWF 22 SOI 0027
Agency: Department of Defense, Engineer Research and Development Center
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $1,000,000
Alabama NRCS Technical Outreach and Education for FY2022 (Apply for USDA NRCS AL CTA 22 NOFO00011292)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS AL CTA 22 NOFO00011292
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture
Funding Amount: $60,000
Alabama NRCS Technical Assistance for FY2021 (Apply for USDA NRCS AL MULTI 21 NOFO0001092)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS AL MULTI 21 NOFO0001092
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $800,000
Alabama NRCS Technical Outreach and Education for Fiscal Year 2021 (Apply for USDA NRCS AL MULTI 21 NOFO0001093)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS AL MULTI 21 NOFO0001093
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $50,000
Head Start/Early Head Start Grantee -- Communities in the state of Alabama (Apply for HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R04 1859)

Funding Number: HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R04 1859
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $5,135,843
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Expansion - Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, and South Carolina (Apply for HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH 1818)

Funding Number: HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH 1818
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $4,027,077
Alabama NRCS Technical Services and Projects for Fiscal Year 2020 (Apply for USDA NRCS AL MULTI 20 NOFO0001021)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS AL MULTI 20 NOFO0001021
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $1,550,000
(5) Year Base Agreement to Promote and Develop the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail at Tuscumbia Landing in Sheffield, Alabama (Apply for NPSNOINTIRP20AC00424)

Funding Number: NPSNOINTIRP20AC00424
Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Category: Natural Resources
Funding Amount: Case Dependent

 

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