Undergraduate Bulletin 2012-2013 - Alabama A&M University

FINANCIAL AID POLICIES & PROCEDURES, AAMU, 2012-2013 ~ 22 ~
Alabama GI Dependents’ Education Benefit Program. This state program provides tuition, fees, and book assistance to
children and spouses of eligible Alabama veterans who attend public postsecondary educational institutions in Alabama.
Recipients must enroll as undergraduate students. Application forms may be obtained from the Alabama State Department of
Veterans’ Affairs, Post Office Box 509, Montgomery, AL 36102.
American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship Program. This grant is awarded for tuition, fees, and board expenses to attend an
Alabama public postsecondary educational institution. Awards are restricted to students who attend an Alabama institution. To be
eligible, students must be the sons, daughters, grandsons, or granddaughters of veterans of World War I, World War II, the
Korean War, or the Vietnam War and be residents of Alabama. Applications are available from the American Legion Department
Headquarters, American Legion Auxiliary, 120 North Jackson Street, Montgomery, AL 36104.
Institutional Aid:
Academic Scholarships. Scholarship awards are based on scores from the American College Testing (ACT) program or the
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) administered by the College Entrance Examination Board and a high school grade point average
of “B” or above. Scholarships range in size over a four-year period from $3,160 to full tuition, fees, room, and board. Additional
details can be obtained from the Office of Admissions, Alabama A&M University, Normal, AL 35762.
Performance Music Scholarships. Music scholarships are offered in both band and choir. The size of these awards varies.
Additional details can be obtained by writing to Scholarship Coordinator Music Programs, Post Office Box 295, Alabama A&M
University, Normal, AL 35762.
Athletic Scholarships. These awards are made for football, basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.
The size of these awards varies. Additional details are available by writing to the head coach for the sport in which the applicant
is interested.
University Student Employment Program (Bi-Weekly). These jobs permit students to earn money to apply toward their school
expenses. Students who are employed in the program perform jobs in various offices at AAMU. Earnings depend upon financial
need and the current U.S. minimum wage. Additional details can be obtained by writing to the dean of the college, chairperson of
the department, or office director where the applicant wishes to be employed.
Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Scholarship (ROTC). Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis and are
available for four years. All Army ROTC scholarships are for tuition and fees, books and supplies for the duration of the
scholarship. Recipients also receive a tax-free monthly subsistence allowance for up to ten months of each academic year.
Additional details may be secured by writing to the Professor of Military Science, Post Office Box 1028, Alabama A&M
University, Normal, AL 35762.
College and Departmental Awards. Scholarships, grants, assistantships are also available through the various colleges and
departments of AAMU. Unlike the other aid sources, a recipient must have a major in an area of study located within the
department or college that administers the aid source. Currently, there are more than 25 categories of aid offered to students
through the various colleges and departments. Additional details may be secured by writing to the dean of the college or the
chairperson of the department in which the applicant’s major will be located.
Diversity Scholarship Program. These scholarships are directed toward identifying and attracting a significant number of
students of diverse backgrounds and characteristics to AAMU. Diversity goals include the attraction of a significant number of
undergraduate Caucasian students to AAMU. Additional information can be obtained by contacting the Director of Admissions,
Post Office Box 908, Alabama A&M University, Normal, AL 35762.
Federal Aid Application Procedure
Be admitted to AAMU, if the applicant is a freshman, transfer, or returning student.
Complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the U.S. Department of Education, preferably
before February 1. Submit as early as possible in order to be eligible for limited forms of aid such as FSEOG, Federal Work-
Study and Federal Perkins Loans.
If needed, submit supporting documents required to verify the accuracy of the data to AAMU’s Office of Financial Aid.
Satisfactory Academic Progress
Alabama A&M University is required by federal law (34 CFR 668.16) to define and enforce standards of Satisfactory Academic
Progress. The Office of Student Financial Aid strictly adheres to the academic standards presently established by AAMU and printed
in the current AAMU Undergraduate Bulletin. The guidelines are established to encourage students to successfully complete courses
for which aid is received. Title IV Federal Assistance includes the following programs:
Federal Pell Grants
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants
Leveraging Education Assistance Partnership Program (LEAP-formerly the State Student Incentive Program)