OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS KNOW YOUR FINANCIAL AID APPLYING FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID KNOW YOUR FINANCIAL AID Financial Aid Analyst Student Last Name Email Joanie Fletcher A – D Academic Scholarships Joanie.Fletcher@aamu.edu Beverly Bradley E – J Beverly.Bradley@aamu.edu Danielle Humphrey K – R Dan- ielle.Humphrey@aamu.edu Theresa Mitchell S - Z Athletic Scholarships Theresa.Mitchell@aamu.edu Zacairi Turner Verification Zacairi.Turner@aamu.edu The most important process in OFFICE OF STUDENT applying for financial aid is filing the free application for federal student aid FINANCIAL AID (fafsa) application each year. The fafsa can be completed online at & www.Fafsa.Ed.Gov -- the fastest and most accurate way to apply. At AAMU, the fafsa is the only application SCHOLARSHIPS required for federal, state, or institutional grants, work-study or loans for fall and spring term financial aid. Our priority date for submission of the fafsa is March 1 for t h e f o l l o w i n g a c a d e m i c y e a r . Submitting your fafsa prior to this priority date will allow you the best opportunity to be considered for certain limited funding sources such as FSEOG and Federal Work Study.

and Bronze Scholarships Presidential Scholarship ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS Alabama A&M University currently offers 6 levels of academic scholarships to out-of-state students. They are: The AAMU Presidential Scholarship, The AAMU Merit Scholarship, The AAMU Transfer Merit Scholarship, and the Heritage Gold, Silver and Bronze Schol- arships. The AAMU Merit Scholarship Covers the cost of tuition. Renewable for up to 8 semesters. (Total annual value of $8,500.00) AAMU Heritage Gold, Silver and Bronze Scholarships The Heritage Gold, Silver and Scholarships are available for bronze qualified CRITERIA students. These range from $1500 to $5000 and are awarded based on high school GPA and ACT/SAT scores. Students are automatically considered for these awards upon submission of the FAFSA and any supporting documentation. Therefore, to be considered for The Heritage Gold, Silver or Bronze Scholarship, each candidate must: Applicant must have a High School GPA of 3.25 or above. Applicant must have an ACT Score of 22 or above/SAT score of 1590 or above. Applicant must be a United States Citizen or Legal Resident of the United States. Applicant must be a graduating high school senior planning to attend Alabama A&M University and seeking an undergraduate degree. Must be fully admitted/accepted through the AAMU Admissions Office. The AAMU Presidential Scholarship Renewable for up to 8 semesters. Covers the cost of tuition, room, board and fees. Also includes a $1,000 book allowance per semester. (Total annual value of up to $18,000.00 ) Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2017-2018 award year prior to February 1, 2017. Include AAMU’s Federal School Code, (001002) on their FAFSA application. P r o v i d e a l l r e q u e s t e d s u p p o r t i n g documentation to the Office of Student Financial Aid prior to March 1, 2017. (Must meet deadline requirements, even if selected for verification.) CRITERIA Applicant must have a High School GPA of 3.75 or above. The AAMU Transfer Merit Scholarship Renewable for up to 4 semesters. Covers the cost of tuition. (Total annual value of $8,500.00) Applicant must have an ACT Score of 28 or above/SAT score of 1860 or above. AAMU Heritage Gold – 3.25 Minimum High School GPA and 17-22 ACT score (Total annual value of $5,000) Applicant must be a United States Citi- zen or Legal Resident of the United States. AAMU Heritage Silver - 3.00–3.24 Minimum High School GPA and minimum 17 ACT score (Total annual value of $3,500) Applicant must be a graduating high school senior planning to attend Ala- bama A&M University and seeking an undergraduate degree. CRITERIA Applicant must have a Transfer GPA of 3.25 or above. Applicant must have met all transfer admissions criteria. AAMU Heritage Bronze - 2.50-2.99 Minimum High School GPA and minimum 17 ACT score (Total annual value of $1,500)Only for in- state applicants Must be fully admitted /accepted through the AAMU Admissions Office. *Contact Transfer Specialist, Courtney Jones @ 256-372-4169 for further details. *Incudes $250 per semester book voucher