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The University of Alabama

University of Alabama UA Scholar Award

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About the Scholarship

UA Scholar Scholarship (University of Alabama) is one of six automatic merit awards the University of Alabama publishes for first-year students who are not Alabama residents. It is worth $24,000 a year towards tuition, and it is banded strictly by test score and GPA.

To land this band you need a GPA of 3.50 or higher together with an ACT composite of 30 to 31 or an SAT total of 1360 to 1410 from one sitting. UA sets out the same table for out-of-state and international applicants, and says the values and names are identical for both groups.

There is no separate form. Apply through the UA Undergraduate App and have the testing agency send official scores by the deadline for your entry term. UA ignores superscores and self-reported figures when it sets these awards, so the single-sitting score is what counts.

The published figure is a yearly value towards tuition. Housing, meals and fees sit outside it, so plan for those separately when you cost out the year.

What It Covers

  • Tuition

A yearly scholarship of $24,000 applied to tuition. Housing, meals, fees and books are not covered, and the page publishes the yearly value without stating renewal conditions.

Eligibility

First-time first-year applicants from outside Alabama, including international applicants, with a GPA of 3.50 or higher and an ACT composite of 30 to 31 or an SAT total of 1360 to 1410 from a single test date. UA states that scholarship values and names are identical for out-of-state and international students. Students who submit no test score stay eligible for the competitive scholarships instead.

Eligible Countries

All countries

How to Apply

Automatic with the UA Undergraduate App, with no separate scholarship form. Official ACT or SAT scores must reach UA from the testing agency by the application deadline, because UA does not accept self-reported scores or superscores for scholarship purposes.

Application Routes and Dates

Spring 2027 entry

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Deadline: 2 nov 2026

Applications close: 2 nov 2026.

Application and official score reports due

Timing source · Checked 2026-09-13

Summer and autumn 2027 entry

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Deadline: 4 dic 2026

Applications close: 4 dic 2026.

Application and official score reports due

Timing source · Checked 2026-09-13