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National Alumni Association Crimson Scholarships

Crimson Scholarships, administered by the National Alumni Association, are also academic elite awards. To be considered for Crimson Scholarships, an applicant must be a first-time freshman, have a minimum 3.8 cumulative GPA (4.0 scale), a minimum 32 ACT or 1400 SAT (math and verbal scores only), rank in the top 2% of their high school graduating class, and demonstrate extensive leadership. Only those first-time freshmen meeting the scholarship priority deadline of December 1st will be considered.

Students from Madison County, Alabama, and the contiguous counties of Jackson, Limestone, Marshall, and Morgan, are given priority consideration for a Gowen or Steven Mitchell Crimson Scholarship and must submit a typed one-page narrative statement describing personal financial need.

Crimson Scholarships typically pay:

  • value of in-state or out of state tuition for 4 years
  • $1,500 per year educational enrichment allowance for 4 years
  • $300 per year book grant for 4 years
  • 4 years on-campus housing (or $2,000 per year housing allowance)
  • laptop computer