Office of Scholarship Services is committed to helping all current Alabama A&M University students continue their dream of obtaining a degree.  Although we do not provide scholarships, our programs and services are geared towards helping students search for external scholarship opportunities.  To ensure success, we

• Mentor students through an intense process that results in competitive applications for national scholarships;
• Support students by offering resources, advising, and individual feedback through the scholarship process;
• Collaborate with faculty and staff to identify and support potential student scholars;
• Provide information and resources to students via workshops, web pages, and one-on-one assistance; and
• Maintain a database of merit-based scholarships and fellowships available to eligible to undergraduates and graduate students.

Why apply for external scholarships?
The most obvious reason for applying is for financial assistance with educational expenses.  The more scholarship money you can secure while attending college, the less student loan money you will have to repay once you graduate.  Other reasons that should be taken into consideration are it is an opportunity to define your goals, to narrow or broaden your interests, and to look at yourself realistically while examining your strengths and weaknesses. It is also a chance to learn real skills including: how to write outstanding resumes and personal statements; how to highlight your strengths and talents; how to select and request recommendations; how to research opportunities in your area of study; and how to organize your time to meet deadlines. Applying is also the best preparation for applications to graduate schools, professional schools, other fellowships and scholarships, and future jobs. If you learn what it takes to organize and coordinate all the pieces of an application and meet the deadlines, you’re ahead of the game! It is a fact that applications only get easier with practice. This means the sooner you start applying, the more skilled you will become at handling the process.

Let us assist you!

For more information on external scholarships and the Office of Scholarship Services, stop by Patton Hall Room 311, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 pm or call (256) 372-5111.