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Automatic Merit Scholarships in Alabama
13 colleges in Alabama automatically consider every admitted student for merit aid, with no separate scholarship application — 10 public and 3 private. Every award below is drawn verbatim from that school's own verified merit-aid page.
Verified Jul 20263 days ago· MP
What this page shows
13 Alabama colleges award merit automatically, with no separate application.
Each school below publishes an automatic merit rule — an award the school hands out based on your admitted GPA and test score, or on your academic record at admission, with no separate scholarship form. Amounts are the school’s own verbatim figures, and each school links to its full published ladder, renewal rules, and stacking policy. Schools without a published automatic tier aren’t listed.
Every Alabama school with automatic merit
| School | Type | Automatic tiers | Sample automatic awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Public | 13 | Presidential Scholarship: $28,000/yearUA Scholar: $24,000/yearUA Collegiate Scholarship: $10,000/year+10 more on the school page |
| Athens State | Public | 3 | President's Scholarship (Full-Ride): Full tuition and feesExcellence Scholarships: Up to $2,000 annuallyEmpowerment Scholarships: Up to $2,000 Annually |
| Auburn | Public | 8 | Spirit of Auburn Presidential Excellence Award: Full tuition and fees (approximately $13,572/year for 2026-2027)Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship: $11,000/year ($44,000 over 4 years)Spirit of Auburn Founders Scholarship: $9,000/year ($36,000 over 4 years)+5 more on the school page |
| Auburn at Montgomery (AUM) | Public | 8 | Outstanding Scholars Award: $10,000 per year ($40,000 over 4 years)Principal Scholarship: $9,000 per year ($36,000 over 4 years)Vice Principal Scholarship: $8,000 per year ($32,000 over 4 years)+5 more on the school page |
| Jacksonville State | Public | 13 | Gamecock Achievement (GPA-based): $6,000–$8,000/yearGamecock Success (GPA-based): $4,000–$5,000/yearGamecock Opportunity (GPA-based): $1,000–$3,000/year+10 more on the school page |
| North Alabama (UNA) | Public | 2 | Academic Awards (GPA × ACT grid): $2,000-$8,500Presidential Awards (GPA × ACT 30-36 grid): $9,000-$12,000 |
| South Alabama | Public | 20 | Freshman Admission Act23 24 Gpa 300 349: $3,000Freshman Admission Act25 26 Gpa 350 374: $4,000Jaguar Achievement Test Optional: $2,000++17 more on the school page |
| UAB | Public | 9 | Presidential Scholarship In State: $12,000Provost Scholarship In State: $8,000Blazer Scholarship In State: $4,000+6 more on the school page |
| UAH | Public | 2 | Freshman In-State Academic Scholarship (Alabama residents) — GPA × ACT/SAT grid: $2,000-$8,500 per year (full tuition for 4.0+ GPA with ACT 31-36 / SAT 1390-1600)Freshman Out-of-State Academic Scholarship (non-Alabama & U.S.-residing international) — GPA × ACT/SAT grid: $5,000-$22,000 per year |
| University of Montevallo | Public | 6 | Presidential Honors Scholarship: $9,000Out Of State Scholarship: Up to $12,480Freshman Leadership Scholarship: $6,000+3 more on the school page |
| Oakwood University | Private (religious) | 13 | GOLD — Platinum: $8,125 per semester / $16,250 per year / $65,000 total over 4 yearsGOLD — Premier 2: $6,000 per semester / $12,000 per year / $48,000 total over 4 yearsGOLD — Prestige 2: $5,000 per semester / $10,000 per year / $40,000 total over 4 years+10 more on the school page |
| Samford | Private (religious) | 4 | Crosland Scholarship: Average $17,500 per yearMarion Scholarship: Average $13,000 per yearMarvin Mann Academic Excellence Scholarship: Up to $10,000 per year+1 more on the school page |
| Tuskegee | Private | 8 | Distinguished Presidential Scholarship: Full tuition, room/board, fees, and $300 eBook voucherUniversity Merit Scholarship: Full tuitionUniversity Achievement Scholarship: $10,000+5 more on the school page |