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Enter up to 5 schools. We show which actually offer merit aid, the awards on record, and the rule to watch — from each school’s published policy. The personalized ranking is in the full playbook.

Alabama

AlabamaStrong automatic merit
Top award: Tuition value for 8 semesters + 1 year on-campus housing + $1,500/yr supplemental + $2,000 one-time research/study-abroad allowance, automatic at 1600 SAT / 36 ACT / 4.0+ GPA
⚠ Rule that bites: Treating the National Merit Finalist package as automatic without doing the NMSC #1 choice listing by May 1.
Sticker cost ~$60,400 · Best fit: Out-of-state families who want predictable, formula-driven merit dollars instead of holistic review. Alabama's OOS tiers are published in full, automatic on stats, and renewable for 8 semesters. It works especially well for middle-income families across the country who want private-school-style merit dollars at a public-flagship sticker price.
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