The Office of Student Academic Engagement & Advocacy at The University of Alabama offers academic support and select student success support scholarships to eligible upper-level students who are nearing degree completion.
Eligibility
Priority of consideration shall be given to a Main Campus junior or senior students who have completed at least one year of coursework at The University of Alabama and demonstrate financial need. Note that financial need is not necessarily defined by federal guidelines.
Renewal
Students who receive the award are eligible to receive it more than once but must reapply every semester. Recipients are required to meet with the Retention Initiatives Program Manager during the semester.
Click on the boxes below to learn more about each scholarship.
EBSCO Home Stretch Scholarship
The EBSCO Home Stretch Scholarship is intended to provide financial support to junior and senior students while continuing as a University of Alabama student or an undergraduate student in their final semester of coursework.
Students who apply for the EBSCO Home Stretch Scholarship must:
- Be an Alabama resident.
- Have a UA GPA of 2.0 or higher.
- Enrolled as a full-time Main Campus undergraduate at UA. Priority given to juniors and seniors.
- Completed FAFSA for the current academic year.
- Demonstrate financial need as determined by the Office of Financial Aid.
- Show proof of employment.
Lucille Ryals Thompson Student Success Scholarship
The Lucille Ryals Thompson Endowed Student Success Scholarship helps support students with the expenses related to attending The University of Alabama. Scholarship awards may be used to assist students with academic expenses related to attending the University, including, but not limited to, tuition, books, and miscellaneous academic supplies.
Students who apply for the Lucille Ryals Thompson Student Success Scholarship must:
- Be a Main Campus junior or senior and have completed at least one year of coursework at The University of Alabama.
- Demonstrate financial need.
- Submit an essay explaining the need for this scholarship (required)
- Be currently enrolled at The University of Alabama.
Application
This application is open until November 3, 2025. Notification of Awards will be made by the end of the Fall 2025 semester.
For inquiries, contact the SAEA Scholarships Staff at saeaoffice@ua.edu or 205-348-7023.
