The Burton First Generation Endowed Scholarship is intended to provide the recipient with a scholarship to first generation students who have faced hardships in either their personal lives or at home and may not otherwise be able to attend the University without financial assistance.
Each spring, an incoming first year student is selected as a Burton Scholar at The University of Alabama. The recipient will be awarded funds that are renewable all 4 years with a one-time allowance for technology.
Students are selected through a competitive interview process during their senior year of high school. The application process is limited to incoming first year Alabama residents.
Students who apply for the Burton First Generation Endowed Scholarship must:
- Be a first generation student, defined as an individual both of whose parents did not complete a baccalaureate degree
- Be an Alabama resident
- Have faced hardships in either their personal lives or at home
- Demonstrate financial need
Application Steps for High School Seniors:
- Complete the UA Scholarship Application by January 15. Be sure to check the box that indicates you are interested in applying to the university’s first generation scholarship programs and complete the attached first generation scholarship program essay questions.
- Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1.
- Participate in an interview with the Selection Panel in the spring semester.
Students selected as Burton Scholars must:
- Enroll in a designated General Studies course during the fall semester
- Attend an approved extended orientation
- Participate in all required activities, programs, and service projects
- Meet regularly with the First Generation Scholarships Program Manager
For more information or to speak with a staff member about this scholarship opportunity, contact Randi Hamm, First Gen Program Manager.