Scholarships
Click on a link below to download an application form for the desired scholarship. Submit completed application forms to the Elementary & Secondary Program Area Secretary. Additional scholarship information is available through Student Financial Services.


Undergraduate Scholarships:

Frances O. Cannon Scholarship - Amount varies. Deadline: March 1. Available to junior or senior (70 hours minimum) in early childhood or elementary education major making satisfactory progress toward their degree.

Mabel Caley Kelly Carlton Scholarship - Amount varies. Deadline: March 1. Available to a student in early childhood or elementary education with financial need. TEP admission required.

Geraldine M. Chase Memorial Scholarship - Amount varies. Deadline: March 1. Elementary major interns.

Leon K. and Cora Tate Clemons Scholarship - Amount varies. Deadline: March 1. Available to sophomores, juniors, and seniors in teacher education. TEP admission required.

Mildred Mason Cook Scholarship - Amount varies. Deadline: March 1. Available to a student in elementary education with financial need. TEP admission required.

Rachel Brown Fowler Scholarship - Amount varies. Deadline: March 1. Available to an education student during their internship semester.

Catherine Bailey Jackson Scholarship - Amount varies. Deadline: March 1. Available to a student in early childhood or elementary education with financial need.

Elsie Archer Jones Scholarship - Amount varies. Deadline: March 1. Available to a full-time junior or senior majoring in early childhood, elementary, or secondary education.  TEP admission required.

Jeanetta Corbett Keller Scholarship – Amount varies. Deadline: March 1. Available to a sophomore, junior or senior full-time student majoring in early childhood or elementary education or a student seeking teacher certification.

Bobbie Kirkland Lightfoot Scholarship - Amount varies. Deadline: March 1. Available to a student in early childhood or elementary education during internship semester.

Lulu Rainer Palmer Memorial Scholarship - Amount varies. Deadline: March 1. Available to a junior or senior majoring in early childhood education who is on schedule for teaching internship or senior internship during year of award.  Minimum 3.25 GPA.

Margaret Saxon Scarborough - Amount Varies. Deadline: March 1. Available to a student in early childhood education with financial need.  TEP admission required.

Mary Catherine Jones Winslett Memorial Scholarship - Amount varies.  Deadline: March 1. Available to entering freshmen graduating from Calera High School.  Preference: Math major.

Graduate Scholarships:

Graduate Honors Scholarship - Deadline: November 15. Please contact Rebecca Hartley (205) 665-6351 in Graduate Studies for application forms.

Helen Perkins Scholarship - Deadline: June 15.  Dependant upon funding, this scholarship is awarded fall and spring semesters for Alternative Fifth Year interns.