Alabama A & M University Scholarships and Merit Aid
Normal, Alabama
6 scholarships Alabama A & M University publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.
5,726Undergraduates
66%Admit rate
Merit awarded on published numbers (5)
These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.
The AAMU Presidential Scholarship
$0
Published requirement
3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 28 ACT, or 3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1310 SAT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Renewable for up to 8 semesters. Covers the cost of tuition, room, board and fees. Also includes a $1,000 book allowance per semester.aamu.edu (read 2026-07-09)
The AAMU Merit Scholarship
$0
Published requirement
3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 23 ACT, or 3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1130 SAT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Covers the cost of tuition. Renewable for up to 8 semesters.aamu.edu (read 2026-07-09)
AAMU Heritage Gold
$5,000
Published requirement
3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 17 ACT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
AAMU Heritage Gold: Total annual value of $5,000.aamu.edu (read 2026-07-09)
AAMU Heritage Silver
$3,500
Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 17 ACT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
AAMU Heritage Silver: Total annual value of $3,500.aamu.edu (read 2026-07-09)
AAMU Heritage Bronze
$1,500
Published requirement
2.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 17 ACT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
AAMU Heritage Bronze: Total annual value of $1,500.aamu.edu (read 2026-07-09)
Department awards open to incoming freshmen (1)
Run by a college or department, and published as open to students entering as freshmen.
NFS/AAMU S-STEM DEFEND Scholarship
$0
1st year: $3,250 each semester. 2nd - 4th year: $10,000/yearaamu.edu
Which of these a student actually clears depends on GPA, test score, home state, and major. A free Graidy account works that out award by award, and shows what is left to pay after it.
Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.
Every amount on this page was read off a Alabama A & M University page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.