University of Alabama at Birmingham Scholarships and Merit Aid
Birmingham, Alabama
17 scholarships University of Alabama at Birmingham 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.
12,118Undergraduates
88%Admit rate
Merit awarded on published numbers (13)
These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.
Presidential Scholarship
$12,000
Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 30 ACT, or 3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1360 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| Presidential Scholarship | 30-36 ACT or 1360-1600 SAT | 3.5 or higher | $12,000 |uab.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Provost Scholarship
$8,000
Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 27 ACT, or 3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1260 SAT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 30 ACT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1360 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| Provost Scholarship | 27-29 ACT or 1260-1350 SAT | 3.5 or higher | $8,000 |
| Provost Scholarship | 30-36 ACT or 1360-1600 SAT | 3.0-3.49 | $8,000 |uab.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Green & Gold Scholarship
$5,000
Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 24 ACT, or 3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1160 SAT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 27 ACT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1260 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| Green & Gold Scholarship | 24-26 ACT or 1160-1250 SAT | 3.5 or higher | $5,000 |
| Green & Gold Scholarship | 27-29 ACT or 1260-1350 SAT | 3.0-3.49 | $5,000 |uab.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Blazer Scholarship
$4,000
Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 22 ACT, or 3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1100 SAT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 24 ACT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1160 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| Blazer<br>Scholarship | 22-23 ACT or 1100-1150 SAT | 3.5 or higher | $4,000 |
| Blazer<br>Scholarship | 24-26 ACT or 1160-1250 SAT | 3.0-3.49 | $4,000 |uab.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Presidential Elite Scholarship
$28,500
Published requirement
4.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 32 ACT, or 4.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1420 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| Presidential Elite Scholarship | 32-36 ACT or 1420-1600 SAT | 4.0 or higher | $28,500 |uab.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Presidential Scholarship
$22,500
Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 32 ACT, or 3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1420 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| Presidential Scholarship | 32-36 ACT or 1420-1600 SAT | 3.5-3.99 | $22,500 |uab.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Provost Scholarship
$17,500
Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 27 ACT, or 3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1260 SAT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 30 ACT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1360 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| Provost Scholarship | 27-31 ACT or 1260-1410 SAT | 3.5 or higher | $17,500 |
| Provost Scholarship | 30-36 ACT or 1360-1600 SAT | 3.0-3.49 | $17,500 |uab.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Green & Gold Scholarship
$9,500
Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 24 ACT, or 3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1160 SAT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 27 ACT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1260 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| Green & Gold Scholarship | 24-26 ACT or 1160-1250 SAT | 3.5 or higher | $9,500 |
| Green & Gold Scholarship | 27-29 ACT or 1260-1350 SAT | 3.0-3.49 | $9,500 |uab.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Blazer Scholarship
$7,500
Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 22 ACT, or 3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1100 SAT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 24 ACT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1160 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| Blazer Scholarship | 22-23 ACT or 1100-1150 SAT | 3.5 or higher | $7,500 |
| Blazer Scholarship | 24-26 ACT or 1160-1250 SAT | 3.0-3.49 | $7,500 |uab.edu (read 2026-07-07)
National Merit Finalist
$4,000
Deadline the school lists
2026-05-01
Renewable
Yes, per the school
National Merit Finalist - $4,000 per yearuab.edu (read 2026-06-02)
National Recognition Program Scholar
$2,500
Deadline the school lists
2026-05-01
Renewable
Yes, per the school
National Recognition Program Scholar - $2,500 per yearuab.edu (read 2026-06-02)
IB or Cambridge AICE Diploma Holder
$2,500
Deadline the school lists
2026-05-01
Renewable
Yes, per the school
IB or Cambridge AICE Diploma Holder - $2,500 per yearuab.edu (read 2026-06-02)
IB or Cambridge AICE Diploma Candidate
$1,000
Deadline the school lists
2026-05-01
Renewable
Yes, per the school
IB or Cambridge AICE Diploma Candidate - $1,000 per yearuab.edu (read 2026-06-02)
Awards that take an application (1)
The school publishes an amount for these, and also publishes that something beyond the admission file decides them.
Presidential Elite Scholarship
$28,500
Deadline the school lists
2026-05-01
Presidential Elite Scholarship | 32-36 ACT or 1420-1600 SAT | 4.0 or higher | $28,500uab.edu (read 2026-06-02)
Department awards open to incoming freshmen (3)
Run by a college or department, and published as open to students entering as freshmen.
Department of Art & Art History Incoming Freshman Scholarship
$0
Award: Varies. Awarded for the fall semester. If any balance remains, it will not be paid if the student withdraws for the term in which they receive the scholarship or if they fail to maintain a C average.kheaa.com (read 2026-07-05)
Madhav Praveen Memorial Scholarship in Computer Science
$0
The Madhav Praveen Memorial Scholarship is an annual award of up to $500 to a CS major, made available through gifts in memory of Madhav Praveen.uab.edu
The Engineering Excellence Scholarship
$0
Engineering Excellence Scholarship Eligibility: The applicant must be a high-achieving, incoming freshman, enroll in the School of Engineering, complete the general application, have at least a 27 ACT score, have a 3.5 overall high school GPA. Award: Varies; renewable for up to four years if recipient maintains a 3.00 overall GPA, completes at least 24 semester hours during each academic year and maintains enrollment in and progress toward a School of Engineering degree program. Deadline: February 1.kheaa.com (read 2026-07-05)
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 University of Alabama at Birmingham page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.