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University of Alabama seniors Anika Cho, of Beaverton, Oregon, and Owen Emerson, of Huntsville, are two of 12 college students from around the nation to receive the U.S.-Ireland Alliance's George J. Mitchell Scholarship.

University of Alabama student Joshua Davis recently competed against other business school students from around the country at the KeyBank Business Leadership and Creativity Undergraduate Symposium hosted by The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business.

University of Alabama junior Kate Herndon is a recipient of the Obama Foundation's Voyager Scholarship that recognizes college students with a passion for helping others through public service.

H&R Block (NYSE: HRB), in partnership with Scholarship America, is awarding scholarships to 20 high school and college students, totaling $100,000, as part of its Children of Associates Premier Scholarship (CAPS) Program.

University of Alabama students Sydney Aldrich, of Helena; Aurora Baker, of St. Louis; and Kylie Overton, of Brentwood, Tennessee, are the recipients of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship.

The UA Department of Art and Art History is proud to announce our scholarship award recipients for the upcoming academic year, 2023-2024. Graduates, undergraduates and incoming freshmen in our degree programs in studio art, art history and our new BFA degree in graphic design were awarded over $140,000 in scholarships, thanks to our generous donors.

Lilly Saub, a University of Alabama junior majoring in aerospace engineering, is one of 47 undergraduate students in the nation selected for the Brooke Owens Fellowship, a nationally acclaimed nonprofit program that awards exceptional women and gender minorities with an internship in the fields of space and aviation.

University of Alabama student Sean Atchison has received a Boren Scholarship for the study of languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad.

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, today announced the recipients of a 2023 Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant. The $1,000 grants were awarded to 125 students across the nation.

Taheerah Mujahid was awarded the highest level of the University of Alabama's McNair Fellowship, the Capstone McNair Fellowship, which includes five years of support for doctoral students.

University of Alabama student Nikolai Rura was selected for the Critical Language Scholarship Spark program to study Mandarin.

The University of Alabama has received an award to implement the first ever Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, partnering with Alabama A&M University in the new program.

UA Student Anika Cho chosen for NOAA Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship

A record number of UA students were awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship with 21 selected to participate in study abroad programs during the most recent application cycle.

The Fulbright Program has selected 18 University of Alabama students for various awards for the 2022-2023 academic year. Five UA students received Fulbright Student Research Awards and 10 won Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Awards. In addition, three students won Fulbright Summer Study Awards to Canada.

The Board of Directors of Alpha Lambda Delta is pleased to announce Ashley Purcella from The University of Alabama was awarded a James G. Stemler Study Abroad Scholarship in the amount of $2,000.

University of Alabama student Kittson Hamill of Huntsville is the recipient of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship.

Jules Bates, a Randall Research Scholar and UA Honors College student from Pace, Florida, studying chemical engineering is the 60th UA student to receive the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship.

UA Student Simran Dhoju receives Brooke Owens Fellowship

Fourteen UA students have been awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to participate in study abroad programs.

The Critical Language Scholarship program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, is part of a wider government initiative to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering foreign languages that are critical to national security and economic prosperity.

A University of Alabama student and alumnus were among 41 Americans selected to study in the United Kingdom through the prestigious Marshall Scholarship.

Matthew "Drake" Southern receives a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award recipient.

Jeneciah Starling Earns Gilman International Scholarship

She is the fifth UA women's tennis player to earn the prestigious award and the 67th Crimson Tide student-athlete.

A University of Alabama student has received a Fulbright Student Research Award and three students have won Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Awards for the 2021-2022 academic year. Fulbright is the most prestigious U.S. international exchange program, offering opportunities for students, scholars and professionals. The Fulbright Award of the U.S. Department of State offers one-year grants for independent study and research and for English teaching assistantships overseas. The highly competitive program selects approximately 1,500 award recipients from more than 11,000 applicants each year. UA has received national recognition as a Top Producing Institution for Fulbright U.S. Students for five of the last six years.

Two exemplary pairs of Moral Forum students in the University of Alabama Honors College program competed in the final round of the fifteenth annual James P. Hayes, Jr. Moral Forum Debate Tournament on Wednesday, April 21. Six students received $5,000 in scholarships for their performance in the tournament. Moral Forum is an annual dialogue and debate program that involves extensive research as students prepare value-based case studies representing positions on each side of a controversial issue. This semester, students argued in support of and opposition to the statement: In order to be a more moral society, our federal and state governments should allow the use of the death penalty in cases of first-degree murder with aggravating factors. In teams of two, students conducted research, participated in seminar discussions, and constructed position statements that address both sides of the debate about the death penalty in preparation for two required preliminary debate rounds. Each team prepared for and argued both affirmative and negative sides of the same resolution.

University of Alabama student Ann Williams has received a Boren Scholarship for the study of languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad. Boren Scholarships, an initiative of the National Security Education Program, provide funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate students to study less commonly taught language in such regions as Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.

The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program has selected two University of Alabama students as Goldwater Scholars for 2021-2022. The selections bring the number of UA students who have received Goldwater scholarships to 59. The Goldwater scholarships are awarded to college sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering.

Three University of Alabama students have been awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to participate in study abroad programs during the 2021-2022 academic year. "The Gilman International Scholarship is specifically designed to increase access to study abroad by supporting students who might not otherwise participate due to financial constraints," said Carolina Robinson, director of Education Abroad at UA's Capstone International Center. "Since 2012, we have had 54 winners and 11 alternates for the award. We are so proud of Bailee, Lauren and Mariah for winning scholarships this year." Scholarship winners are selected by the Institute of International Education through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the U.S. Department of State.