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Scholarships

How to Apply for Scholarships Offered by Calhoun & Calhoun Community College Foundation

At Calhoun, we encourage all students to apply for scholarships. Only one application is required to be considered for all scholarships offered, including Foundation and Institutional scholarships.

Calhoun Community College and Foundation awards are overseen by a multidisciplinary Scholarship Advisory Committee comprised of Calhoun faculty, staff, and Foundation Board members.

Calhoun College Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.

In order to be considered for scholarships offered by Calhoun Community College and the Calhoun Foundation, students must do the following every year by March 1st:

1. Have a completed Admissions Application on file with Calhoun Admissions (including a submitted government-issued photo ID).

* NOTE:

Calhoun Community College scholarships are only available to citizens of the United States. According to the Department of Homeland Security regulations international students do not qualify for in-state fees, financial aid and/or scholarships at our institution.

2. Recommend completing the FAFSA Application on file with Calhoun Financial Aid.

  • To have FAFSA automatically sent to Calhoun, enter Institution Code 001013 when completing the FAFSA.
  • 2025-2026 FAFSA required for Summer semester start
  • 2026-2027 FAFSA required for Fall semester start
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3. Have a completed Scholarship Application on file with Calhoun Scholarship Office (available October 1st through March 1st).

  • Applicants log in using their MyCalhoun credentials provided after the Admissions Application process has been completed.

Notification of Award

All correspondence from the Scholarship Office is sent to the student’s @calhoun.edu email address. Applicants should have a working knowledge of how to check this email and should attend to it regularly. It is best practice to check clutter, junk, and spam folders to avoid missing important information.

If selected for a scholarship, the student will have two weeks to accept the offer and to complete the post-acceptance agreement. Failure to do so will result in revocation of the award offer.

Types of Scholarships Available

Presidential Transfer Scholarships

Are you getting ready to graduate from Calhoun and transfer to a university?

For more information, contact us at: advising@calhoun.edu

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Foundation Scholarships

These scholarships awarded by the Calhoun Community College Foundation are funded by donors.

For more information, contact us at: Foundation@calhoun.edu

Phone: 256-306-2505

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Institutional Scholarships

These scholarships are awarded by Calhoun each year.

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Nursing Department Scholarships

This scholarship, given in honor of Dr Hutchinson, former chairperson of Health and Physical Education Division, will be awarded to a student who exemplifies excellence in nursing. The student will be recognized during the Honors Day Ceremony held every Spring semester.

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Athens State Fine Arts Scholarship

If you have a 2.5 GPA and transfer from Calhoun Community College to Athens State, take one of the classes on this list and the ACA Scholarship will pay the tuition. One class only. Limited to the first 50 students who enroll.

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Dual Enrollment Scholarships

Scholarship funds are available to eligible high school students participating in Dual Enrollment at Calhoun Community College.

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Miss Calhoun Scholarship Competition

The Miss Calhoun Community College Scholarship Competition is an official preliminary to the Miss Alabama and Miss America competitions. This program offers young women the opportunity to advance their education with scholarships. More than $5,000 in kind scholarships and gifts are offered to Miss Calhoun Community College and Miss Tennessee River’s Teen and alternates.

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Bookstore Scholarship

All bookstore scholarships for 2024 have been awarded.

$300 bookstore scholarships are available to 40 students and can be used toward books, supplies, technology, medical kits, and more.

If you have any questions regarding this scholarship opportunity, please contact Brandi Gindhart, Scholarship Advisory Committee Chairperson, at 256-890-4762 or brandi.gindhart@calhoun.edu.

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Alabama G.I. Dependent Scholarship

This nationally renowned scholarship program was created in 1947 in Alabama and provides scholarships to qualifying dependents of veterans.

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Outside Scholarships

Outside scholarships are recommended to students who fail to meet the requirements by the deadlines. These are scholarships offered by people or organizations outside of Calhoun.

Senior Adult Scholarship

Senior adults sixty (60) years of age or older may be eligible for a tuition waiver if they qualify for the Senior Adults Scholarship Program.

Learn More About Senior Adult Scholarships

For Assistance with Scholarships, Contact:

Foundation Scholarships

Ellen Tinnell

Institutional Scholarships

Pam Davis

General Questions

Calhoun Community College Scholarship Office

P.O. Box 2216
Decatur, AL 35609