The Birmingham Promise provides up to four years of tuition assistance for graduates of Birmingham City Schools to attend any public two-year or four-year college or university in Alabama. The program also provides students with coaches to help them succeed in college.
SEE OUR IMPACTBy keeping our program requirements minimal, we strive to remove barriers and open doors for students who may have been historically denied equal access to educational opportunities due to social and financial limitations.
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in tuition assistance has been distributed to date.
graduates have been supported by The Birmingham Promise.
students have participated in the work-learning program.
The Birmingham Promise also offers an internship program that gives Birmingham City Schools seniors the opportunity to earn $15 an hour, get job experience, and begin building professional networks that will benefit them throughout their careers. To date, 347 Birmingham students have participated in this program, with over 100 local employers in various industries.
APPLY NOWA promise is nothing without its keepers. Every dollar counts at The Birmingham Promise. No gift is too small. Your investment adds up to immediate impact to the 1,000+ Birmingham City School students we serve every day.
We strive to ensure that every dollar raised for Birmingham Promise goes to high-impact, student centered activities and outcomes.
Connect with us to learn how you can access Promise college graduates who are prepared and ready to enter the workforce.
Our internship program doesn’t exist without strong employer partners. They stretch over the Birmingham metro area and across a wide array of sectors.
