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Stacie Person knows all too well what it’s like to graduate from college in debt, with a degree that doesn’t provide the opportunities you expect, in a field you end

A life’s journey can be shaped by a few forks in the road. Ennis Rhetta Jr. said his life took an important turn when he was accepted into Phillips Academy,

For Madison Rembert, dreams of college were born and nurtured through the Magic City Classic. Watching the festivities around the country’s largest HBCU football game every year, Madison picked her

When it came to paying for college, Ra’Kiyah Williams was lucky. Her father, a veteran, had contributed to an education fund under a military program that comes with a 2-to-1

Stay Warm, Stay Well was a student-led community service event planned and executed by Birmingham Promise scholars from Alabama State University, Auburn University, and Auburn University at Montgomery. Students identified

Seniors in Birmingham City Schools who want to attend a four-year college or university have until Feb. 1 to complete their Birmingham Promise scholarship application – a deadline that is