Success Story
“Embrace Alabama Kids pushed me to be better, more independent, and taught me many life lessons. It’s like a family to me, one that leads me to grow in my relationship with God and be the best me possible.”
For questions or more information email scholarship@embracealkids.org.
“Our Higher Education Homes provide a place to live, to grow, and to thrive where students have the spiritual and social support they need to maximize their academic opportunity and succeed.”
– K Blake Horne, Ph. D., President and CEO of Embrace Alabama Kids
The goal is to cultivate growth in individuals with a focus on academics, spiritual, and social aspects tailored to each student’s needs. We provide students a stable, loving environment where they can seek a better life through faith in Jesus Christ while knowing that we will be with them through every step of their higher education journey.
To provide a debt free higher education for college-age eligible youth who plan to attend a college/university in Tuscaloosa or Florence. Providing these two homes allow Embrace Alabama Kids to care for young adults for longer periods of their life cycle, ensuring greater continuity and stability in their lives.
Students must have applied to an institution of higher education in Tuscaloosa or Florence and meet the following requirements:
Scholarship applications are generally due by the first week of April every year for consideration for the following fall semester. However, we accept applications year-round. We will consider an application at any time of the year upon learning there’s an opening in our scholarship program.
This scholarship program will renew annually as long as the following requirements are met:
“Embrace Alabama Kids pushed me to be better, more independent, and taught me many life lessons. It’s like a family to me, one that leads me to grow in my relationship with God and be the best me possible.”
