Burton First Generation Endowed Scholarship

Established by Hal S. Burton. Priority of consideration is given to full-time first generation students who have faced hardships in either their personal lives or at home and may not otherwise be able to attend college due to financial need, although not necessarily need as defined by federal guidelines. It is the Donor Representative’s intent that the amount of the scholarship award should not cover the entire cost of education; rather, the recipient and his or her family should contribute something toward the cost as well. Therefore, any award should represent 70% of annual tuition costs and a one-time technology allowance up to $1,000 that can be used during the recipient’s first year at The University of Alabama. The one-time technology allowance may be adjusted upward as funds allow and is not expected to be repaid. The scholarship may be renewable for up to four years of a recipient’s undergraduate education provided the scholarship committee deems the recipient’s performance and academic progress satisfactory.