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Funding Test Prep America in Alabama

Alabama has a direct college-and-career-readiness grant pathway that explicitly includes ACT preparation, plus two private leads for eligible local partners.

This page highlights Alabama's CCR Supplemental Appropriation, which lists ACT preparation among sample activities, and two private Alabama education leads. Confirm the current grant cycle, local approval, and applicant eligibility before presenting any option as available.

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Alabama funding pathways

Start with the state-specific options your team can verify.

This page intentionally focuses on Alabama-specific funding and partnership leads—not every federal program that passes through the state. Review the official source, then confirm the current award, plan, eligibility, and purchasing rules with the responsible local partner.

**Alabama's CCR Supplemental Appropriation explicitly lists ACT test preparation and exam fees among sample activities.** The published cycle dates have passed, so ALSDE should confirm the next application window and current requirements.

Alabama funding pathways

Start with the options that fit.

Each entry is a Alabama-specific funding or partnership lead. Start with the eligibility lines and official source, then confirm the local process.

Funding check: Alabama's CCR Supplemental Appropriation explicitly lists ACT test preparation and exam fees among sample activities. The published cycle dates have passed, so ALSDE should confirm the next application window and current requirements.

State funding pathway

College & Career Readiness (CCR) Supplemental Appropriation

Alabama's CCR Supplemental Appropriation provides state grant funding for activities that increase students' awareness of postsecondary opportunities and improve college-and-career-readiness outcomes. The current ALSDE guidance describes a $10 million state appropriation and requires an application from an eligible secondary school or LEA.

The guidance specifically lists ACT test preparation and ACT exam fees among sample activities, along with tutoring, summer learning, dual-enrollment support, and other college-and-career-readiness projects. That makes this Alabama's clearest direct state-funding conversation for TPA, subject to the current grant cycle and local approval.

The published guidance prioritizes schools using Alabama Education Report Card data, and the application dates shown for that cycle have passed. Treat this as a monitor-the-next-cycle pathway until ALSDE confirms current availability, eligibility, and deadlines.

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How Test Prep America may support the requirements

ACT test-preparation course
ACT exam fees and preparation resources
Extended learning or tutoring
Summer learning or college-readiness activities
Student-needs and CCR outcome documentation
Impact and expenditure reporting

Your school may be a good fit if…

The applicant is an eligible Alabama secondary school or LEA.
The school can document a college-and-career-readiness need using current local data.
The project supports CCR attainment or closes a graduation-to-CCR gap.
The current ALSDE application window and local grant approval requirements are confirmed.
The proposed budget excludes costs the guidance identifies as unallowable, such as salaries, benefits, computer hardware, clothing, food, and incentives or gifts.

Private and community leads

When state funding is not a direct fit.

These are private or place-based opportunities worth investigating with an eligible school, district, nonprofit, or community partner. They are not state appropriations, and inclusion here does not imply eligibility, endorsement, or award likelihood.

Community / private funding lead

Alabama Power Foundation educational-advancement grants

The Alabama Power Foundation funds community work across Alabama, including Educational Advancement and support for local programs, schools, and nonprofits. Its current site says grant cycles occur throughout 2026 and directs applicants to review individual grant categories and upcoming dates.

This is a corporate partnership lead, not a state appropriation or a direct TPA entitlement. An eligible nonprofit, school, or community partner should lead with a defined student-access or college-readiness project and confirm the category's current eligibility and application rules.

Official source

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How Test Prep America may support the requirements

Defined educational-access project
School or nonprofit partnership
Student-support or college-readiness initiative
Community impact and participation plan
Grant-specific reporting

Your school may be a good fit if…

An eligible Alabama nonprofit, school, or community partner leads the request.
The project fits the selected Educational Advancement grant category.
The request has a defined local need, budget, and measurable outcome.
The applicant verifies the current grant category, cycle, and geographic requirements.

Community / private funding lead

The Comer Foundation educational grant giving

The Comer Foundation supports programs and institutions that improve access to and meaningful outcomes from primarily educational opportunities in Alabama. Its published focus is primarily on Jefferson, Barbour, and Talladega counties, reflecting the Foundation's historical service footprint.

This is a place-based private lead for an eligible Alabama institution or community partner, not a statewide grant and not a direct TPA entitlement. A school or nonprofit should contact the Foundation or review its current grant information before developing a proposal around a college-readiness project.

Official source

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How Test Prep America may support the requirements

Educational-access initiative
College-readiness or postsecondary opportunity project
County-based school or nonprofit partnership
Defined student outcomes
Partner-led proposal development

Your school may be a good fit if…

The project has a meaningful connection to Jefferson, Barbour, or Talladega County.
An eligible school, nonprofit, or educational institution leads the inquiry.
The request advances educational access or meaningful student outcomes.
The Foundation confirms its current priorities, application route, and funding availability.

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