If you started your bachelor’s degree at The University of Alabama but didn’t complete it, we’d like to welcome you back to Bama. We’re committed to providing education that fits your life. Initiatives like Back to Bama can help you find your place at UA, even if you’re juggling a family, career and other responsibilities, and even if you’re not on campus.
Also, if you struggled with your grades prior to leaving UA, you may be eligible for Academic Second Opportunity. ASO is an academic relief option that allows former students to return to UA with a second chance at doing well academically.
To apply for the Back to Bama grant, equal to the cost of one course during your first semester of enrollment in a UA Online degree program after you return to the university, you must first apply for readmission to The University of Alabama. Once you have been readmitted to the university, you can then apply for the Back to Bama tuition grant.
Eligibility
To be eligible, you must:
- Have previously 15 hours at The University of Alabama
- Not already hold an undergraduate degree
- Not have been enrolled as a UA student within the last year
- Have no holds on your UA record
- Be readmitted to UA and registered for courses
- Not have previously received this or any other Office of Teaching Innovation and Digital Education tuition grant
Apply for the Back to Bama Tuition Grant
You must be enrolled in at least one 3-credit hour class and submit your application for the Back to Bama tuition grant no later than the last day to add classes for the full term. For the summer semester, you must submit the application and enroll prior to the last day to register for Summer 1, Summer 2 or the full summer term. See below for registration deadlines:
- Summer 2025: May 30 (Full Summer), May 28 (Summer 1), July 3 (Summer 2)
- Fall 2025: Aug. 27
- Spring 2026: Jan. 14