Benjamin Russell High School Students

Graduating seniors of Benjamin Russell High School that have attended BRHS for a period of 24 consecutive months.

Alternative Education Graduates

Graduates who reside in and have been home-schooled for a period of 24 consecutive months within the Alexander City School District are eligible if they participate in a program approved by the Alexander City Board of Education.

Graduating seniors who attended accredited, private schools located within the Alexander City School District for a period of 24 consecutive months are eligible. Such schools must be approved by the State Department of Education.

Proof of graduation and academic transcripts.

GPA Requirements:
-2.25 high school GPA to enter a technical program as identified by CACC.

-2.75 high school GPA to enter an academic program as identified by CACC.

Applications to Complete:

1. Gateway Scholarship Application by Gateway deadline. Apply Here!

2. CACC Admissions Application by CACC deadline. Apply Here!

3. CACC Scholarship Application by CACC deadline. Apply Here!

4. Complete the FAFSA application (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Apply Here!

***Failure to complete the above requirements by the stated deadlines, or the submission of an incomplete application, will result in the Gateway Scholarship being denied to the applicant.

1. Students may receive Gateway scholarship assistance for up to 64 credit hours which must be completed within 36 months following the initial enrollment to CACC.

   ***The clock for Gateway Scholarship usage begins the first semester the students begin at CACC as a freshman student. The hours, regardless of Gateway payment, start at the first semester for the 64 credit hours and 36 months.

2. The Gateway Scholarship is a “last pay” scholarship, which means it will pay the remaining balance after the recipients’ FAFSA, and other scholarships have been subtracted. If applicants do not qualify for FASFA or other scholarships, then Gateway Scholarship will cover full tuition cost

3. Students must enroll at CACC and be consecutively enrolled beginning with the fall semester immediately following graduation from BRHS. If, due to extenuating circumstances, a student cannot enroll as established above, an appeal may be made to the Chamber Foundation Board.

4. Students will be allowed one change of program of study while completing the 64 credit hours within the 36 month period so long as the CACC GPA is compatible with the change in curriculum or course of study.

5. Courses paid by the Gateway scholarship will be only those required for graduation in the student's major curriculum.

6. No remedial, transitional, development or repeat courses will be allowed under the scholarship.

7. Gateway scholarship recipients will document and verify by signature that no other scholarship has been awarded. Said document and verification shall be executed at the beginning of each academic year.

8. Gateway scholarship recipients must maintain a 2.25 GPA minimum to remain eligible for scholarship assistance in a career/technical program as identified by CACC and a 2.75 GPA minimum to remain eligible for an academic program as identified by CACC.

9. Any course that is offered in the student's curriculum on the Alexander City campus must be taken on that campus. Courses may be taken on other CACC campuses only when the course is not taught on the Alexander City campus, and only when the course is required in the student's discipline.