Alabama colleges

The “For Sale” sign remains at Birmingham-Southern College after a purchase agreement between it and Miles College fell through. In a news release, Birmingham-Southern said the deal ended at 3 p.m. Monday after three extension requests from Miles College.

Alabama students of all ages are getting a little bit of financial help in taking the next steps in their futures when it comes to higher education. Alabama College Application Week will take place Oct. 7-11 with waived application fees. Some colleges and universities also refer to this time as "Free App Week."

Participants are being invited to run to support student scholarships during the University of Alabama at Birmingham National Alumni Society’s 18th annual Scholarship Run. The event is set to start at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 20.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham is hosting its 2024 in-person and virtual Service Learning and Undergraduate Research Expo. It's happening Monday, April 15, through Friday, April 19.

A $10 million grant is helping Birmingham Promise serve students within the city's schools system. This comes as the deadline approaches for Birmingham seniors to take advantage of the latest round of scholarship opportunities provided by the organization.

Officials at Birmingham-Southern College, a private liberal arts college in Alabama, will close at the end of May after running into financial difficulties and being unable to secure a financial lifeline from the state.

The University of North Alabama is embarking on a tradition of encouraging 1,830 donors to give to the institution throughout March as part of the 1830 Giving Initiative. The campaign's goal for this year is to raise $100 million for UNA.

Light the Fountain, the annual springtime tradition on the University of North Alabama campus, is set for 6:30 p.m. on March 14. The event will take place at Harrison Fountain and Plaza and is free and open to the public.

Birmingham-Southern College has filed a lawsuit against Alabama's state treasurer for denying a loan from a program created by lawmakers to help the historic but financially troubled private college.

Tuition is rapidly increasing at many colleges and universities across the country, but Birmingham-Southern College will now be moving the other…