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AL Resources: Managing College Applications

Explore resources to enable students to apply to postsecondary institutions using the Alabama Career Planning System.

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Application Management Options

Students are empowered to manage college applications in the Alabama Career Planning System through the following features:

  • Common App

  • Parchment

  • Direct Application Management

Those features allow both students and educators to manage requests for letters of recommendation, transcripts, and to track a student's progress.

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Alabama Free Apps Week

The week of October 6th-10th, 2025, select universities in Alabama, and nationwide, will participate in free application week, waiving application fees.

View a participating list of Alabama institutions here to share with students and parents.

Educators and counselors can view more details and related contact information and fee waiver codes in this document.

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