FuelAL School-Year Programming
Stay Connected. Go Beyond Campus. Build What’s Next.
FuelAL School-Year Programming is designed to keep students connected beyond the summer, creating consistent opportunities to grow, build relationships, and experience the community they’re living in. It’s available in Tuscaloosa, through Anchor Tuscaloosa and Auburn, through Anchor Auburn.
Because here’s the reality: Most students experience college inside a campus bubble. And when summer ends, connection to the broader community often fades.
FuelAL exists to change that.
Through Anchor Auburn and Anchor Tuscaloosa school-year programming, students stay plugged into a larger network while gaining exposure to industries, leaders, and opportunities they wouldn’t typically encounter through campus alone.
Each community builds its own programming, creating experiences that reflect its people, industries, and opportunities. In many cases, students themselves help shape what that experience looks like.
And just like summer programming, it’s completely free. Because Alabama is investing in long-term connection, not just short-term experience.
What to Expect
School-Year Programming runs during the spring semester
January – April
with experiences designed to fit alongside academic schedules.
While programming varies by community, the focus remains the same: creating consistent touchpoints that expand students’ perspective, network, and sense of belonging.
Common experiences include:
Networking & Relationship Building
Ongoing opportunities to connect with peers, young professionals, and community leaders helping students expand beyond their campus network.
Mentorship
Flexible mentorship opportunities that vary by community, from structured matching to more organic connections based on interests and career paths.
Community Engagement
Experiences that connect students to the people, places, and decision-makers shaping the community they live in, offering insight into how things actually work beyond campus.
Professional Exposure
Access to industries, employers, and career pathways students may not have otherwise considered, helping them better understand what opportunities exist in Alabama.
Student-Led Experiences
A key differentiator of school-year programming is that students often help shape the experience, identifying what they want to learn, who they want to meet, and what would be most valuable for their peers.
Who It’s For
Anchor Auburn and Anchor Tuscaloosa are designed for students who want more than just a campus experience.
It’s for students who want to:
Build meaningful relationships beyond their university
Understand the community they’re living in
Explore career opportunities in a more real, connected way
The program brings together students across institutions — including universities and community colleges — creating connections that wouldn’t typically happen otherwise.
The students who gain the most from the experience are the ones who stay engaged, take initiative, and lean into the opportunities in front of them.
Cost
FuelAL School-Year Programming is FREE to participate in.
Communities across Alabama are investing in students by providing access to experiences, relationships, and opportunities that extend beyond the classroom, at no cost.
Keep Building — Get Involved with FuelAL
If you’re a student in one of these communities, this is your opportunity to step outside the campus bubble and experience what’s happening around you.
FuelAL helps you connect with people, understand your environment, and explore what your future could look like while you’re still in it.