The Birmingham TimesA national nonprofit this week awarded $1 million to Birmingham Promise Executive Director Samantha Williams to support scholarship and internship programs for students at Birmingham City Schools. To date, Promise has provided more than $15 million in tuition assistance to more than 1,600 graduates of Birmingham City Schools. It has also provided internships to more than 350 Birmingham City Schools seniors to allow them to build career networks and job skills. Applications for Birmingham Promise scholarships and for spring internships will open Oct. 1 for current seniors at Birmingham City Schools. For more information on Birmingham Promise, visit www.birminghampromise.org/ or follow them on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.