The Presidential Elite scholarship (8 semesters of tuition, 1 year housing, $1,000 per year stipend, $2,000 for books and $2,000 for study abroad or summer research) is an automatic award and goes to every student, in-state or OOS, that has that 36 ACT or 1600 SAT and a 4.0 GPA. My son was awarded that scholarship (for a 36 ACT) prior to being named a National Merit Finalist and being awarded that scholarship instead, so I have first-hand experience with that scholarship–he received an award letter and everything. If you are asking how many qualified to receive the Presidential Elite, rather than whether the number of scholarships is limited, I don’t have that info.
I’m wondering though, if you are asking about the Academic Elite scholarships, since those are limited in number. Only the students selected for the University Fellows Experience are even eligible, and there are 7 general Academic Elite scholarships, and only 1 “top Academic Elite” scholarship. Info on the Academic Elite scholarship is here: https://scholarships.ua.edu/freshman/elite/
My son is a freshman at UA this year–if you have other questions feel free to ask!