Horatio Alger National Career & Technical Scholarship Program (1020 awards up to $2,500 each)
Receive up to $2,500 to pursue a career or technical certificate/degree
Eligibility Criteria:
- Have completed high school (or earned a GED)
- Will be enrolled in eligible program in Fall 2017
- Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a career or technical program at an accredited non-profit post-secondary institution in the United States
- Demonstrated critical financial need (must be eligible to receive the Federal Pell grant as determined by completion of the FAFSA)
- Demonstrated perseverance in overcoming adversity
- Be under the age of 30
- Be a United States citizen
Funds may be used for tuition, fees, books and supplies. All scholarship funds are paid directly to the institution on behalf of the recipient.
The application is now available for students who will be enrolled in a post-secondary program in Fall 2017. First application deadline is June 15.
APPLYALSO:
As one of the nation's largest need-based college scholarship programs in the country, the Horatio Alger Scholarship Programs specifically assist high school students who have faced and overcome great obstacles in their young lives. While many programs are directed primarily to recognizing academic achievement or leadership potential, the Horatio Alger Association seeks students who have exhibited determination, integrity, and perseverance in overcoming adversity, as well as have critical financial need.
https://scholars.horatioalger.org/scholarships/
