Horatio Alger Scholarships

For High School Juniors:

State Scholarships

State scholarships are awarded to eligible students in all fifty states and the District of Columbia. The program specifically assists high school students who have faced and overcome great obstacles in their young lives. The scholarships are funded by Horatio Alger Members who, like the Scholars, have experienced challenges but ultimately overcame them to become successful business and civic leaders.

To be eligible to apply for a Horatio Alger State Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria*:

• Be enrolled full time as a high school junior in the United States

• Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree at an accredited non-profit public or private institution in the United States (students may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution)

• Demonstrate critical financial need ($55,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required)

• Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities

• Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity

• Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0; and

• Be a United States citizen

The undergraduate application is available annually from December 1 to March 1.

For High School Seniors:

Targeted Scholarships*

The following criteria applies to all programs below:

• High school senior

• Critical financial need ($55,000 or less adjusted gross income per family is required)

• Integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity

• United States citizenship

For more specific eligibility criteria please refer to the program listings at https://scholars.horatioalger.org/about-our-scholarship-programs/targeted-scholarships/ 

*Targeted Scholarships are university specific.  See webpage for details.