Horatio Alger Association Scholarship (2012)

Horatio Alger was a man who believed in “rags to riches” stories; in fact, Alger wrote almost exclusively on this very concept! In accordance with Alger’s view of a prosperous tomorrow, the Horatio Alger Association annually offers generous scholarships to low-income students. These scholarships are for high school seniors that will be graduating this spring (high school class of 2012) and have a demonstrated financial need (usually $50,000 or less, although the website states there is some flexibility as to the actual number).

To apply for this scholarship program, an applicant must submit an official high school transcript, a letter of support, a copy of their parent/guardians federal tax return, an income verification cover sheet, and certification forms (part of the online application). All application materials must be handed in by October 30, 2011 for consideration.

This program is interesting in that there is no set amount an applicant can win; each state has different scholarship amounts. For example, California had 37 $4,000 scholarships awarded last year, Texas had 7 $5,000 scholarship awarded, New Jersey had 14 $5,000 scholarships awarded, and New York had 25 $5,000 scholarships given out.


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Deadline: October 30th, 2011