How to Apply (New)

Horatio Alger Association administers over 70 scholarship programs, offering opportunities for students in various stages of their academic careers to achieve their educational goals and realize their potential. Learn more about our programs below.

Undergraduate
Scholarships

For current high school juniors (Class of 2025),
high school seniors (Class of 2024), and current college students
planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree

Career & Technical Education Scholarships

For current high school seniors (Class of 2024)
and non-traditional students interested in pursuing
an associates degree or certificate program

How it Works

Determine Your Eligibility More

Determine Your Eligibility
Craft Your Essay Responses
Connect with Your Counselor
Connect with Your Support Form Provider
Gather Your Documents

Determine your eligibility

If you haven’t already, please visit the Scholarship Programs page to determine which scholarships you are eligible for
Remember that by filling out one application, you will be considered for all scholarships for which you are eligible

Craft Your Essay Responses

Essay: Tell us your Horatio Alger story
Essay: Share your experience with the American Dream
Essay: Choose a Horatio Alger Member that you admire and reflect on the opportunities they were presented in order to succeed

Connect with Your Counselor

Enter your Counselor’s email address, so they can submit a Counselor Certification Form on your behalf
Visit with your Counselor to ensure they have received the request (sometimes school emails will block the form and you may need to resend)

Connect with Your Support Form Provider

Enter the email address for an adult over the age of 21 who is not related to you and is familiar with the adversities you have written about in your short responses (i.e., neighbor, family friend, counselor, pastor, teacher, etc.). Your Support Provider will review and confirm the accuracy of the information you provided in your adversity section.
Visit with your Support Form Provider to ensure they received the request. Please note once your Support Provider completes their review, you will not be able to edit or make changes to the Adversity short response section.

Gather Your Documents

The Horatio Alger Association scholarship application will require the following documentation:

High School Transcript (document must include your fall grades)
Income Verification (most often your parents’ tax form. If you have a unique situation and a tax form is unavailable, please refer to our FAQ section to determine what documentation might be required)

OUR VALUES

eQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Horatio Alger scholarships support educational opportunities for students who demonstrate strength of character in confronting adversities.

FREE-ENTERPRISE

Our system of limited government affords its citizens economic freedom and equality of opportunity to pursue their own versions of the American Dream.

GIVING BACK

Horatio Alger Members and Alumni Scholars fund scholarships and support services to ensure that students achieve academic and life success.

Scholarship programs

Horatio Alger Association is a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit organization that honors outstanding individuals who personify the American Dream. Thanks to their generosity, the Association provides need-based scholarships and services to promising young people who are persevering through adversity.

General

99 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 320
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-684-9444
Fax: 703-548-3822
Email

Scholarships
Phone (Applicants): 844-422-4200
Phone (Recipients): 800-684-9040
Email

Media Relations
Phone: 484-385-2934
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