The Horatio Alger Scholarship

HORATIO ALGER SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

OPENS DECEMBER 1, 2025

The Horatio Alger Association is seeking students who display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity, and plan to pursue a

bachelor’s degree. Students must have financial need and a determination to turn adversity into opportunity and pursue their

American Dream.

SENIORS: APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15, 2026

Eligibility Requirements:

• Be enrolled full time as a high school senior in the United
• States
• Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a
• bachelor’s degree at one of the target colleges/universities on
• our website (complete list can be found here: Senior
• Scholarships)
• Demonstrate financial need ($100,000 or lower household
• income)
• Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities
• Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
• Minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0
• Be a United States citizen

JUNIORS: APPLICATION DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2026

Eligibility Requirements:

• Be enrolled full time as a high school senior in the United
• States
• Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a
• bachelor’s degree at one of the target colleges/universities
• on our website (complete list can be found here: Senior
• Scholarships)
• Demonstrate financial need ($100,000 or lower household
• income)
• Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities
• Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
• Minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0
• Be a United States citizen