Scholarship Toolkit
We encourage you to utilize the Association’s free resources to help share the Horatio Alger scholarships with high school students. Please find below flyers that can be printed, displayed, or shared electronically; a QR code that links to the scholarship application webpage; and prepared promotional content that could be included in student newsletters and outreach.
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The Horatio Alger Association is one of the nation’s largest need-based scholarship programs for high school students who have overcome significant adversity and are committed to earning a bachelor’s degree. High school students with financial need who display integrity, perseverance, and a clear determination to turn challenges into opportunities to pursue their American Dream, should consider applying for the scholarship. More than 600 scholarships are awarded every year, with amounts ranging from $10,000 to $50,000. For Juniors, the application is open from December 1, 2025 to March 1, 2026. For Seniors, the application is open from December 1, 2025 to February 15, 2026.
Learn more here: www.horatioalger.org/scholarships.
Important Dates
December 1st, 2025 – Undergraduate Application Opens
February 15th, 2026 – Senior Application Closes
February 20th, 2026 – Senior Counselor Forms and Support Provider Forms Due
March 1th, 2026 – Junior Application Closes
March 6th, 2026 – Junior Counselor Forms and Support Provider Forms Due
March 2026 through May 2026 – Reviewing Application Submissions
May 2026 – Scholarship Recipients will be notified
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Undergraduate Scholarship Resources
OUR MISSION
Discover our commitment to recognizing perseverance and encouraging educational achievement.
HONOR
To induct as lifetime Members contemporary role models whose experiences exemplify that opportunities for a successful life are available to all individuals who are dedicated to the principles of integrity, hard work, perseverance and compassion for others.
SUPPORT
To provide scholarship assistance
and support services to deserving young people who have demonstrated integrity, determination in overcoming adversity, academic potential, and the personal aspiration to make a unique
contribution to society.
INSPIRE
To mentor scholarship recipients
and educate all youth about the limitless possibilities that are available through the American free enterprise system, while underscoring the importance
of helping others.






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Unlike many scholarship programs centered solely on academic achievement, Horatio Alger Scholarships recognize integrity, courage in the face of hardship, and the determination to rise above adversity. Scholars receive not only financial support, but also academic, personal, and professional resources, along with access to the Horatio Alger Association’s national network of role models.
Students can apply today and transform their adversity into opportunity at https://horatioalger.org/scholarships-and-services/undergraduate-scholarships/.