All parts of the application should be completed in the student’s name NOT the parent or guardians.
Eligibility Criteria
Academic
Have completed high school (or earned a high school equivalency credential)
Enrollment
Will be enrolled in eligible program in Fall 2020
Program
Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a career or technical program (up to 2 years) at an accredited non-profit post-secondary institution in the US
Financial
Demonstrated critical financial need (must be eligible to receive the Federal Pell grant as determined by completion of the FAFSA)
Scholars must pursue the program they were awarded for to be eligible to receive and benefit from the scholarship. If a scholar changes their program, this may result in forfeiting your funds. Scholars should contact the Association with questions.
When you submit your request online, the Association will review each request before approving. Once approved, it may take up to 30 days for a check to be sent to your school
If you do not find an answer to your question in the FAQ’s, please email scholar@horatioalger.org or call toll-free at 800-684-9040, Monday-Friday, 9:00-5:00 Eastern Time.
The Horatio Alger Career & Technical Education Scholarship application will open on February 15 with a deadline of April 15 each year targeted to high school students. An additional opening of the application will occur on June 15 with a deadline of August 15 targeted to students already enrolled at a community college. Should spaces remain, the application will remain open until all scholarships are awarded. Please refer to the CTE Scholarship page to confirm the current application status.
The Association does not award or provide funding to for-profit institutions. Please click HERE for a list of for-profit schools as identified by the National Center for Education Statistics. Any questions or concerns should be directed to scholar@horatioalger.org.
Scholars attending a not-for-profit, 4 year school will be asked to provide documentation from their school to confirm they are enrolled in an Associate Degree or eligible program. The scholarship does not support 4 year degree programs or for-profit institutions.
Once your disbursement request has been approved online, you are able to download/print an approval letter to show your school. The letter will state you were awarded a scholarship through our Association and they may anticipate receiving a check in the coming weeks. However, the Association will not expedite a check to your school.
No, this scholarship does not award exclusive online programs, however if your school has online learning due to covid-19, we will consider your request.
This is reviewed on a case-by-case basis and will be dependent on the new institution, changes to your program, and amount previously disbursed prior to transfer.
The scholarship award is up to $2,500. Scholars will fill out a disbursement request each eligible semester where the maximum amount is based on their program length.
To be eligible for the Career & Technical Education Scholarship, applicants must be under the age of 30 at the time of applying. In addition to being a United States citizen, applicants must have earned a high school diploma, high school equivalency credential, or will complete this requirement by the application deadline. More information on eligibility requirements can be found HERE.
Disbursement information will be sent to you each year in May and January. You will be asked to go online and request your funds for the upcoming semester at that time. We send the check directly to your college to be credited to your account. Scholarship funds may only be used for tuition, fees, books and supplies. Horatio Alger Association Scholarship funds cannot be reimbursed to a Scholar.
No. Students planning to attend college in the Fall must be enrolled in an eligible Career & Technical degree/certificate at a not-for-profit institution such as a community college or technical school. The scholarship cannot be used at a for-profit institution.
Only awardees will be notified. Applicants who are awarded will be notified via email and mail toward the end of May for the first awarding and August for the second awarding. A listing of recipients will also be posted online at scholars.horatioalger.org.
No. The Horatio Alger Association will not approve or award the full $2,500 to a scholar at any point. Each term you are eligible for disbursement, you are allowed to request $625.
The Career & Technical Education Scholarships will award up to 1020 scholarships. You may use the second application window if you missed the first one as a high school student.
