Horatio Alger Louisiana Scholarships
Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
Award: $10500 – $10500
Deadline: July 31.
To support high school students who have faced and overcome great obstacles in their young lives. Qualifications: Applicants must be enrolled full time as a high school junior in Louisiana; exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor's degree at an accredited non-profit public or private institution in the United States immediately after high school graduation (students may start studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution); demonstrate critical financial need ($65, 000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required); be involved in co-curricular and community service activities; display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity; maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0; be a United States citizen; Association does not require a minimum SAT or ACT; applicants must have and maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale; attending a for‐profit college will not be eligible to receive a scholarship; must attend a non‐profit public or private accredited four‐year institution in the United States on a full-time basis and pursue an uninterrupted course leading to an undergraduate bachelor's degree; two‐year colleges qualify for the first two years of study, if the credits are transferable to an accredited four‐year college or university; applicants for school-specific scholarships must attend the school for which they receive the award; are a United States citizens not born in the United States; individuals with a permanent resident card, green card or who received permanent residency under the DREAM Act are not eligible for the Horatio Alger Association's scholarships. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on the committee criteria. How to apply: Applicants must submit online application form. Focus: General studies/Field of study not specified.