Horatio Alger Northern California Scholarship Program

  • Scholarship Intent: To assist high school students who have faced and overcome great obstacles in their young lives.
  • Criteria:
    1) Be enrolled full time as a high school senior in Northern California; be progressing normally toward graduation in spring/summer of current academic year with plans to enter a college in the US no later than fall following graduation.
    2) Plan to pursue a bachelor’s degree at an accredited institution in the US.
    3) Critical financial need. Family with income of $55,000 or lower is required.
    4) Involvement in co-curricular and community activities; demonstrated integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity.
  • Major: Any
  • Class Level: HS Seniors; Undergrad: N/A; Grad: N/A
  • Enrollment Status: Entering
  • Enrollment Requirement: Undergrad: FULL-TIME; Grad: N/A
  • Financial Need as determined by the FAFSA and/or CA Dream App: Not a Requirement
  • Citizenship: US Citizen
  • GPA: HS GPA: 2.0; Undergrad GPA: N/A; Grad GPA: N/A
  • Contact Person: The Horatio Alger Association
  • Contact Person title:
  • Street Address: 99 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 320 Alexandria, VA 22314
  • Phone Number: (844)422-4200
  • Extension:
  • Email: scholarships@horatioalger.org
  • Number of Awards: 38
  • Deadline: October 25, 2018

Award
up to $10,000
Deadline