Amount: $10,000. About: Offered by Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, the Horatio Alger Georgia Scholarships is a $10,000 award to provide a students who have critical financial need, demonstrate integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity, and are determined to succeed. Applicants must be enrolled full time as a high school junior in Georgia (25 scholarships reserved for students from Walker, Catoosa, Dade, Chattooga, Gordon, Floyd, Whitfield, and Bartow counties); 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 their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution); demonstrate 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; must have and maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale; attending a for‐profit college applicants 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; individuals with a permanent resident card, green card or who received permanent residency under the dream act are not eligible. 50 awards are made annually.
Eligible Grade Levels: College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, Community College Student, High School Senior
Eligible Majors: All Majors
Residency Requirement: No residency requirement
Minimum GPA: No GPA requirement
Deadline: March 1. Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.