Amount: $10,000. About: Offered by Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, the Horatio Alger Kentucky Scholarships is a $10,000 award to provide financial assistance to students in the state of Kentucky. Applicants must be enrolled full time as a high school junior in Kentucky; 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); must 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; must maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0; must 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. 7 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 15. Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.