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Horatio Alger Scholarship
Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
- Award
- $25,000
- Deadline
- Rolling / always open
- Study in
- the United States
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About this scholarship
Open to: senior, college students (us citizens).
Categories: first-generation · adversity · need-based · undergrad
Source verified June 2026.
Requirements
- High school seniors who have overcome adversity, often first-generation college students, demonstrating financial need and academic achievement.
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