Horatio Alger National Career and Technical Scholarship Program

The Career & Technical Scholarship Program is funded through the Horatio Alger Endowment Fund and the generosity of Association Chairman Emeritus and Endowment Fund President Walter Scott, Jr. Scholarships are awarded to students who have faced and overcome great obstacles in their lives who wish to pursue a career or technical education at an accredited non-profit post-secondary institution in the United States. Eligibility Criteria: (1) Have completed high school (or earned a high school equivalency credential), (2) Will be enrolled in eligible program in Fall 2020, (3) Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a career or technical program (up to 2 years) at an accredited non-profit post-secondary institution in the United States, (4) Demonstrated critical financial need (must be eligible to receive the Federal Pell grant as determined by completion of the FAFSA), (5) Demonstrated perseverance in overcoming adversity. The CTE application is open February 15 through April 15 targeted for high school seniors planning to enroll in the Fall of 2020. There will be another application period beginning June 15 for those not presently in high school.