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For Immediate Release
Contact:
Carrie Blewitt, Qorvis Communications, 703-744-7816
The Horatio Alger Association Reminds Students to Apply Now for its Prestigious National & State Scholarships
Association Offering $20,000 Scholarships through October 30
(September 13, 2007 – Washington, DC) -- The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc. is reminding Louisiana high school seniors to apply for its 2008 National and State Scholarships. High school seniors in the Class of 2008 are encouraged to apply now through October 30, 2007 for the opportunity to receive up to $20,000 in financial assistance to obtain a college degree. Applications and qualifications can be found at http://www.horatioalger.org/scholarships.
All applicants will be considered for the Horatio Alger National Scholarship worth $20,000. Applicants who plan to attend Loyola University, McNeese State University, Tulane University, The University of New Orleans, or Xavier University will be considered for the Horatio Alger State Scholarship worth $10,500 sponsored by Horatio Alger Member William J. Doré.
The eligibility criteria to be considered for the scholarship programs are as follows:
- Enrollment full time as a high school senior, progressing toward graduation in the Spring/Summer 2008, with plans to enter college no later than the fall following graduation;
- A strong commitment to pursuing a bachelor’s degree at an accredited institution;
- Critical financial need;
- Involvement in co-curricular and community activities;
- Demonstrated integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity;
- A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0; and
- United States citizenship or permanent resident. Applicants must reside in the United States.
The Association has become one of the largest need-based scholarship programs in the country, annually awarding more than $12 million in college scholarships. The scholarships are given to students who have demonstrated integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity and hardships in their lives while demonstrating strength of character, strong academics, commitment to pursue a college education and desire to contribute to society.
About The Horatio Alger Association
This year, the Horatio Alger Association is celebrating
60 years. Founded in 1947, the Horatio Alger Association
of Distinguished Americans continues to fulfill its
mission of honoring the achievements of outstanding
individuals in our society who have succeeded in
spite of adversity and of encouraging young people
to pursue their dreams through higher education.
Among the Association’s 600 members are well-known
Americans including the noted poet, author and professor
Maya Angelou, television personality Oprah Winfrey,
General Surgeon and Professor of Surgery at Meharry
Medical College Dorothy L. Brown, professor and Director
of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Medical
Institute Benjamin S. Carson, President of Chapman
University James L. Doti, President, and CEO of Vesalius
Ventures Bernard Harris.
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