Eligibility for Scholarships

The eligibility criteria to be considered for National Scholarships, National Scholarship Finalist Awards, and Horatio Alger State Scholarship Programs are as follows:

• enrollment full time as a high school senior, progressing normally 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 (students may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution. Louisiana, Idaho, Iowa and Montana state scholarship recipients must pursue a degree at specific colleges and universities. Please see the individual program description for those requirements);
• critical financial need ($50,000 or less adjusted gross income per family is preferred; if higher, an explanation must be provided);
• 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.