Horatio Alger Ak-Sar-Ben Scholarship

50 $5,000 Scholarships Awarded
Funded through the generosity of The Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben.

The Horatio Alger Ak-Sar-Ben Scholarship provides financial assistance to students in the State of Nebraska and western Iowa (see specific counties below) who have exhibited integrity and perseverance in overcoming personal adversity and who aspire to pursue a bachelor's degree.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for the Horatio Alger Ak-Sar-Ben Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• be enrolled full time as a high school senior in Nebraska or western Iowa, progressing normally toward graduation, and planning to enter college no later than the fall following graduation;
• have a strong commitment to pursue 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);
• 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;
• demonstrate academic achievement (minimum grade point average of 2.0);
• be a resident of Nebraska or western Iowa in the counties of
  

  Adair	Fremont	Page
  Adams	Greene	Pottawattamie
  Audubon	Guthrie	Plymouth
  Buena Vista	Harrison	Ringold
  Calhoun	Ida	Sac
  Carroll	Lyon	Shelby
  Cass	Mills	Sioux
  Cherokee	Monona	Taylor
  Clay	Montgomery	Union
  Crawford	O'Brien	Woodbury
  Dickinson	Osceola

• be a citizen of the United States